Karl’s Chronicles Article 63 – It’s About Time
Karl BeeneyJune 7, 2021
‘Between the idea and the reality, between the motion and the act, Falls the shadow.’ -TS. Elliot ‘To the traveller, walking uphill and
‘Between the idea and the reality, between the motion and the act, Falls the shadow.’ -TS. Elliot ‘To the traveller, walking uphill and
A bitter wind sweeps down the roof, ruffles up a pair of courting pigeons, carries off a faded crisp packet before
In this article Karl reflects back to April 2016 while exploring the Algerian town of Constantine. A place with a strong historical past and
The air is cool and crisp as if it’s been prised from a foil bag. But it will soon stale and turn aggressive, the
In this article Karl Beeney reflects back on a late January day in Libya in 2011. Having moved on from Tripoli, the buffered vintage
The fashionable came to see and be seen, almost as worthy as the official pieces of art that lay bold but simultaneously unassuming around them.
With annual visitor numbers exceeding a quarter of a million, you could easily believe the Cuckoo Line, a former train route that links the
Viewed today as the largest stone structure south of the Sahara, the Shona built kingdom of Great Zimbabwe lasted for four centuries. Built with
Pushing against the sharp winds hurrying in from the west, felt like a skirmish with the gods. As the steep path up, hammering on the
The van rolled forward a few more metres, hit a stone then shuddered itself still. A despondent sigh gradually drew a dozen passengers from their
Mist, clouds, rain and thunder on a bright blue day! Such a contradiction would puzzle a meteorologist as two opposites couldn’t compete without one losing
Two steps up through an open painted door lead one into a garage that has long been overtaken, like the ivy spreading across the
The fashionable came to see and be seen, almost as worthy as the official pieces of art that lay bold but simultaneously unassuming around them.
‘Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot!’ Well, there is still plot in the nights terrifying logistics, plenty of gunpowder rammed into
Pummelled and bruised like a failed fighter, the glum wasp-yellow taxi coughed its way down Rue Mohamed V. The broad artery named after the first
Need to see the layout of the world then grab an Atlas, but wish to be on top of the world then head for the
Take a walk through any small town with its row of retail, a cluster of banks, net-curtained tea rooms, an austere parish church, and perhaps
Touchdown in Cairo and the immediate effect can be overwhelming at best. The city never seems to end, an ancient forest of concrete apartment blocks
The two threads of the Nile may have come together, intricately bound like maritime rope, twisting far across the sand-blown hell of the Sahara. Until
A crunch of rubber on small stones, the happy whiz of a child on a passing bike as mum and dad pant along at the
Centring around Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid, Titian, under commission from Prince Philip of Spain, created a set of paintings based on classical
All manner of changes came into effect at the border. Not just a change in bureaucratic procedures or a shift from Arabic to Amharic, or
The heat felt as oppressive as the barren landscape beyond -dense, dry, and infuriating. Conspiring as nature, to concoct a union made for suffering. A
‘No brick and mortar, no gabled roof, no polished bench and leathered book. No spirited leader to shepherd in the quiet flock, for nothing fashioned
A sunken garden leads off sharply from a steep road, winding its way past a series of houses pushed into the hillside. Double sets of
“Very well-hewn churches excavated from the rock, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world… I weary of writing more about
A temple twisting like a helter-skelter while another takes you from debauchery to nirvana in five levels. The concept of religion, with its duties and
Religion has always played a monumental part in shaping humanity, civilizations, politics, culture, dress and behaviour. In fact, it filters down through all levels
“The Downs .. too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look.” -Virginia Woolf
It could be easy to dismiss Egypt as a land known only for its red sea resorts, pyramids, and tombs of the New Kingdom
The last of the great seven wonders, an exclusive club of architectural might and splendour on a pre-biblical scale. Time and natural calamities have brought
Wide and open, under the vast canvas of a shifting sky, the Cuckmere Haven in England’s South East epitomises the striking blend between man, nature
Tunisia’s history is as rich as it is varied. A heavy necklace of Muslim dynasties that shaped the land, under the command of outside forces,
Tunisia seemed to epitomise the bargain holiday destination for all-inclusive deals, those guaranteeing, sun, sand and long lazy days working up a King Midas tan,
With life continuing to unfold indoors, the idea of travelling feels as foreign and distant as the places we have in mind. Bail-outs and hand-outs
The trace perceptions of an idea hang on the tree like the last defiant leaves in the thrashings of a bleak winter. Out of reach
From supermarkets to stock-markets, from festivals to football, the CORVID19 pandemic has infiltrated and affected the mechanisms and fabric of our world. An invisible enemy,
Heralding back to 1334 and founded by Prince Nchare Yen, who came from the Tikar tribe. The Bamun Empire established its first and brief capital
Known as Mongomo Ndem – The Mountain of Thunder in Baweri, and Fako – Mountain in the Mokpe language. Mount Cameroon, rising to 4095m, is
The vast, secretive Equatorial forests are home to an eclectic family of animals. Antelope, elephants, buffalo, pangolin, bongo, drill, numerous species of monkeys and abundant
‘Between the idea and the reality, between the motion and the act, Falls the shadow.’ -TS. Elliot ‘To the traveller, walking uphill and
A bitter wind sweeps down the roof, ruffles up a pair of courting pigeons, carries off a faded crisp packet before
In this article Karl reflects back to April 2016 while exploring the Algerian town of Constantine. A place with a strong historical past and
The air is cool and crisp as if it’s been prised from a foil bag. But it will soon stale and turn aggressive, the
In this article Karl Beeney reflects back on a late January day in Libya in 2011. Having moved on from Tripoli, the buffered vintage
The fashionable came to see and be seen, almost as worthy as the official pieces of art that lay bold but simultaneously unassuming around them.
