You can take the girl out of the city…

Tango (grrr) at sunset

I was worried that Tango (grrr) would miss the dulcet tones of the Vancouver Fire Department blaring it’s way down West Broadway at ridiculous o’clock or the benign rantings of the local window-licker arguing Russian politics with a bus stop. A lifetime in the city is a powerful draw – midnight delicatessan runs, Malasian takeouts, theatre, film and cultural manifestations on every corner. Being plucked from it’s hectic but somehow nurturing arms can leave you confronted with a great deal of space and quiet that can only be filled by your own thoughts…

Tango is looking pretty darned fine in the country too.

I didn’t surf today. I was too busy gazing…

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12 Comments

  1. KPX
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 8:36 am | Permalink

    The space and quiet seem to be being absorbed rather nicely – the thoughts are obviously good ones.

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    KPX replied: September 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am

    Very nice, very Vermeer.

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    sylvied replied: September 29th, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    Just what I thought!

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    tNb replied: September 30th, 2008 at 9:00 am

    I remember studying ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ 100 years ago in one of my university art history classes – still one of my favourites.

    Is it just me or does that window make my bum look big? ;-)

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  2. KPX
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 8:40 am | Permalink

    BTW, xxx

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  3. fracas
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 9:21 am | Permalink

    *That* is a beautiful photo!

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  4. daisyfae
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 12:13 pm | Permalink

    wow. just “wow”…

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  5. Daddy Papersurfer
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    I’m only going to say one word ….. “chiaroscuro”

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    penfold replied: September 29th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    …is that DP-Portuguese for flame-grilled sausage?

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  6. 70steen
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 7:16 pm | Permalink

    Lovely post Pen… Tango is certainly looking great and content x

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  7. misterwoppit
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 10:46 pm | Permalink

    Nice piccy. I thought it was a painting at first, it’s got that sort of light to it.

    My photography is coming along. I do a nice line in glacé cherries plopping into cocktail glasses with a rainbow for background.

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    penfold replied: October 1st, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    You truly are a font of talent and poetic grace. Nice to see you in Blogland again btw…

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  8. twin
    Posted September 30, 2008 at 5:37 am | Permalink

    expressive… & lovely…..

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  9. upsidedowneyhead
    Posted September 30, 2008 at 9:14 am | Permalink

    love the photo…kind of feels like that is how you see her if that makes sense. really beautiful. you are a clever and lucky squirrel. xxx

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    penfold replied: October 1st, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    It makes sense to me but then I am mad. Well slightly. Actually I am completely normal so there xxx

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    upsidedowneyhead replied: October 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    yep..course you are dear x

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  10. Somnambulist
    Posted September 30, 2008 at 11:37 am | Permalink

    Superb shot dude. Very impressed. We have a phrase in the markets: “If you can’t be good, be lucky.” Don’t know what made me think of that just then…

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    penfold replied: October 1st, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    random…
    PS – you, Mr Woppit and upsidedowneyhead all went to school together and you have no idea who the others are – that’s quite weird isn’t it…

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    Somnambulist replied: October 1st, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    It wasn’t me.

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    penfold replied: October 1st, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    It was – I saw you do it and I have proof…

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    upsidedowneyhead replied: October 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    it was me and i loved every second!!

    ps. careful penfold

    x

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    penfold replied: October 2nd, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    I always am – except of course when I don’t care. Which would be most of the time…

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    Somnambulist replied: October 2nd, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    ok I think it could be time for photos :-D

  11. djbeat
    Posted October 10, 2008 at 1:23 am | Permalink

    aw – there’s my girl. was beginning to wonder if she had survived thus far. miss you both. not so much in a sleep deprived haze as really never have two hands free… awkward moments

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    penfold replied: October 10th, 2008 at 8:03 am

    Hey there mammabeat! You should dictate to your inhouse realtor – he must be handy on the keyboard. Give the tiny cowboy a squidge from us (hoping that isn’t your nickname for something else at this point!) xxx

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  12. Web-Betty
    Posted October 15, 2008 at 4:00 am | Permalink

    Wow, Tango’s a hottie!

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    penfold replied: October 15th, 2008 at 10:01 am

    Yup. Grrr…

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