The Village of Lacock, No. 9

A house across West Street--someone said those vines get in the roof tiles and cause leaks. At the far end of that building where you can see a bit of an arched opening, that's the Bus Shelter. I read this online: This must be one of the most interesting bus shelters in the country. It was a part of the last remaining smithy in Lacock where, in the 1870s and 1880s George Ring was the blacksmith and farrier. The business was carried on by Mrs Matilda Ring until the First World War. It is in West street between The George and the War Memorial. The building just beyond it with the sign is The George Inn. I read this online: Dates back to 1361 and features a grand open fireplace with dogwheel. Good food and fine ales available. Patio, children’s garden and car parking. Dog friendly.



A close up of the vine--how old must it be to have become of such a diameter?

Seen on the walk to work, March 23, 2012, in the Voodoo Doughnuts No. 2 parking lot

If I sit on my first moring bus in a seat behind the bus driver, when we go by the Voodoo Doughnuts, I get a quick glimpse of the parking lot, then the building, then they're gone. Over a week ago, I spied this "monster," an imaginative creation which certainly matches the creativity with which the Voodoo Doughnuts people treat their doughnuts. Ipiccy, cropped, resized, and altered with the effect neon glow, overlay. The base neon color is red, believe it or not. I like what happened with I chose overlay as part of the process! Ipiccy, cropped, resized, and altered with the effect orton. Sort of made every thing smooth and creamy looking to me. I like this version, too. SOOC, Ipiccy, cropped and resized only. So, here's the original image, just for you so that you can compare the alterations with it. And it lets you see that the "monster's" arms, head and body are made from vines! His eyes appear to be plastic tubs with the vertical slits either painted on or drawn on with Sharpie markers. His mouth and teeth must be some sort of plastic, too, or else the rain we've had lately would have already turned them to pulp. Day-glow orange is painted around his mouth. The car which looks as if it has come to either worship the monster or give itself up in sacrifice is some sort of Honda. Enjoy!