Photos from the 'where r u?' boat journey. July 13th 2003.
The Tower Belle begins its journey from the floating harbour in Bristol, passing through the Prince Street Swing Bridge...
...a welcome aboard shot of Port from Bristol's twin city, Oporto...
...delicious words from Doreen Baidoo commence the poetry performances on the outbound journey...
"it expands and contracts, like a living organ, a heartbeat, the force behind bristol..." Roger Evans
"Hourglass, spyglass, glassy sea, none knows themselves without light..." Alyson Hallett
a moving visual performance of poetry in BSL by Paul Scott
...Jackie Griffiths (BSL interpreter) relays the words of performing poets to guests on the boat...
...the poetry is interspersed with historical commentary from the Tower Belle's Denton Brockway (left) as the boat turns into the Feeder Canal...
...the derelict pumphouse resonates...
...with the sound of trumpet and voice (Roger & Natalie)...
..Sue Juggins (flute) and Juliet McCarthy (cello) prepare at Netham Lock...
...and premiere the specially composed sonata by Roger Mills, for our guests on the Tower Belle...
...Alyson Hallett and Neil Jenkins prepare to release the message balloons, each carrying an individual response to 'where r u? where would u like 2 b?'...
...Mac Dunlop holds the mic while Annie Lovejoy reads some of 'where r u? where would you like 2 b?' messages...
...as the message balloons float off into the sunset..
...our guests enjoy a drink and the music at twilight...
...and the Tower Belle prepares to return to the floating harbour...
...Natalie Deseke performs the new track 'wo bist du?'...
...with Roger Mills accompanying on trumpet...
...as the journey draws to a close.
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