the glow of sunny friday afternoon rooftops
Poets may praise a wattle thatch
Doubtfully waterproof;
Let me uplift my lowly latch
Beneath a rose-tiled roof.
Let it be gay and rich in hue,
Soft bleached by burning days,
Where skies ineffably are blue,
And seas a golden glaze.
…
For oh the South’s a bonny clime
And sunshine is its life;
So there I’ll finish up my time
A stranger unto strife.
And smoke my pipe and sit aloof
From care by miles and miles,
Sagaciously beneath a roof,
Geranium-gay and panic proof,
Of ruby tinted tiles.
“red-tiled roof” – robert william service
vampire weekend – mansard roof
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Comment by Thomas Foolery
11.04.2008 @ 23:51 pm
Hey now, I think you’re airbrushing things for your non-English readers.
Non-English readers: Today was a mess, complete with frequent oubreaks of rain, a freak hailstorm, freezing cold winds, and yes, random outbreaks of sunshine. A beautiful London summer day, all things considered.
Comment by kim
12.04.2008 @ 08:27 am
Nice shot. Very warm colours and great detail.
Comment by Jen
12.04.2008 @ 09:39 am
yep, today was a mess. but the afternoon was lovely. you gotta take your moments when you get ‘em!