An Impressionist’s Picnic

A Big Hat And Two Small Photographs

World War II In Photographs

Confessions Of An Abnormal Collector

Six Hats And A Roadster

I am not quite sure what a "roadster" was, but surely this must have been one. Mud guards that have the curves of an Impressionist's model, a steering wheel that looks as if it was designed for serious steering, and a running board every young buck would want to jump upon. And within it there … Continue reading Six Hats And A Roadster

A Collaborative Effort

Causey Hall, Halifax Minster - April 2017 (Alan Burnett and iPhone FCDQJ91YG5QW) I took this photograph on my mobile phone the other day as I was walking passed Causey Hall which is next to Halifax Minster. The building dates back to the mid-nineteenth century - it was built originally as a Parish School - but … Continue reading A Collaborative Effort

Nigh To This Place

Gravestone : St Andrew's Church, Aldborough, Yorkshire (March 2017) There is something gloriously imprecise about the wording of this gravestone. No "buried here below" or "beneath this stone"; but a poetic "nigh to this place". It could be in the shade of the tall grass, it might be amongst the springtime stems. We don't need … Continue reading Nigh To This Place