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Village Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Lungern, Switzerland. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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“Los Angeles Plays Itself” (2003)

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It was recently announced that LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF, the previously difficult to find film essay written and directed by Thom Andersen, is finally being released on video. Although completed in 2003, the documentary about Los Angeles’ portrayal … Continue reading

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Architecture Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Locronan, Brittany, France. More pictures here. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Architecture Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Bruges, Belgium Click on the image to enlarge.

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Village Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sarlat, France Click on the images to enlarge.

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Village Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Lofoten, Norway Click on the image to enlarge.

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Village Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Cadaqués, Spain Click on the image to enlarge.

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Parking Structures

Paleo Retiree writes: Calder Loth wants to know: Why are so many of our urban parking structures so damned ugly? Great passage: “These vapid works of naked engineering are little more than concrete shelving to store our vehicles, blaring the … Continue reading

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Village Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Assisi, Italy Related Paleo Retiree points out a wonderfully gallery of narrow streets.

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Village Du Jour

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Port Isaac, Cornwall, England

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