Comments about swimming

There are 61 comments about "swimming"

anon: does anyone remember the oggys from fiddler lane. edna used to take kids swimming in the river??? or the o'reillys from caroline street, right bunch i've heard!!!!! ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

jack: well i have no idea about that part of ca. but the sign said lajolla beach and there were many people walking about it and i assumed it was lajolla. i took pic's of......

in response to: LaJolla Beach for Joey by jack

Chris Crozier: Hi Pat if you are the same pat brannan im thinking of i went to school (irlam high school)with your brother mark in the seventies and you were indirectly responsible for me meeting my first wife......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced out 22 years later. While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Sheila Hilton: Hello Dean, I remember you and your brother Paul from Irlam Primary School. Your sister was in my eldest son's class. Yor Grandma and my mum were very good friends when we lived opposite each other......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Sheila Vaudrey: Hiya Dean, I was telling my older sister about your grandma's dare devil stunts, she wasn't surprised, then went on to recall that while she lived in Harewood road she went to Urmston swimming baths......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Joe: I still wonder if my fond memories of growing up in Kensington are real or simply a product of youth. It is striking that most people I encounter have such a favorable memory of their......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

anon (ppp76.tc-5.kal-ch.mi.localnet.com): Does anyone remember Bushwick High School during the 1960's, and some of the teachers there, such as Mr. Abel (Orchestra and music), Mr. Holden (swimming), Mr. Fieldler (Track and sports coach), Mr. Cohen (Sports and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Marjie: Hi Mitch, I also lived on the 6th floor, facing rear. It was a lonnnnnnnnnng walk up each day. Linda was my friend. I remember playing in their apt many times. Didn't her dad have......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Marissa There was a reason it was named as such, because that piece of ground they were built on and the land stretching back to where it meets Boat lane, has only a couple of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

oevre: Remember Hutchinson in mainly four images....swimming pool in Summer near the grain elevator...high school with brilliant turquoise colored panels, architect was Californian, people said...the old old deep red brick junior high where my parents went......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Cyril It is good to hear your memories. Do you remember the Old River? I lost a shoe in there when I was little we had been trying to catch sticklebacks. Had......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Steven E: Norton Kansas is truly a wonderful place. It is so much more than pictures of it's alleys and a closed dealership. My little home town is surrounded by beautiful green wheatfields, big blue skies and......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

Joanne Amorello-minor: I have this childhood memory.i must of been really young..but my dad used to take me to what seemed to be a nursery or playgroup next to or near the doctors surgery on liverpool road......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Mary Aguanno Allocca: I think of my old neighborhood quite often. I lived at 101 Harman Street, between Central and Evergreen Avenues. Graduated from 8th grade at St. Barbara's in 1962 (was in the school "Brigade"......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Rose Garrison: What a sad statement the author of this article has made about small town living, he, who obviously has never experienced small town living. It is truly where the best begins and some of......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

Momma' Becky's daughter: Well, I actually Don't think that Hutchinson Is all THAT terrible... I mean, I know it's really not a whole lotta' fun, and there isn't much to do here... but the beauty of becoming an......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Fran: I grew up on Rorer St and Tioga during the 50's until 77. What a wonderful place to be raised. That big white parking garage building was not there and when the circus trains......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Rita A: I think that Aretha Franklin sang at Towne Hill on Bedford Avenue, but the only thing I recall about the Franklin Manor was the blue tinted mirrors in front. If you recall swimming in the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

bushwick facts:: in the 60-70s all white italian and germans on irving side Puerto ricans were from other side of central it was like a border muslims locked down bushwick ave in the 70 -80s and prior......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

stepha: i would love more info on the club at bedford and eastern parkway, and memories of swimming at union temple, and the franklin manor (not swimming there)...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

zagg: Beautiful. I am counting the weeks until I will be at peace, swimming in Lake Kashagawigamog. Go Haliburton! ...

