by Steve Tanham
Kingston-on-Thames; an ancient English borough, and a place we love to return to each year as the summer is coming to a close, and the sense of the autumn is on the breeze. Three hours on the train from Oxenholme – Kendal’s main west-coast station – a quick snack in London, then on to Waterloo Station and another train out to the south-west, getting … Read More A return to Kingston-on-Thames
by Steve Tanham
Continued from Part Two The rest of the story is best told in the pictures taken on the day… The Basilica of Aquileia as seen today is the result of a series of evolutions of the church built by Bishop Teodoro at the beginning of the 4th century, much of it remarkably intact. These periods of enlargement culminated in the long nave seen in … Read More Aquileia: a spiritual nexus of the ancient world (3)
by Steve Tanham
Continued from Part One. There was a taxi service from the canal’s dock to take those not wishing to walk into the centre of Aquileia. The weather was mild and pleasant. We opted to walk. Fifteen minutes later we came to the centre of the village; a pleasant place with small shops, a local bar and a restaurant. Our destination – the ancient Christian … Read More Aquileia: a spiritual nexus of the ancient world (2)
by Steve Tanham
The Old Bridge mills once formed the heart of Kendal’s industry. They have since been converted into offices and other commercial properties. The River Kent flows right through their heart, providing a dramatic urban landscape which can be seen from the castle, a twenty minute walk away. The height of summer is a good time to reach into this landscape and capture its lushness. … Read More The river and the old bridge mills
by Steve Tanham
You can approach the Roman ruins of Aquileia by road or by water. The road to Grado passes right through the small town, displaying the ruins on either side of the tarmac. What you don’t realise is how ‘basic’ these are compared with what lies beyond the nearby field to the east. In these ruins and the carefully preserved artefacts found here is told … Read More Aquileia: a spiritual nexus of the ancient world (1)
by Steve Tanham
The sun was starting to set when we took the collie for her final walk; along the old canal path … … and down across the fields to emerge at the old bridge over the River Kent. There are certain evenings when the mellowness of the water on limestone is exquisite. Worth taking a few detailed shots to show it off. Still filled with … Read More Summer evening in the gorge
by Steve Tanham
©Stephen Tanham 2024 All photos taken and processed on an iPhone 12 ProMax. Stephen Tanham is a writer-photographer and mystical teacher. He is the founding Director of the Silent Eye, which offers a monthly Zoom-based gathering of companions, each one on their own, unique journey to deeper states of self-realisation.
by Steve Tanham
For over twenty years, Hampstead, in north London was my ‘business home’ for at least half the working week. I would join the thousands of other workers taking the Northern Line tube into The City. London, like most large cities, can be overwhelming and a permanent assault on the senses, but I got to make peace with it when I found a budget hotel … Read More A return to Hampstead
by Steve Tanham
Their summer is so brief but the beauty says otherwise… ©Stephen Tanham 2024 All photos taken and processed on an iPhone 12 ProMax or created using NightCafe Studio AI. Stephen Tanham is a writer-photographer and mystical teacher. He is the founding Director of the Silent Eye, which offers a monthly Zoom-based gathering of companions, each one on their own, unique journey to deeper states … Read More Gentle focus, gold stars
by Steve Tanham
They last for minutes … sometimes seconds. A long, sunny day gives way to the start of twilight. And then the special colours begin. There’s little time to do anything but stare. Words are inadequate and would not assist the mind to grasp the beauty. It’s simply there to be felt. Nothing can be said to add to the ‘beingness’ of the moment. ———————————- … Read More Coral reef in the sky
by Steve Tanham
Sometimes you just look up and the most perfect arrangement of life and ‘objects’ is before you. Crouch down to include the grasses and summer flowers … and it’s complete. Bolton-le-Sands shore, Lancashire. ©Stephen Tanham 2024 All photos taken and processed on an iPhone 12 ProMax. Stephen Tanham is a writer-photographer and mystical teacher. He is the founding Director of the Silent Eye, which … Read More When the summer does all the work
by Steve Tanham
Some landscapes are just so ‘big’ – in several ways – that you can feel your self being drawn out from your body and into them. There to ‘fly around’, experiencing the curves, the rocks, waters, gradients and breezes that whisper. Some landscapes… ©Stephen Tanham 2024 All photos taken and processed on an iPhone 12 ProMax or created using NightCafe Studio AI. Stephen Tanham is … Read More Bigness…
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