Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Berkeley Bizarre: The Fishmobile

Berkeley is no longer the hotbed for leftish politics that it used to be. However, hippies and homeless can still be found in a higher concentration than elsewhere, as well as the smell of weed in the street. Therefore, I wanted to make “Berkeley Bizarre” a returning topic, covering “odd” things that I encounter in the streets. As I will only be three more weeks in Berkeley however, this plan might never really materialize…

Anyhow, consider this “Fishmobile” for instance, that I encountered yesterday while running:

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I don’t have the faintest idea of which purpose it should serve, or about the motives of its owner to create such a masterpiece, but anyhow it looked quite cozy inside:

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I didn’t want to linger on too long to take more detailed pictures. In the end, that might have looked a bit… fishy.

8 comments:

Nicolas said...

Do you need a diving license for it?

ellen said...

Zo schoon! Love the fish mobile!
Gij pakt uwe camera gewoon mee als ge gaat joggen ofwa?

Wim said...

Neenee, ik heb een fotografisch geheugen, en als ik thuiskom download ik dan alles gewoon rechtstreeks naar mijne PC met een speciale technologie die we hier op Berkeley ontwikkelen. Cool he!

Btw you don't need a driver's licence, just a fishing permit will do...

Anonymous said...

I'll keep this little cutie in mind next time I feel the urge to re-decorate our motorhome..

Mama was wondering how to post a comment on your blog by the way. Be prepared for a few funny try-outs...

Anonymous said...

Nopie is taking a sailing-course so he will answer the music-school-question next week.

We leave on a Provence-holiday next saturday.

Is everything all right?

Anonymous said...

Florence en Celine weten zo direct niet wat zeggen. Maar wel de groeten... [en ze missen u heel erg artuurlijk]

Dirk said...

Hey Wim,
I don't understand your problem - please explain. Recently I saw the film 'Into the wild' (liked it very much), at the end they quoted: 'happiness is only real when shared'. So I'm convinced that by this time you and Evi and Stuart little have had a marvellous time. And even if you're wearing a skirt at this time, please Wim, leave it where it is, there's no need to scare Stuart little :-).
Your information about the US is highly appreciated.
Grtz,
Dirk

Wim said...

The happiness was quickly shared indeed: I showed our new digital camera to Evi when she arrived and obviously I forgot that the pictures of Stuart Little's hole were on it... But she didn't make a fuss of it, the house was indeed big enough for the three of us!

Thanks for the feedback!