Photos

I wanted to see how a panoramic shot would look on the blog.

A rest stop along the Ring of Kerry in Ireland.


Ride at Lodi

This is a photograph taken in the city of Lodi which is in the Gargano Peninsula in Italy. My King's Island pals will recognize the fuzzy image as a ride known as the Zephyr. In Lodi, we happened upon a community festival celebrating some saint or another. And no festival is complete without dizzying rides. Now, the Italians have added a new dimension to this fan favorite. That is, the ribbon. You may be able to make out a little pink fuzz in the upper left hand corner. It is indeed a ribbon and the object of the ride is to grab the ribbon and you get a free ride. So here we are, kids are enjoying the ride, swinging around in circles and maybe grabbing the ribbon. Well, these kids have it down. They work in pairs where one kids holds the other's chains and puts his feet on the seat of the swing. This kid gradually gives more and more push to the other. With the right timing, the pusher swings the other kid out (while still holding on to the chains) with his feet. The grabber kid grabs the ribbon. The same two kids kept winning, but they had plenty of competition. They kept winning because, the pusher was wearing thick gloves which enable him to hold on to the swing. It was quite enchanting as we watch this for a good 30 minutes.