“What kinds of images and emotions do corners evoke in you? In this week’s challenge, share a photo that plays on any of the word’s many meanings.”
Friday night. Matilda’s Corner in Liguanea, at the intersection of Hope Road and Old Hope Road. “Who was Matilda and why is this her corner?” you ask. I don’t think anyone really knows.
Saturday morning. The corner of King Street and South Parade, just across from St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston. St William Grant, OD (1894 -1977), important labour leader and activist.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Corner
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August 24, 2017 at 5:11 am
Interesting entry.
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August 24, 2017 at 6:13 am
Thanks!
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August 24, 2017 at 6:06 am
Clearly, Matilda used to bring her fruit and vegetables and sit right on that corner of Old Hope Road… 🙂
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August 24, 2017 at 6:14 am
I’ve always thought that was a likely explanation! But historical references? 🙂
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August 24, 2017 at 6:53 am
So how did ‘Wait A Bit’ or ‘Wareika Hill’ or ‘Cuffy Gully’, to name a few, get names? 🤔🇯🇲😂
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August 24, 2017 at 7:14 am
I don’t know about the first and last of these, but I have heard my mother mention the origin of Wareika Hill. I must check. And who was Mary Brown, because she had a corner too… 🙂
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August 24, 2017 at 7:18 am
Some argue, without proof, that Wareika is from Arawak or Taino 🤔But see http://jamaica-history.weebly.com/waireka.html
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August 24, 2017 at 9:08 am
Hahaha! I see you found the link to my mother’s website before I did! This was what I remembered… 🙂
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August 24, 2017 at 7:22 am
Here’s a link on place names that I’ve found interesting in the past http://nlj.gov.jm/place-names-in-jamaica/
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August 24, 2017 at 9:58 pm
What vibrant corners! Truly eye candy.
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August 24, 2017 at 10:37 pm
Thanks! 🙂
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August 31, 2017 at 4:39 pm
Both corners look busy, always, day or night. Corners of lives passing each other.
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August 31, 2017 at 5:09 pm
Yes, they are both very busy corners!
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October 1, 2017 at 12:06 pm
both corners look busy! loving the colorful umbrellas in the second shot 🙂
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October 1, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Glad you liked the scenes!
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