Category: Unusual Observations
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The Sand Coloured Skyscrapers
These tall buildings can be found in the JBR region of Dubai. What did this image teach me? I am a fan of lens flare, though I know lots of people are not.
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Swimming Lines
I found this pair of somewhat abstract shots of a swimming pool, just waiting for me in my archive. What did these images teach me? I must be going through something of a Mondrian phase (I’m sure it won’t last)
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The Stone Mushroom
Keeping with the same theme / location as yesterday – this is another stone object that you can find at Coleton Fishacre, though this time instead of a sphere it’s a mushroom. There are Seders of them scattered around near the house. What did this image teach me? The word mushroom may have formed from…
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The Stone Spheres
I found these large, impressive stone spheres flanking the entrance to Coleton Fishacre, one of my favourite National Trust properties (though sadly the house is closed during this Covid-19 era). What did these images teach me? There is an ancient, extinct civilisation that used to live in Costa Rica, known as the Diquis People. They…
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Swallow (but no Amazons)
This boat puts me in mind of the eponymous Swallow from the Swallows and Amazons books… is that Wildcat Island in the background? What did this image teach me? The first Swallows and Amazons book was published in 1930, and has been inspiring children (and some bigger children too!) for many generations, and hopefully will…
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The Foxglove
I know I’ve posted a lot of flower photos recently, but I can’t help it – there’s something infinitely fascinating about the various colours and shapes. Foxgloves are particularly interesting… it’s as though they are perfectly (and intentionally) designed for bees. What did this image teach me? That as a species bees are something like…
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En-gauge!
Here’s a slightly odd shot, of some no longer functioning gauges found in a tin mine museum in Cornwall. What did this image teach me? Bourdon vacuum tube pressure gauges are quite common.
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The Silvery Thing
Here’s an unusual observation for you… it’s one of those odd, wind driven art installations. There wasn’t a scrap of wind around on the day I took this, but I made the most of it.
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Sadness in Stone
This is another statue from my trip to Cyprus several years ago. I think she looks a little unhappy, what do you think? What did this image teach me? That taking time to scroll back through the archive of photos is always time well spent.