by Steve Tanham
I’ve always had an open mind on the reality of ‘fairies’ – earth elementals to many magical folk, and a very real presence to many in our woodland, and particularly landscapes with streams. We recently had a visit by my son, his wife and family – two young girls who are both intelligent and delightfully open to new expereinces. They live in Queensland, Australia, … Read More Shooting the Fairies
by Steve Tanham
Taken recently, these photos of Maude’s Meadow, in Kendal, may well show the ‘last gasp’ of that beautiful week of golden weather we had – most certainly the best of the summer – here in Cumbria. Maude’s Meadow is tucked away at the start of the Windermere road out of the town. If you didn’t know it was there, you’d never stumble across it. … Read More Last Gasp…
by Steve Tanham
Some structures strike you immediately as a ‘model of life’. It’s not that they are exact, or even comprehensive, but somehow they reflect an important aspect of life. When I took this shot, of the interior of the Bentall Centre in Kingston-on-Thames, it reminded me of a J.C. Escher drawing; several of them, in fact. Escher is famous for his multiple ‘stairways’, many of … Read More Structures of Organised Life
by Steve Tanham
I’d read about it but never seen it: the celebrated ‘goose crossing’ manoeuvre at Bowness-on- Windermere. With my wife off to do the monthly shop at Costco (Haydock on the edge of Merseyside) via a close friend’s house for a cuppa in Leyland, Lancashire, I needed to brave the constant heavy rain and take Tess the collie for a decent walk. ‘We’ opted for … Read More Goose Crossing
by Steve Tanham
The ‘gentle autumn’. It’s a phrase you might find in a poet or painter’s description of their work. As far as I know it has no official meaning. But for me, it’s quite specific, and describes the period in which the end of summer and start of autumn overlap. That time when there is still heat in the air – at least once the … Read More Start of the ‘Gentle Autumn‘
by Steve Tanham
Playing with some NightCafe Studio AI. A rustic cabin in the woods. A place of peace and self. Poetry and song notes litter the floor, to be swept up next visit. For now, before that soft and golden late summer sun sets over the treeline on the ridge, I want to capture the memory of her soft voice and gentle fingers on my neck … Read More Cabin
by Steve Tanham
I didn’t expect to be going back to Carcassonne in 2024. A few years ago, we began our cycling trip along the Canal du Midi here. I wrote extensively about the trip at the time. But then my son, who recently moved their family to Canada as part of a job promotion, announced he had booked a few days in Carcassonne to allow the … Read More Seven from Carcassonne
Sun in Gemini 
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