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The Window & The Curtain
I think there should be a little more stained glass in the world – why don’t we all have a little window with some colour in it? What did this image teach me? It is entirely possible to make your own stained glass window, there are tutorials on-line that explain how to do it… hmmm……
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Fine Dining
There’s something very appealing to me about this finely laid out dinner table. What did this image teach me? Mmmmm… I’m hungry.
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The Bird House
Not to put too fine a point on it Say I’m the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul They Might Be Giants (1989) What did this image teach me? That I need to up my birdhouse game – this fine creation looks like a bird hotel, rather than a…
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The Arrows in the Sky
Here are a couple of red arrows shots, taken last year but edited and posted here for the first time. What did these images teach me? The Royal Airforce Aerobatic Team, known as the Red Arrows, started demonstrating their formidable skills in 1965.
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Little Green Dragon
This little ceramic dragon lives in Packwood House, a 16th Century National Trust property. What did this image teach me? Alway, always keep your eyes open. You never know when you might spot a dragon lurking around the corner.
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The Water’s Edge
This building can be found on the edge of the canal in Birmingham, and forms part of Brindleyplace – a set of buildings named after James Brindley, the famous canal engineer. What did this image teach me? James Brindley built over 365 miles of canal in his life time (that’s almost a tenth of the…
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Jug of Wheat
This is another one from the archives (as so many of my recent posts have been), a simple shot but one that pleases me. Has something of a “still life painting” feel to it. Hopefully. What did this image teach me? Photography is art.
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Baddesley Clinton
Standing in the Forest of Arden, and built almost five centuries ago this is a National Trust property with a long and eventful history. What did this image teach me? Moats are kinda cool.
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Paxton’s Tower
This large folly stands on a hill in Wales, and it can be viewed from miles around. What did this image teach me? The tower may stand in Wales, but it was built by a Scotsman called Sir William Paxton, in honour of Lord Nelson.
Do you like what you see?