Tag: monochrome
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Leaf Light
Photography means drawing with light, and to me that is summed up in this image – its all about the light, and the lines of the leaves.
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Urn It
I know nothing about this intricate little urn, other than it lives in the North East of England. The shape and texture of it really caught my attention.
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Stone Cross
There’s something appealing about old stone crosses like this… How long has it been standing there? Who made it? These and so many other unanswerable questions spring to mind.
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Hawkweed
This is an example of hieracium aurantiacum or “Orange Hawkweed”, which is a dandelion like plant.
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Eggs
Not much to say about this one other than – here are some eggs!
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The Mermaid
I found this statue (several years ago now), hanging around outside the caves at Wookey Hole. The Disney adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “the Little Mermaid” removed quite a lot of the original tale… I mean they left out the scene where Ariel’s tongue is cut out, or when she stabs the prince to death!
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The Green Man (in Grey)
This statue is entitled the Green Man, however I happen to think he looks quite good (if a little sad) in shades of grey…
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70.3
This is a shot of some very apprehensive sports people, moments before taking part in a gruelling Half Ironman (or Ironman 70.3 if you prevent). For those who are unaware of what this is, it’s a competition to see who can swim, cycle, and run the fastest across a long distance (1.2 mile swim, 56…
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Bull Ring
This fine bull sculpture is know as the starting ring, as it marked the starting point of a local boat race. It is set into a wall near Iffley Lock. It was unveiled in 1924 by William Henry Grenfell, the Lord Desborough.