GENERAL ORDERS NO. 9

THIS LOOKS BEAUTIFUL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRrhz1vMkY

THE DIVING HORSES OF ATLANTIC CITY

The diving horses performed at Atlantic City’s Steel Pier in the 1920s and 1930s. The horse would jump into a tank of water, typically with a young woman riding on its back.

Some dove with their front legs straight out, while others tucked up their legs as if they were going over a jump. One horse would twist in the air and land on his side, making it dangerous for his rider.

‘The riders (all women) would suffer one or two broken bones a year. Most of the injuries came from getting out of the pool of paddling hooves. They made it look easy, but it wasn’t. Years ago a rider by the name of Sonora Carver (in the late 1920’s) went blind from a bad impact with the water. The jump was sixty feet at that time, but was then lowered to forty.

‘Another horse, I think his name was Patches, drew quite an audience. After making so many jumps he no longer waited for his rider. He would charge up the ramp to the tower and take a running jump off the diving board, leaving the rider behind. A couple of the girls tried to leap on him as he flew by, only to be left sailing through the air mount-less.

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BEAUTIFULLY BIZARRE, INTRIGUING AND ALL KINDS OF WRONG. Another weird and wonderful American past-time to entertain, marvel & shock.

EXCITED

http://signpaintermovie.blogspot.com/

i want to see this movie. FACT.

TRANSPARENT CITIES BY MICHAEL WOLF

Recently came across this photographer Michael Wolf- he has some amazing work, especially love his project entitled Transparent Cities and Architecture of Density. Check out his website for more projects: http://www.photomichaelwolf.com/intro/index.html

LIFE IS PRECIOUS...BUT I SAY SWIM ANYWAY.

... IS NOT DEAD, BUT YOU MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT IT.

So... I asked for Bernard's watch this christmas, but low and behold, I didn't get it. Time has flown by. Since I last blogged a series of events have meant my life as a blogger had to be put of hiatus. Moving house about five times, moving to London, having no money or internet, working, still having no money, going to China for a month to teach, returning with no money, still no internet, working.... etc. you get the picture.

I have been playing with a few ideas and pieces of work and you shall have to look out for them in the near future. I am even considering a whole new identity/overhaul... but you shall have to wait and see, and so will I in fact! But I am learning to appreciate time and see it as my friend not my foe... so lets wait and see what 2011 shall bring to the creative juices of B.L.L, bring it on!

SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL EXHIBITION

Here are some pictures taken from set up and the final show! Check out the publication that was sold at the exhibition here.