in response to: Haliburton Cottage by jeeff

JANICE: I GREW UP IN NORTON, MOVED IN 67, AND HAVE MISSED THE SMALL TOWN FEEL EVER SINCE. I REMEMBER PLAYING ALL DAY LONG AND NO ONE EVER WORRIED ABOUT OUR SAFETY. I NEVER......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

elaine: ooh! pretty! i once went to a film event at a swimming pool, and the films lit the water and the water lit the roof in a ripply way that was just lovely. there was......

in response to: Film Pool by jeeff

Susan: I agree that "If the best thing a town has to offer is 'national chain outlets' which 'offer convenience and competitive shopping', I don't want to be there." La Junta does have some other things going......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 8 by Scott Sargent

Nick Levendofsky: Scott, I am from Belleville, and, quite frankly, you don't know Belleville any more than the man in the moon. Did you drive downtown and walk around the square? Did you check out all the stores......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Chris Erb: You're right, it's Trout Creek. There arn't many trout in it anymore but it's not bad for swimming in. The size of Sussex Corner doesn't really matter since it's really just part of......

in response to: Home Pt. 1: The Trailer Park by CE

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: One minute he was swimming with the fishes......

in response to: Hoffa Frog by Tyfoid Kid

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): What a simple but beautiful sight. I am sitting here in tears through the memories your photos have brought back to me. I emigrated to Australia 26yrs ago as a teenager and had spent all......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

groovehouse: Great story!!! LOL!!!! I went to Vegas once, I was about 11 years old and it was a stop on the way back from California. The main thing I really remember about Vegas was leaving after......

in response to: Piano Man by jack

EvilGentleman: Very well said, amy. Often, it is not **what** one sees that is the problem, but rather the location and context. A good example would be if I were to get on a bus in......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

just west of nolindia: love the turtle, swimming happily! looks like a red-ear slider. i only know that bc i bought my girlfriend a red-ear slider turtle for her birthday. also love those huge markets, reminds......

in response to: Greek Fauna by cerniagigante

Tyfoid Kid: There were 8 lines in total. Some had ramps at the end some just like a dirt strip they'd carved out of the hill. They'd yell at you to "start running" as you came......

in response to: Zip and Dip by Tyfoid Kid

jack: italian taco - take an un-cooked pizza pie in the round and place browned chopped meat (pure angus) with fried onions, peppers, and mushrooms with olive oil (extra virgin) some scrambled egg and pinoli nuts,......

in response to: Building Slice by Peter

stinkyben: I was flying into LGA and noticed there are a lot of swimming pools in Staten Isle. If any of you happen to have one and want to let me swim there this summer,......

in response to: All of Staten Island by champ

elaine: that's the trouble with your famous grid system. a human likes a cut through. what i would like to see, and i think it is possible, if quantum mechanics can get with it, is say you......

in response to: Astor Place Silhouette by Peter

elaine: probably. i would like it if it was a gravity defying swimming pool....

in response to: Astor Place Silhouette by Peter

elaine: i like that swimmingpool-bot building...

in response to: Astor Place Silhouette by Peter

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: It's funny that's there more people taking pictures than swimming....

in response to: Polar Bears by oneon

anon (217.205.0.17): Full Listing here SANTAS GHETTO OPENS IT DOORS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR AND IS OPEN FROM TODAY UNTIL DECEMBER 24TH. The ghetto is a street level free-for-all art gallery that brings you some of the most feared names......

in response to: Santa\'s Ghetto 2004, Charing Cross Road by banksyfan

Peter: i love that third photo. as a guy who has birds for pets, i always feel the plight of the pigeons more than your average new yorker, ha. on a more serious note... after about 3+......

in response to: Dec 08 2005 Toronto by hool

Kaeleen: I grew up in Yuba in the late 70's-80's Still have Family & friend's there.It still is a great town.Our old swimming hole was the dam in Tydrick's pasture with a tire swing hanging from......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

elaine: it's interesting having organically occuring features in your vehicle. i had a vw polo with a nice swimming pool in the tyre well, sloshed around pleasantly enough, resisiting any attempt to drain it with drilled......

