Post-Apocalyptic Estate Agent

Posted By Mark on Jun 27, 2012

I’m dreadfully sorry for my tardiness Mr and Mrs Rags; there was a road traffic accident along the southern desert road which naturally has had a knock-on effect throughout the area… Did I get anything? Oh yes! After the Enforcers chased off the Carrion Legion – it was they who’d laid the trap; family all dead by the way, killed post-crash – I managed to fight through the scavengers and took a shoe off the father and a hub cap from one of the wheels… No, it was plastic but with a bit of a clean it might look metallish. Someone might want it. You? No? Okay then. Anyway, have you viewed any other places since we last spoke? No? So much the better for me then, ha ha! No, but seriously, there’s not a lot out there right now so it’s not surprising… Did I happen to catch where the family was from and if their dwelling is now vacant? You know, I didn’t. But look, when I get back to the office I’ll see if I can put some feelers out among the gangs and I can get back to you on that. I mean, unless we find something perfect for you today, of course! Okay, so the place I want to take you to first today is just behind this burnt-out car… You thought it might be the car? Oh, no. No, that’s not on the market to the best of my knowledge although I can always make enquiries on your behalf if you’d like… Yes, it might be out of your budget range. If something smaller with less of an intact chassis comes up though I will definitely be in touch. Where were we? Yes, here we are. Right, this is what I wanted to show you first; this is an old sewer outlet that was already out of use before The Fall of Mankind in the Time of Pain and Fire so it’s got a lot of history in it and – as you can see – it’s solidly-built. You probably only need to do a little aesthetic work on the inside and, of course, I’d recommend some form of defensive reinforcement across the entrance here… Yes, the previous occupant was a little, er, lacking in common sense in that area… An old lady, I believe, but I don’t know her name… Taken to compete in the arena… I am assured that she won’t be returning to stake a claim on the property, yes. So why don’t you take a look around? Mind your head. Rats? Yes, there will be some so no need...

Serenade

Posted By Mark on Jun 25, 2012

Levitation Fascination

Posted By Mark on Jun 25, 2012

It's very easy to take things for granted, a point that was driven home to me a few weeks back when I took this shot. How many of us, for instance, regularly hover around town to save on wearing shoes out? I know I do. And yet this simple act can surprise visitors, sometimes to the point of stupefaction as was the case here; a girl meditating three feet above the ground is so commonplace you or I might not even give it a second glance but a tourist from outside the E.U.'s Levitation Zone might find it to be almost magical. Something to remember. Google+: View post on...

Disabled Beggar

Posted By Mark on Jun 24, 2012

I have finally finished going through my photos from Spain; some fantastic memories brought back in doing it but it was hard work. And in addition to fantastic memories there were a few oh! moments too, case in point being the photo I'm sharing now; Barcelona is a truly lovely city but the sheer number of beggars was quite a shock. One of the problems with beggars is you never know if they're genuinely in desperate trouble or if what you're seeing is part of some scam (like the guy I saw with the placard saying he'd been robbed and needed money to get back home to the U.K.; sorry, but I've heard that story so many times before) so you become hardened to them, ignoring them, not wanting to make eye contact. When I saw this particular beggar sitting motionless in the shade of one of the wide alleys running off La Rambla in Barcelona I initially just thought his arms were clasped between his legs and I surreptitiously fired a shot as I approached since he didn't seem in any way to be aware of my presence; it was only as I passed that I glanced down and recognised his crippled state for what it really was. Definitely one of those oh! moments. Google+: View post on...

Gerry Rafferty Triple

Posted By Mark on Jun 23, 2012

This line of text – the one you’re reading right now – would be the one explaining my reasoning for putting up three videos of Gerry Rafferty if I had any such reasoning. But I don’t. I might also typically say something about how poor I am at updating the site and I might make a promise to be better from now on but I can’t be bothered so I won’t. Anyway: Gerry Rafferty. Everyone likes Gerry Rafferty. Night Owl Days Gone Down...