Yes it is Theme Thusday again, and today we are talking GLASS . I've three possible hooks to hang my [glass] hat on with this theme. First, the photo! Yes, it is the river again from an odd angle in an interesting light. You can just make out the bottom, which should tell you that I'm right on the shore. In some ways, the distortion of the stones below the surface reminds me of ye olde glass windows, what they call "cylinder blown sheet glass". You can still find some of this around Hobart these days. Thw second link comes from a trip I took to Venice a few years back. You're probably aware that Venice was (is?) a glass-making centre of excellence. If you have ever been there and taken the tour of the glass factories, you might be familiar with the sheer amount of coloured glass that sits at the bottom of the water there. These fragments of glass have been worn down and had their edges dulled by their time in the water, which makes them ample keepsakes for the ...
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On second thoughts, I think the ladies should be allowed to have a look.
What does Henry have to say?
P.S. This is the first picture of Henry which I have really liked after that infamous hair-cut that you forced him to go through.
Henry certainly isn't a baby any more.
I hope Henry grows up to understand your humour. But if he happens to stumble upon ur blog in his teen years... God help you! Comparing him to Hepburn... tsk tsk! :D