Monthly Archives: November 2011

Venice – Pietas

‘Pietas, Jan Fabre –cerebral and very beautiful white sculptures on a gold ground in a great unfinished hall of mellow, patinated walls; with fussy attendants making sure we put on slippers’  Diary note 12th October 2011 Photo: Scoula Grande Misericordia, … Continue reading

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Giudecca Front

The waterfront on Giudecca, one of my favourite spots in Venice far from the crowds where Venetians go about their unhurried lives. Photo: Giudecca, Venice, October 2011

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Phones

Traces on a wall mark the inexorable march of the mobile phone. Photo: Telephone kiosk, Lido, Venice, October 2011

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Yellow

‘Yellow is sunshine. It is a warm color that, like red, has conflicting symbolism. On the one hand it denotes happiness and joy but on the other hand yellow is the color of cowardice and deceit.’ (about.com)  Which symbolism is … Continue reading

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Cycling

I’m not sure that photographing and cycling at the same time is necessarily a good thing, but quite pleased I made the effort for this rear view.  Might have been safer to wait for  a red traffic light, but the … Continue reading

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Venice – Screen

A temporary screen has the look of something that is becoming all too permanent. Photo: Giudecca, Venice, October 2011

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Venice – Chair

At the risk of sounding like Brian Sewell pontificating in the London Evening Standard, there was much in the 2011 Venice Biennale that left one wondering about modern art.  This piece of urban ephemera might not have been out of … Continue reading

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Wellingborough Cemetery 2

DavidR and I share an aversion to laboured titles for photographs.  The otherwise excellent FADU 2011 Year Book*  has some typical examples of the unfortunate habit, ‘Trapped’, ‘Solitude’, ‘Ghost Town’ and ‘If Walls Could Talk’ to cite but four.  Name, … Continue reading

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Wellingborough – Gate

I like the patterns, textures and tones but hate the distortions. Photo: Gate, Wellingborough, October 2011

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Venice – Elvis

Elvis has left the building. Photo: Burano, October 2011

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Wellingborough Cemetery

Wellingborough, Doddington Road Cemetery includes memorial: On September 2nd 1898 at Wellingborough railway station the 21:15 London St Pancras to Manchester express was derailed and detached from its tender ending up facing backwards. Both enginemen and five passengers were killed. … Continue reading

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Venice – Lion

Photo: Pescheria, Venice, October 2011

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Salgado

Amazon – An exhibition in aid of Sky Rainforest Rescue by Sebastiao Salgado and Per-Anders Pettersson, Somerset House, London (free). Good cause.  Do some images raise questions of exploitation for the gallery wall , e.g. ‘Zo’e Indian preparing manioc flour’, ‘Zo’e … Continue reading

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Venice – San Nicolo

According to “Joe’s Trippin’” there are 118 islands and 387 bridges in Venice.  The Rialto is the grandest; the Accademia is the most tiring, but has the best views; the Scalzi in the newest; and the Bridge of Signs is … Continue reading

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Venice – Burano 2

Dave Runnacles requested to see this in colour, see post 2nd November 2011.  Chalk and cheese, apples and oranges.  There isn’t really a better version – they are different with their individual qualities.  One may be preferred to the other … Continue reading

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