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Tag: Strandbeest

Scorched sands

26th June 201926th June 2019 ~ gordonwrotesomething ~ Leave a comment

...the beasts are chained and subdued, serenaded by a man playing one of four pianos rising from the sand like stranded ships...

Evolution and the Strandbeest

16th August 2017 ~ gordonwrotesomething ~ Leave a comment

Photo by Axel Hindemith via Wikipedia, September 2007 Theo Jansen, whose work I was lucky enough to see taking a stroll on The Hague's south beach this afternoon, has an interesting theory about the evolution of his Strandbeesten. The sight of Jansen striding up the beach, dragging his whirling plastic contraption and a swarm of curious onlookers … Continue reading Evolution and the Strandbeest

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I am Gordon Darroch. I was born in 1974 in Norwich, spent most of my adult years in Glasgow and now live in The Hague. My ancestors were Scottish; my two descendants are a Scottish/English/Dutch melange. My own status is opaque. In both my professional life and my spare time, I work with words. The former pays the bills, the latter nourishes the soul. Mine at least. I’d hate to think what it does to others. This, anyhows, is a domain for my creative oozings. Feel free to wander about and leave your footprints. Mental refreshments are provided. Take your time; real life can wait.

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