Picture the Colonel on a pavement by the YMCA taking photographs of that building ("Just a plain photograph of the front of the building Nothing arty" I had been commanded) when I noticed all these toys in the window of the St Giles Gallery.
I had forgotten that they had an exhibition of photographs of the Fab Four called The Unseen Beatles taken by newshound Frank Herman in 1967. The window featured modern toys from the the 1968 animated children's film "Yellow Submarine" which the Beatles had little or nothing to do with and the display seemed to be more about 21st Century eBay marketing than about Herman's wonderful and revealing photographs.
What I did like was St Giles Street reflected in the strong colours of the window and I took a photograph and then another one of a balloon. Big mistake.
"Can I HELP you............Sir?" This guy in a purple t-shirt had run out of the shop and was looming over me, speaking very loudly.
"um. yes. well I was just taking a picture of er your window" I said
His hand rested on his hip and his lip curled "You should have asked first" he said and with that he spun round and walked away.
"I was just coming in to have a look" I said to his back but the slamming of the shop door hid my words.
Now I knew how the Apple Scruffs felt. On reflection I decided that I would wait a month or so before I visited the exhibition. As I trudged down St Giles Street I found myself singing one of the fabs most famous songs "All You Need Is Cash".
This photograph is my 1000th entry into the Norwich flickr pool.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Colonel Blinks Bad Trip
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It's does seem to be a risky walking around with a camera these days and heaven forbid you point it at something. I can understand some concerns but we all seem to have become a bit over prickly.Enjoy the pics.
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