Thursday, August 26, 2010

Oh, Shiny!*

Oh, shiny!, I gasped in silent admiration as I noticed the guilding** on the Arch.

I had not intended to blog about the Arch. Coyote , Robin and this blog are covering that event.


But, then I came around to the other side, and caught the eye of one of the artists - he leaned over and viewed me through an opening below the green mesh.


As he stared and took a puff of his fag, I smiled and motioned, Can I take your picture?

He motioned back, Yes.

I wanted to gesticulate, Can I please come up and get a closer look at the beautiful work that you are doing? But, instead, I yelled, Beautiful!

One last smile was exchanged, my camera clicked and captured a moment, and off I went towards home where Chinese greens and pork dumplings with a special dipping sauce were being lovingly prepared for me.

*Dedicated to the Word Wizard
**I spell it with a "u" Wikipedia spells it without a "u". I did not feel like finding out why.

7 comments:

skylark said...

He has a pure and simple smile. No guilding the lily there. Mona Lisa-ish. Good work Woodsy!

RealGrouchy said...

(speaking of word wizardry)

Wikipedia spells it without a u because with a u, it becomes a different word...

- RG>

Woodsy said...

Skylark, Thanks! He is a cool dude, indeed.

RG, I knew you'd do the searching for me... and I believe that you are correct. It is a common misspelling of gilding

RealGrouchy said...

It's almost like I was a member of TEAL. ;-)

- RG>

Woodsy said...

RG, TEAL Teachers of English as an Additional Language?
TEAL Triethylaluminum (aluminum alkyl)?
TEAL The Electronic Anesthesiology Library?
TEAL Tasman Empire Air Lines?
TEAL Toshiba Electronics Asia Limited?
TEAL Tactics, Equipment And Logistics?
TEAL Technology Enabled Active Learning?

RealGrouchy said...

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100829/LIFE/708289972/1197&template=columnists

- RG>

Woodsy said...

GR, Eye sea!