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
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
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
It’s just across the bridge; but it’s another world. The bridge in question is the Rialto, which spans the Grand Canal – the central waterway of Venice, so it’s not your everyday transition. On the St Mark’s Square side is Venice at its most popular – and busy. On this side, you can walk till you come to a dead end… or get lost, … Read More Santa Croce
by Steve Tanham
Sometimes you’re just there at the right place, at the right time… … and nature does the rest. A brief encapsulation of June, here in The Lakes. And a rare moment of morning sun. >>>>>>>>>^ ©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 … Read More Perfection
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by Steve Tanham
There was something ‘soft and interesting’ about the image: a simple street scene, shot from our table at an Italian cafe in Grado, on the northern shores of the Adriatic. I played with a few of the settings … and settled on this ‘look’. For some reason it reminded me of the poster image of the film ‘L. A. Confidential’ with its luxurious textures … Read More Grado Confidential
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by Steve Tanham
No sooner bloomed than fallen The soft and playful petals Lie contrast, on the charcoal stone Premature to human eye A zenith passed too soon For mind of man seeks solace In what endures in form the most But nature’s love can last a single Beat of yellow heart upturned Then, like the memory of fine wine Enjoyed with friends of heart And eyes … Read More No sooner bloomed than fallen
by Steve Tanham
When the settee to the phone Is half-hearted … and alone And you ring it back, but only in your mind —- If you sit and hold the minute And the people who aren’t in it And wonder how to harvest Passing time —- Does a ghostly alter-presence Steal your silenced effervescence And delightfully rehearsed Excuse or ten? —- When your eyes refuse to … Read More The Moment
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by Steve Tanham
(📩 300 words, a five-minute read) Roundhay Park in north Leeds. I had stepped in at short notice to drive over the Pennines to help ‘toddler- sit’ our grandson. He was under the weather; possibly teething, and had been sent home from nursery. Dad – my son – was abroad on business and unable to return at short notice. A well wrapped-up walk with … Read More A round of Roundhay
by Steve Tanham
(📩260 words plus photos. A three minute read) