One of the many things I love about ancient cities is discovering the scars of the past. Those seemingly innocuous details which, when reached, lead to discoveries of past histories, peoples long gone, and past structures now vanished. Echoes of London Bridge, This clock and the tower it’s part of is one of my recent […]
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When someone uses a set of Bagpipes as a flame thrower, it’s an impressive sight, and one I was keen to capture. Sadly, I didn’t get the money shot as he’d stopped flaming when I took the photo, but that didn’t stop me from letting imagination fill in the blanks. There’s an overall impression of
The gateway to Smithfield market is now the Chinese Cultural Centre. Gateways in paintings fire my imagination. This one was the home of Manchester’s fish market. I have vague memories of passing it, and a strong fishy smell. One which remained for some time, even after it closed. Well, maybe that’s just my imagination taking
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Sloane Square at night, it is what you see. More than half of the painting is road, wet road after a day of constant rain. The pink and orange sky a hint of better weather on the horizon or worse to come. Red sky at night shepherds delight? Londoners may be able to tell which
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