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Temple To Steam
While we’re on the subject of ancient monuments (see yesterday’s post), what about this fine obelisk? Built as a temple to Steam, the god of industry, it was worshipped by thousands of acolytes who would gather in its shadow daily. Mill chimneys are the monolithic heads of West Yorkshire.
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Them And Us
Down south, if they find a load of standing stones, they declare it an ancient monument and charge people £30 to look at it. Up north, we simply assume they’re there to…
Waves And Hills
I think this photograph of mine of Elland dates from the early 1980s, but I can’t remember the exact date (oh, how I wish we had metadata back in those pre-digital days).…
An Illustration
At what point does a photograph become an illustration? I’m not sure of the answer, but it probably has something to do with tones and lines. This illustration of Halifax Borough Market…
Happy Birthday
Sometimes words aren’t really necessary: Happy birthday to my beautiful wife and my very best friend.
The Nature Of Reality And The Digital Dilemma
This “image” (I’m not sure what to call it, I certainly didn’t paint it in the conventional sense) is based on a photograph I took in Sheffield in the 1980s.…
Yes, It is Me
What finer representation of 1950s Britain can there be? It’s the summer holidays and the family’s annual week at the seaside (in this case, Bridlington in Yorkshire). The weather is…
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