Cambridgeshire is one of the most tree poor counties in England (apparently Surrey is the richest) and the further north one goes into the Fens so woods and hedgerows become rarer. A few do exist and are all the more … Continue reading
The Greek gods were a vengeful and devious lot: Prometheus was chained to a rock while a vulture pecked out his liver; Tantalus was condemned to stand in water, food and drink forever out of reach; Zeus disguised himself a … Continue reading
Of the many fascinating, strange and dramatic objects in the Museum of Classical Archaeology I think the most beautiful is the relief on the Ludovisi Throne. Probably originally part of an altar, its subject is thought to be the birth … Continue reading
This topic for the Forum came out of the discovery of Foster Huntington’s The Burning House. This posed on-line the question, ‘If your house were on fire, what would you take with you?’ Ninety one per cent of those replying … Continue reading
Galanthus ‘Magnet’, Galanthus peshmenii, Galanthus ‘Merlin’. …………………………… Galanthus ‘James Back- house, Galanthus nivalis ‘Anglesey Abbey’. Photo: Botanic Garden, Cambridge, February 2019
An old copy of Amateur Photographer advertises equipment described variously as ‘used’, ‘as new’ and ‘second-hand’. ‘Second–hand’ once appeared widely in small ads, on motor traders’ signs and above shops that sat somewhere between those selling antiques and those getting … Continue reading
Search on-line for ‘My bath has two silver taps’ and you will learn more that you will ever, ever need to know about silver taps, but you won’t be led to the poet who used it as a first line. … Continue reading
Lunch at the Carre Arms on Saturday – cheese soufflé, salad and a glass of wine. Wikipedia gives a potted history of the Carres ‘During the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the Hussey family owned the manor of Old … Continue reading
Nick Kerry ran today’s session on patterns. He suggested that photographing patterns both helps us to see at things in different ways and reflects a natural human urge to seek structure. Using 30 pictures from 45 submitted, he looked at … Continue reading
Repeat postings of photographs of Great and Little North Fens, Cottenham, on this blog can be explained in part by the fact that I walk there fairly often. But that’s not the only thing. I’m fascinated by the fen landscape … Continue reading
Helen Cherry approached this under three broad headings: fake photographs; shocking photographs; and controversial art photographs. She took us from the Cottingley Fairies through the work of a wide range of photographers, including Robert Capa, Mikhael Subotsky, Eddie Adams, Nick … Continue reading
Ivy and bramble have taken over the old Rectory at Rampton; fatal cracks run down walls that are falling apart. It was built in yellow brick under a Welsh Slate roof sometime between 1855 and 1862 – a rambling pile … Continue reading
It’s plain that The Guardian’s art Critic, Jonathan Jones, did not like the Edward Burne-Jones exhibition at Tate Britain: ‘Almost everything else in the exhibition is art that disdains life.’ and ‘Burne-Jones proves how boring beauty can be.’ (22nd October … Continue reading
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I visited the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum on the 22nd. Wonderful pictures of wonderful things; and tragic pictures of tragic things. All are tributes to technical mastery with sophisticated equipment, no doubt. More … Continue reading
