This set of shields / family emblems lives high up on the wall in Florence, Italy. What did this image teach me? That I don’t […]
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Stone Light
Many years ago I attended a “light festival” where one of the local gardens was lit up at night in all sorts of interesting ways. […]
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The River Boat
This is a view of the River Dart, and a single boat waiting for its owner to come along and sail away. What did this […]
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The Doorstop Guardian
Agatha Christie’s Devonshire house, Greenway, is full of items the famous author collected over the years. Including a pair of oriental stone guardians that still […]
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Another Stone Mushroom
Originally these strange, stone mushroom things were known as staddle stones (or occasionally steddle stones) and they had the very important job of holding up […]
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Through the Keyhole
This image was taken in one of the many buildings you can explore within the ruins of Pompeii. I liked the way the light streamed […]
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Stone Star
This star, and many others just like it, can be found at the Cassino War Cemetery, built at the foot of Montecassino in Italy. The […]
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Stern Stone
This sculpture, lives in Pisa, Italy. I’m sorry to say I don’t know who this represents… but he’s clearly not a happy soul. What did […]
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The Tin Toadstool
This unusual metal toadstool was growing in the bottom of someone’s garden along the Oxford Canal. It’s a strange little thing, but it caught my […]
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