The Anonymous Widower

An Uplifting Moment

There is an old Chinese proverb that says that a long journey starts with a single step.  This is actually a mistranslation of Lao-Tzu. A better form is “Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.”

What it doesn’t say is that there are a lot of steps in a long journey.

I was walking down Upper Street this lunchtime and I saw an aircraft crossing over the Angel. Even at that distance, I saw it was a biplane and despite my supposedly bad eyesight, I thought it was a de Havilland Dragon Rapide.

de Havilland Dragon Rapide Over Islington

This picture was taken when it crossed in front of me, as I stood by Barclays Bank at the start of Essex Road.

So why is this an uplifting moment?  I seemed to be the only person who spotted this iconic aircraft from the 1930s  and despite my dodgy eyesight, I was able to identify it and then take several photographs.

My only regret was that I only had my little Nikon CoolPix.

So perhaps I’ve taken another step along that long road!

May 4, 2011 - Posted by AnonW | Health, Transport/Travel | Flying, Islington, Stroke