tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34557430467130817322024-03-13T11:04:01.835-07:00The Caledonian Mining Expedition CompanyThe Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.comBlogger658125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-78697120167870466282014-01-01T05:16:00.000-08:002014-01-01T05:16:24.942-08:00MMXIVNo one likes goodbyes. Least of all me. But after 670 posts, I have decided to call it quits. And what a journey it has been. Together we have travelled to the four corners of the globe, uncovering architectural gems. Voyeuristically peeking through cracks and crevices, into windows and behind doors, all to find the illusive phenomenon known as Style.<br />
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To ring in 2014, here are fourteen of my favourite and more personal postings:<br />
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1. The Legacy of Utata Mandela (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-legacy-of-utata-mandela.html">here</a>)<br />
2. Alphaville on the Esplanade (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2013/09/alphaville-on-esplanade.html">here</a>)<br />
3. Chandler House (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2013/05/chandler-house.html">here</a>)<br />
4. By the Rivers of Babylonstoren (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2013/05/by-rivers-of-bablonstoren.html">here</a>)<br />
5. S.O.S. (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2013/02/sos.html">here</a>)<br />
6. Three months in Cape Town: A Snapshot (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2012/10/three-months-in-cape-town-snapshot.html">here</a>)<br />
7. Our House at the End of our Street: Finale (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2012/05/our-house-at-end-of-our-street-finale.html">here</a>... and more <a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/search?q=our+house+at+the+end+of+our+street">here</a>)<br />
8. Searching for Sugar Man - Tribeca, New York (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2012/04/searching-for-sugar-man-tribeca-new.html">here</a>)<br />
9. New Year's Eve: Seen and Heard at the Stork Club (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-years-eve-seen-and-heard-at-stork.html">here</a>)<br />
10. Passage to Africa III - Stowe (Part I) (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2011/07/passage-to-africa-iii-stowe-part-i.html">here</a>)<br />
11. In the Ring with Brooklyn Circus (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-ring-with-brooklyn-circus.html">here</a>)<br />12. On Location: B'More (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-location-bmore.html">here</a>)<br />
13. My husband said I should call this Buying at Brimfield with my Husband's Money (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-husband-said-i-should-call-this.html">here</a>)<br />
14. Quagga (<a href="http://thecaledonianminingexpeditioncompany.blogspot.com/2013/01/quagga.html">here</a>)<br />
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To all those who journeyed with me and offered input and appreciation, thank you and an enormously happy 2014.<br />
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Here is my last and final posting. My home in Cape Town...<br />
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The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-62898227331372711172013-12-30T23:25:00.000-08:002013-12-30T23:25:08.485-08:00André DubreuilArtist André Dubreuil has devoted 20 years to the meticulous restoration of his family's grand 18th-century chateau. <div>
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Well, I would also be chained to the place if I were he. Sigh, swoon and suspire...</div>
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The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-36149781075726028852013-12-30T04:42:00.000-08:002013-12-30T04:42:04.743-08:00Longing for Babylonstoren...After pouring over photos from the past year, I came across these of a visit to Babylonstoren last winter. What a place! Must get my fix soon...<br />
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<br />The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-34849325912578362312013-12-28T07:11:00.000-08:002013-12-28T07:11:16.273-08:00A Winter Landscape<div>
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<i>The winter landscapes began in late October. They are often based around Ipsden or Oxfordshire locations, most were drawn in or near to my car on the way to work. They are often bleak open places, influenced by Graham Sutherland's etchings or Rembrandt's small landscapes, they are bisected by the page divide...</i></div>
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<br />Via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfordshire_church_photos/5363518419/">here</a>The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-73179660963030925442013-12-25T21:47:00.000-08:002013-12-25T21:47:08.067-08:00Farming never looked so glamorous...Believe it or not, this is the Agriculture Museum in Városliget, Budapest...<div>
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The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-86778793848004017732013-12-24T07:29:00.001-08:002013-12-24T07:29:46.229-08:00Merry Christmahanakwanzika<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-71562869374595965782013-12-22T21:22:00.002-08:002013-12-22T21:22:27.011-08:00Jardim Botânico Bosque Rodrigues Alves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Via <a href="http://www.beppebrancato.com/">here</a>The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-86184298356540017392013-12-19T00:06:00.001-08:002013-12-19T00:06:53.036-08:00Teal and Green<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Moss">Kate Moss</a> photographed by <a href="http://www.mariotestino.com/">Mario Testino</a> for the December (2013) issue of <a href="http://www.vogue.com/">Vogue</a>...<div>
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Via <a href="http://sharonsantoni.com/">here</a>The Caledonian Mining Expedition Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845145417650877690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455743046713081732.post-5401113572673380762013-12-10T05:06:00.000-08:002013-12-10T05:06:50.974-08:00 The Hart and the Hunter Whew! Things have been insanely busy here. Went straight from shooting a film into mom mode for our provincial swimming championships with my daughter for 5 days.<br />
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Not to mention trying to absorb the enormity of the passing of Nelson Mandela. There are simply no words to adequately express the gratitude we have for our noble former president who epitomised selflessness...<br />
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In the meantime, I found <a href="http://www.remodelista.com/posts/the-hart-and-the-hunter-restaurant-at-pali-hotel-on-melrose-avenue-los-angeles">this</a> fabulous treasure in Los Angeles (<a href="http://www.thehartandthehunter.com/info.html">The Hart and the Hunter</a>) via Remodelista...<br />
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The decline of the Irish economy in the 19th century led to the deterioration of many houses which once boasted noble beginnings. It is reported that a horse once lived in Number 14. Recently, the <a href="http://www.igs.ie/">Irish Georgian Society</a> has strongly petitioned for the preservation of many such Dublin buildings, and thankfully 12 Henrietta is now in good hands, with an owner hellbent on restoring the house and safeguarding its glory...</div>
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