Those are some cool images the Lyonese put over their urban landscape.

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Originally posted by Babylon the Bride:
Bring angora underwear!

Underwear?

Angora longjohns.

Good against bladder infections. Plus, I find the idea of people wearing angora longjohns funny, and that is a very good reason.

I can only go with silk or polypropylene, as angora makes me v unhappy. Will one of those do, BtB?

(and OMG the excitement! the Limuli in their natural habitat! more EuroWigbers! wheeeee!)

well, planning a year in advance, i guess thats the way to do it

Silk.. definitely the silk.

It is never too early for silly underwear!

and *grumblegrumble* all right then, silk.

Beautiful pictures, everyone. Mmh yes, a visit there next year would be a perfect excuse to wear angora undies... erm, as they seem to be the only kind effective for shielding against Lyon's radioactive refuse.

oh. friday night, we finished with drinks on a boat.




and one last building one way home


lunch the next day in classy style...






we did the museum of cinema in the morning and museum of contemporary art (?) in the afternoon, which we got to via the park, where already they were projecting lights on to the gates





at last someone takes aisha in hand! someone she can't lose in the crowd!


and we all agree not to talk about babylon's driving


there were some cool pieces incorporating light in the art museum as well


once more out, into the city of lights and music






down by the river there were strangers in the marshes




then back to maison de limulus for an evening of food, drink, conversation and relaxation. before meeting at the market the morning after for more food, drink, conversation and relaxation. it was hard work i tell you!


aisha bought sugared wafer things, which we were warned contained so much sugar they could be fatal. that didn't stop babylon... for long!




if aisha hadn't been on a flight to south america, she'd totally have bought his cheese. but she did give him a sugared wafer.


comedy double act




view from our brunch table








the tables were in demand, always someone watching to see if we were leaving yet


but there were oysters to be eaten!


aisha left for her flight, and we went to another museum






the museum did minatures and special effects, including those for perfume








then we went for hot drinks








by which time it was dark enough for more lights. the car and caravan hadn't been there on the friday night


because of the number of people in the city all the stations had extra staff to make sure people got about ok


babylon got a souvenier

though nearly lost her memory card for her camera at the same time, though retrieved it thanks to heroic efforts!

sunday we went to the other extreme of lights. the diy garage scene of installation works






each of these small sites had a plastic cup outside it, which had LEDs in them to attract attention. so we were wandering the block watching for these flashing things






kind of a mix of bleak and lights






standing beneath the light, taking pictures of people taking pictures of me, and my reflection


trying to work out what we've seen and where to go next


the world, spinning.


vibrating/rotating fibre optic type stuff


ghost books, ghost shapes




space...


limulette travels through space


lasers in the streets




she stood in the street snapping away, never knowing how close she had come...


and then i set my idiot on fire, i mean i set my...




and then...relax. japanese for dinner.





and with that, our trip to lyon was over.
thanks to limulusususes for being hosts and guides.
and thanks to all for sharing my birthday with me over a great weekend!

and certainly if people are interested in doing it again next year it would be really cool

This message has been edited. Last edited by: King Real,

That's some truly whack shit.

so imagine seeing it for real!

King Real, your pictures of sunday night are very good.
I just learned that a didot is the smallest unit of measure in typography.

And as you said if people are interested in doing this next year, it would be very cool.
We should be there... unlike traitors who ran away from our country. Just sayin'

quote:

Originally posted by Limulus:
King Real, your pictures of sunday night are very good.
I just learned that a didot is the smallest unit of measure in typography.

I think in the poster they're referring to the typeface family. (I wasn't aware of a measurement named Didot.)

Edit: Ah, I see.

quote:

Originally posted by Limulus:
We should be there... unlike traitors who ran away from our country. Just sayin'

Well it might be possible to render these traitors to Lyon in time for next year's festival, if the price is right..

Limulus, have they publicised the dates for 2009 yet?

Traitors would get what they deserve: a kneecap job.
Serif fonts would get what they deserve: the delete key or the corporate texts.

The date is always the same: december, 8th.
And usually the closest week-end.

My phots are on flickr!

Tagged Brazil but never mind that-- starting here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shees/page3/

Pges 3 - 6 are all lovely Lyon-- and you gorgeous wigbers plus non-wigbers who might as well be wigbers

Most of the pics are duplicates of what you guys have posted--

but without blur (as in Remote and Babylon's too-- she hangs out way too much with that man) and lacking the finesse of Limulus

I may post any that strike oyu as terrific by popular demand-- I do like the ones from Brasserie Georges and the restroom moment catching Remote taking pics...

oh and -- yes, wait:

The little known Scottish Brother Lumiere, the result of a wild night in Glasgow...

Tea junkies :

I think is the other half of Babylon's Still life with wine and camera: