Tag Archives: Sculpture

On a Swing

Posted on Fri, 7 September, 2012 by

Today’s post might properly be subtitled: ‘On a Swing – The Bizarre and the Beautiful’. First, the Bizarre. Visiting Charlecote Park recently (a National Trust property) my wife spotted ‘something’ dangling in the air. Closer inspection revealed it was a … Continue reading →

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The Kiss

Posted on Thu, 12 July, 2012 by

Two months ago I posted ‘High Heels’ – a close up of the base of a famous Bronze by Paul Day at St Pancras International Station titled ‘Meeting Place’. Click the link above to read the post or click here … Continue reading →

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‘Live’ from London

Posted on Thu, 24 May, 2012 by

Today’s Post comes to you ‘Live’ from the Royal Society of Medicine in London where I am (or should that be ‘have been’) speaking to the Camera Club about my experiences of putting my photography on the web: On Flickr, … Continue reading →

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Woburn Outdoor Sculptures

Posted on Mon, 21 May, 2012 by

We live within a 30 minute drive of Woburn Abbey. The village of Woburn together with the Abbey hosts Woburn ARTBEAT – an annual arts project now in its third year. During April this year, the village of Woburn became … Continue reading →

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High Heels

Posted on Fri, 11 May, 2012 by

A pair of High Heels for the end of the week. Red seemed the right colour to add to the soaring background of this shot. This is taken at St Pancras International Station, London from where Eurostar train services leave … Continue reading →

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I think I may have misunderstood the Dress Code

Posted on Mon, 2 April, 2012 by

A little observational humour for a Monday morning. Today’s image is another from the V&A Museum that I paid a second visit to this past week with my wife. (click here for the previous Post about/of the main courtyard of … Continue reading →

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Poster People

Posted on Mon, 12 March, 2012 by

Last week seemed a strange week – the temperatures suggested Spring but the countryside was disinclined to acknowledge that Spring might have arrived [see my comments in last Friday’s post, ‘In the Spirit of Optimism’]. Bereft of nature’s colours I … Continue reading →

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An alien concept

Posted on Mon, 13 February, 2012 by

Got back to the UK last night after a few days skiing with my son in the Portes du Soleil ski area of the French Alps. A brief post today while I gather my wits and sort myself out. Two … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Museum

Posted on Wed, 9 November, 2011 by

Something different today – images that are ‘people-centric’ – not the type of image I normally take.  But, in keeping with my philosophy of always carrying a camera, on this visit I captured images that I would really have kicked … Continue reading →

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Installations of Outdoor Art

Posted on Sat, 8 October, 2011 by

Today’s post celebrates the trend to place modern sculpture, carvings and other art forms – collectively termed ‘Installations’ by some – within the grounds of some of the UK’s vast collection of stately homes and country houses that open their doors … Continue reading →

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