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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 22 Michael Morrish in Antarctica
Mike spoke about his recent trip to the far south: Buenos Aires – Ushuaia – Antarctic Peninsular – Port Stanley. Photographic challenges: temperature and cumbersome clothing; choice of seating in the Zodiac dinghy; biosecurity on the Peninsular; snow and judging … Continue reading
Fen Landscape – Mitchell Hill Farm 2
There is another gate opposite the entrance to the mineral workings. It opens onto a concrete road that runs east across Chestnut Farm land to the Amey Waste Management Park, which is accessed from the A10. This allows heavy vehicles … Continue reading
Fen Landscape – Mitchell Hill Farm, Cottenham 1
I’ve been intrigued for several years by the embankment that has been thrown up along the east side of the Twenty Pence Road, Cottenham, as it approaches the bridge over the Great Ouse. Signs on the top warn of deep … Continue reading
The Bather
The Bather, Albert Toft, 1915, Victoria and Albert Museum. Toft (1862-1949) was an apprentice at the Wedgewood factory where his father was the principal modeller. He studied at the National Art Training School (later the Royal College of Art). A … Continue reading
U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 21 Creative 2
Today’s class was run as a practical workshop to try out creative in-camera techniques, such as double exposure, zoom burst, rotation burst, intentional camera movement and high dynamic range, introduced by Tim Ewbank at the end of last term. We … Continue reading
White Tara (Sitatara)
White Tara (Sitatara), Malla Period, 1300-1400, Victoria and Albert Museum. Tara was widely worshipped in Nepal and Tibet. She is referred to as the Wisdom Goddess, the Embodiment of Perfected Wisdom, the Goddess of Universal Compassion and the Mother of all … Continue reading
St Davids
Mining the Diaries 102: Wales Arosfa, Goat Street, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, 20th June 2023. Jane went to Narberth to see friends, so I had a day to myself, a chance to explore St Davids. Despite this being my fourth visit, … Continue reading
Venice
Mining the Diaries 101: Italy Casa Accademia, Fond. Bragadin 624, Venice, 20th May 2023 Awake early, I read for a bit (Where My Feet Fall, Duncan Minshull), though not really focusing. A blackbird had called in the dawn. Showered, out … Continue reading
Trieste
Mining the Diaries 100: Italy Hotel Roma, Via Carlo Ghega, Trieste, 16th May 2023 A return to Trieste after twenty-one years. We landed at Ronchi dei Legionari mid-morning and, after a battle of wills with the ticket machine, boarded the … Continue reading
Durga as Mahisasuramardini
Durga as Mahisasuramardini, Hoysala period, 1240-60, Victoria and Albert Museum. The goddess Durga represents the shakti or female energy of the god Shiva. Here she is shown in her ferocious form as the slayer of the shape-shifting demon Mahishasura. She … Continue reading
Margate
Mining the Diaries 99: England Flat 2 57 Kingsgate Avenue, Margate 11th November 2022 We drove to Margate, parked in Westbrook, climbed down onto the Westbrook Promenade and walked east in the shadow of the former Royal Sea Bathing Hospital. … Continue reading