in response to: You Gotta Count Your Ducklings Before You Touch the Turntable by Jamie

jack: peter i used to fish right there. my father lived on bay 13th street before they built the belt parkway and he could walk down to the beach and go swimming. i used......

in response to: Lower NY bay by oneon

AD.: THEY EVEN HAD A GOOD SMELL. AND YES THEY REALLY ARE BEING USED AS REEFS, I'VE SEEN PICTURES TAKEN UNDERWATER WITH CORALS GROWING ON THEM AND FISH SWIMMING RIGHT THROUGH! THEY REMOVED ALL......

in response to: The Redbirds by Peter

elaine: yeah, i like that one as well jamie, while mirrory buildings reflecting other mirrory buildings has a pleasing swimmingpool feel, it can get overwhelming if that's all there is, this has a weird cut and......

in response to: unruly overview by fuzzytank

sashmit: hi there, some info: this slide originally used a carriage, which would slide on a rail directly into the sea, but didn't make it past the 1970's. About 10 yrs later (things moved slowly during Communism), it......

in response to: The Black Sea: Water Slide in Varna by Faker Friend

elaine: swimming pools and cars, and abandoned stuff - i'm feeling jg ballard coming on...

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

elaine: god, that swimming pool shot is beautiful. i miss swimming...

in response to: july 26 2005 toronto by hool

jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip! first off,......

in response to: Toronto for a week by jo

kc: lovely. That swimming pool outfit is extraordinary! And I love the backs with the braids......

in response to: toronto pride 2005 pt 1 by hool

jeeff: i've seen photos of the lake in winter - really fantastic. i'm sad to add to your report that lake ontario is pretty toxic as well. most of our beaches are perpetually closed......

in response to: Hard Rockin\' by Bleeagh

Lili: "like swimming pool meets japanese flower arranging" - masterful comment - excellent photo - thank you all....

in response to: Downtown Los Angeles by Pincheputa

elaine: what am i thinking? loads of my postings already are canalside, frinstance; [[920:gasworks]] [[1033:their reflections]] [[1032:sixy trolls]] [[1057:robotbuilding]] [[1287:bridge grafs]] [[1320:towpath grafs]] [[1359:more canalside grafs]] and finally, but happily, recently, the lovely [[1360:ducks swimming......

in response to: Acton\'s Lock by elaine

jeeff: i don't mind most posters, but increasingly postering is getting co-opted by big corporations with glossy mega-posters covering whole stretches of construction boardwalks. it's disgusting, and odd that they can get away with such......

in response to: landscape text (odds & ends) by jeeff

elaine: so often just each other - in an infinity of glass nothingness, like a big swimmingpool world. once when the IRA bombed the city here in london all the glass was put out, and those......

in response to: art deco echo by vz

elaine: i am not always 100% with your vanishing point obsession, peter, but this time it's positively vorticist. i also like the vertical swimming pool you got there. are these camphone?...

in response to: Track 5, Newark Penn Station by Peter

Jamie: Lakeland Forum. It's a 1970s sports centre/swimming pool complex. Enniskillen is surrounded by Lough (lake) Erne. It is essentially an island. Lakeland is henceforth used as a prefix for many local things such as this....

in response to: Aaron\'s Vacuum Hospital by Jamie

elaine: this is beautiful, and makes LA look uncharactaristically cool, like swimming pool meets japanese flower arranging...

in response to: Downtown Los Angeles by Pincheputa

elaine: the blue one is weird as fuck, it looks like the sky is the bottom of a swimming pool...

in response to: clouds like hair like clouds the body building ground by hool

elaine: this is Bethnal Green, and, for you Jamie, it is E2. It makes it easy for me to see where i am in the AtoZ, I just look for the circles...I love the canal, you......

in response to: canalside gasworks by elaine