Wednesday 15 May 2013

Blue setts - International Mystery?

I have long held that landscape is individualised, and develops local identity, by details. It is attention to detail that lets you read a landscape. In that regard, a mystery brought to my attention by a citizen of Stepney has now reached an international level of intrigue. Blue setts (sort of paviours or even cobbles) used to make an old road in Stepney Green....
Stepney Green setts
click on http://www.panoramio.com/photo/86319775 for location
 ....also occur in Puerto Rico
Click on http://www.flickr.com/photos/30652603@N07/5675636231/ for location
Of course, both Puerto Rico and London have an international flavour to their (landscape) character...

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