the dim pause

Oct 10, 2024

Sailing into the olive grove

A small, weathered boat with a canopy is surrounded by overgrown grass and trees. An orange and pink cloth is draped over the front. A dirt path runs alongside, and the background features hills and a colorful sunset sky. Various scattered items

🏷 Photography 🏷 Weather

Oct 10, 2024

Record breaking 🏏

Some runs being scored and records set in the Pakistan 🇵🇰 v 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 1st Test 🏏

England’s first innings score of 823-7 dec. is their 3rd highest of all time, the 4th highest in Test cricket history.

They become the first team to post a total of 800-plus this century.

Root, with a career best 262, passes Alastair Cook to become England’s leading Test run scorer.

Root and Brook break the record for England’s highest ever partnership with a partnership of 454.

Brook’s score of 317 is …

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🏷 Cricket

Oct 9, 2024

Quite a warm walk up to the Acropolis of Lindos this afternoon 🏛️

A couple is standing next to a stone wall overlooking a scenic coastal view. The woman is holding a round bag and wearing a patterned top and shorts, while the man is wearing a cap, sunglasses, and a striped shirt.

Ancient ruins with tall stone columns and a partially standing wall under a clear blue sky. A person stands next to a small tree amidst rocky terrain.

Ancient Greek ruins with tall columns and stone steps under a clear blue sky. Two people are sitting on the steps, and a few figures are visible on a higher level in the background.

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🏷 Photography

Oct 9, 2024

A Fix 🍺

A man with glasses sits at a table on a balcony, enjoying a drink. The view overlooks a scenic bay with boats and a distant hillside. The setting is sunny and framed by a tree and railing.

🏷 Photography 🏷 Beer

Oct 9, 2024

Pool morning 🌞

Outdoor swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by sunbeds and closed umbrellas. Palm trees and rocky hills are in the background under a clear blue sky.

🏷 Photography

Oct 8, 2024

Finished reading: Reflections on a Marine Venus by Lawrence Durrell 📚

🏷 Books

Oct 7, 2024

Thank goodness for the tiny St Paul’s Beach, the only beach in Lindos not packed with sunbeds 🏝️

Additional task: spot the cat in this photo 🐈‍⬛ 🙂

A sunny beach scene with people swimming and relaxing on the sand. There's a rocky shoreline and clear blue water. Boats are anchored in the bay, and potted plants are on the beach. The backdrop features rocky hills under a clear sky.

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🏷 Photography

Oct 7, 2024

Currently reading: Reflections on a Marine Venus by Lawrence Durrell 📚

🏷 Books

Oct 6, 2024

Late afternoon break from the sun to watch Villa v Man Utd in the bar ⚽️🍺

🏷 Beer 🏷 Football

Oct 6, 2024

Currently reading: Exodus: The Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton 📚

🏷 Books

Oct 6, 2024

Finished reading: Magritte by Alex Danchev 📚

Superb book. Very informative and very well illustrated 🖼️

🏷 Books

Oct 5, 2024

Starting my vowel collection

A Scrabble board game setup on a table with a rack of tiles showing the letters A, E, I, O, U, R and a blank tile. A bottle labeled CAIR Retsina and a partially filled glass are nearby.

🏷 Photography 🏷 Games 🏷 Wine

Oct 4, 2024

Cocktails with a view 🍸🏛️

A nighttime view of a coastal village with white buildings, illuminated by warm lights. Above the village, a large, well-lit fortress sits on a hill with the sea visible in the background.

Two cocktails with lime and ice on a table at a rooftop bar, with a scenic view of a lit-up city and hill in the background. A small bowl of snacks is next to the drinks, and a couple of modern table lamps provide subtle lighting

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🏷 Photography

Oct 4, 2024

Let Me In 🐈

A rustic stone entrance with a wooden door, surrounded by white plastered walls. Stone steps lead up to the doorway. A cat is sitting on the steps looking up at the doorway.

🏷 Photography

Oct 3, 2024

Alien landscape

Rocky, arid landscape at sunset with scattered shrubs and trees. A solitary tree stands in the distance under a gradient sky transitioning from blue to pink. Sparse vegetation and dry grass cover the uneven terrain.

🏷 Photography