And As the Flames Climbed High into the Night
My English Diet
I have eaten more packaged sandwiches since September than I had in the preceding 45 years.
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I'm confused, is this: (a) a bum circle, (b) a poor excuse for a bonfire party, (c) a view from Zuccotti Park, or (c), all of the above? Or, is there a deeper philosophical point that you're trying to drive home?
ReplyDeleteDarn it, I want answers!!! ;)
Burn barrel. Just thought the flames looked cool.
ReplyDeleteAh, yes! I agree. I do a lot of camping in the summertime, and I often like to watch the campfire flames do their dance. While I don't have any pictures of flames, I do have a ton of photos of that big, burning ball in the sky. When I was at sea I would always take pictures of the sunset in order to attempt to catch the green flash in a photo. While I never caught it, I do have a ton of pictures of beautiful ocean sunsets.
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