Friday 19 August 2011

still more ...




We lead such busy lives, don't we?


Summer is the time to take a long, deep breath and hunker down in a little sunshine for a while.  We've spent some of it at the Shed, doing little more than sitting still, reading and watching a mile-long field of corn behind us being harvested.


The gallery below seeks to capture the spirit of calm we felt, and I make no excuse for the emptiness of many of the photographs.  When I was younger I sought colour, motion and vibrancy - and now I am older, it is peace, tranquility and order.


For a year or two now I've been studying the work of Harry Cory Wright, the renowned Norfolk photographer.  He has a truly amazing gift in isolating elements of landscape to reveal hidden form within that passes us by in our daily rush to live.  If you want to explore more then check out these links ...


At the BBC

Harry's On-Line Galleries

Work on Sale

The photographs below are inspired by the work of one, truly brilliant photographer - someone who through his work has helped me find calm amidst my own busy life.

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Sunday 7 August 2011

a wedding

We speed down the motorway in convoy, dodging the rain clouds.

The grounds of the Abbey are green and lush, welcoming like the party within.  They come from around the world to witness a young Englishman and young Japanese lady exchange their vows.  And the language of love is universal - no words are needed.

These photographs are dedicated to my nephew, his beautiful new bride and their respective families ...



私たちは、雨雲逃れ船団を組んで高速道路スピードを落とす

修道院敷地内には内のパーティのように歓迎しと緑豊かです彼らは若いイギリス日本の若い女性の交換、その誓い目撃するために、世界中から来ると愛言語普遍的である - の言葉は必要ありません

これらの写真私の彼の美しく新しい花嫁、それぞれの家族に捧げている...