The heart of Black Country architecture lies in the Industrial Revolution but there is little doubt the one person who exerted more influence over it than any other is Margaret Thatcher. Under her Prime Ministerial stewardship the factory gates were locked, the windows were boarded, barbed wire went up and the buildings sank into slow and inevitable decay.
Yet even amongst the decay there can be found both the seeds of new growth and the beauty of a forgotten world.
Some more photos taken at The Midlands Art Centre. I've met this lady on many an occasion at the MAC. She does voluntary work looking after the animals in the park and usually stops for a pint afterwards.
She was kind enough to allow me to take her picture and here are two versions. The first focuses on her. I like the direct eye connection and the reflections in the mirror. The second has more of a contemplative feel, observational even though the point of focus is on the MAC logo embossed on the window.
This week my photography group looked at architectural photography. We had a visit to the outdoor auditorium at the Midlands Art Centre, so naturally my picture focused on ... discarded chairs, a random traffic cone and a split pencil I found on the ground.
Perhaps not exactly architectural studies but I enjoyed the shoot nonetheless!!
"We're coming up to visit this weekend." Of course the arrival of Roscoe had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the decision of our youngest daughter and her fiancee to call in and see us.
The toddlers and their carers have all gone home by the time I get to church. Roscoe enjoyed meeting the helpers!
