Queen Charlotte, again...

This lady, once again.

Photos, Words and Memories from 2 trips and 3 months in the USA. Based mainly near Asheville in North Carolina.

Welcome to Charlotte, North Carolina

This statue of Queen Charlotte is outside Charlotte airport. Not sure who she was, but was very impressed with the dynamic pose, and well, statue-esque nature of it. Also, my first taste of Carolina sunshine!

Photos, Words and Memories from 2 trips and 3 months in the USA. Based mainly near Asheville in North Carolina.

Random Collections of People

I love how every journey we make, especially on public transport, will pretty much always be a completely unique assemblage of people. That group of people will never be together again. Reminds me to seize every moment. This was some of the unique collection of people on the flight from Philadelphia down to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Photos, Words and Memories from 2 trips and 3 months in the USA. Based mainly near Asheville in North Carolina.

Welcome to the USA

Many hours later, and my first view of the USA at a rainy Philadelphia airport. Cue Bruce Springsteen "Streets of Philadephia" in my mind. I remember being impressed by the posters of the movies filmed in the city, through one of the connecting areas in the huge airport. I think it could be the biggest airport I've ever been to.

Photos, Words and Memories from 2 trips and 3 months in the USA. Based mainly near Asheville in North Carolina.

Possibilities

I love departures boards at train stations and airports. So many possibilities. So many stories. So many reasons for travelling. I love pondering reasons why people are on their journies. Work. Holiday. Personal life. All significant for each and every traveller. My flight to Philadelphia was the 10:55 to Philadelphia.

Photos, Words and Memories from 2 trips and 3 months in the USA. Based mainly near Asheville in North Carolina.

Rebirth Passage, Departing England

Preparing to leave Manchester, England, there's this vast long connecting tunnel from the airport train station to one of the terminals. The piece you see here is just one small segment. The more I ponder on this, for me it was like some kind of rebirth passage to another world, another life. Sometimes simple actions we do are invested with far more significance and symbolism than we realise.

Photos, Words and Memories from 2 trips and 3 months in the USA. Based mainly near Asheville in North Carolina.