With annual visitor numbers exceeding a quarter of a million, you could easily believe the Cuckoo Line, a former train route that links the
Viewed today as the largest stone structure south of the Sahara, the Shona built kingdom of Great Zimbabwe lasted for four centuries. Built with
Pushing against the sharp winds hurrying in from the west, felt like a skirmish with the gods. As the steep path up, hammering on the
The van rolled forward a few more metres, hit a stone then shuddered itself still. A despondent sigh gradually drew a dozen passengers from their
Mist, clouds, rain and thunder on a bright blue day! Such a contradiction would puzzle a meteorologist as two opposites couldn’t compete without one losing
Two steps up through an open painted door lead one into a garage that has long been overtaken, like the ivy spreading across the
The fashionable came to see and be seen, almost as worthy as the official pieces of art that lay bold but simultaneously unassuming around them.
‘Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot!’ Well, there is still plot in the nights terrifying logistics, plenty of gunpowder rammed into
Pummelled and bruised like a failed fighter, the glum wasp-yellow taxi coughed its way down Rue Mohamed V. The broad artery named after the first
Need to see the layout of the world then grab an Atlas, but wish to be on top of the world then head for the
Take a walk through any small town with its row of retail, a cluster of banks, net-curtained tea rooms, an austere parish church, and perhaps
Touchdown in Cairo and the immediate effect can be overwhelming at best. The city never seems to end, an ancient forest of concrete apartment blocks
The two threads of the Nile may have come together, intricately bound like maritime rope, twisting far across the sand-blown hell of the Sahara. Until
A crunch of rubber on small stones, the happy whiz of a child on a passing bike as mum and dad pant along at the
Centring around Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid, Titian, under commission from Prince Philip of Spain, created a set of paintings based on classical
All manner of changes came into effect at the border. Not just a change in bureaucratic procedures or a shift from Arabic to Amharic, or
The heat felt as oppressive as the barren landscape beyond -dense, dry, and infuriating. Conspiring as nature, to concoct a union made for suffering. A
‘No brick and mortar, no gabled roof, no polished bench and leathered book. No spirited leader to shepherd in the quiet flock, for nothing fashioned
A sunken garden leads off sharply from a steep road, winding its way past a series of houses pushed into the hillside. Double sets of
“Very well-hewn churches excavated from the rock, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world… I weary of writing more about
A temple twisting like a helter-skelter while another takes you from debauchery to nirvana in five levels. The concept of religion, with its duties and
Religion has always played a monumental part in shaping humanity, civilizations, politics, culture, dress and behaviour. In fact, it filters down through all levels
“The Downs .. too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look.” -Virginia Woolf
It could be easy to dismiss Egypt as a land known only for its red sea resorts, pyramids, and tombs of the New Kingdom
The last of the great seven wonders, an exclusive club of architectural might and splendour on a pre-biblical scale. Time and natural calamities have brought
Wide and open, under the vast canvas of a shifting sky, the Cuckmere Haven in England’s South East epitomises the striking blend between man, nature
Tunisia’s history is as rich as it is varied. A heavy necklace of Muslim dynasties that shaped the land, under the command of outside forces,
Tunisia seemed to epitomise the bargain holiday destination for all-inclusive deals, those guaranteeing, sun, sand and long lazy days working up a King Midas tan,
With life continuing to unfold indoors, the idea of travelling feels as foreign and distant as the places we have in mind. Bail-outs and hand-outs
The trace perceptions of an idea hang on the tree like the last defiant leaves in the thrashings of a bleak winter. Out of reach
From supermarkets to stock-markets, from festivals to football, the CORVID19 pandemic has infiltrated and affected the mechanisms and fabric of our world. An invisible enemy,
Heralding back to 1334 and founded by Prince Nchare Yen, who came from the Tikar tribe. The Bamun Empire established its first and brief capital
Known as Mongomo Ndem – The Mountain of Thunder in Baweri, and Fako – Mountain in the Mokpe language. Mount Cameroon, rising to 4095m, is
The vast, secretive Equatorial forests are home to an eclectic family of animals. Antelope, elephants, buffalo, pangolin, bongo, drill, numerous species of monkeys and abundant
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