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Delayed postcards to self from the Mani.
Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto, my daily 6.00 am alarm call in Kardamili.
‘Totem poles are monumental carvings, a type of Northwest Coast art, consisting of poles, posts or pillars, carved with symbols or figures.’ No carving on this pole, just reminders of analogue messaging for the digital age.
I made a photo book Postcards from A Room with a View in 2014. I wish I’d had this ultimate ‘no view’ from room 229 at the Hampton by Hilton at Gatwick to include. To be fair, it was a … Continue reading
Roy Hammans made reference to photographic trips exploring the fens in his comments on my post of 8th May. Here are two pictures from 1979: my view of silver birches at Holm Fen; and Roy’s photograph of me (I was … Continue reading
Spring reeds and cow parsley along Cottenham Lode, May 2022.
Reading through my diaries for a project I’m working on I came across this entry for 20th September 1980: ‘We spent the afternoon at Anglesey Abbey searching fruitlessly for conkers. There were very few about, and those we found were … Continue reading
Cotteham Lode with spring reeds and cow parsley from Rampton end, Amy 2022.
Alternative working from home, Orchard Tea Room garden, Grantchester, May 2022.
Conjoined oaks, Overhall Spinney, Knapwell, Cambs.
‘Art that Made Us’ is a major eight-part series for BBC Two. Through 1500 years and eight dramatic turning points, the series presents an alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. It includes three photographic works. Episode 6 Rise … Continue reading
Waresley Woods, 30th April 2022. Other spring shadow pictures are in monochrome; it would be perverse not to use colour in this case.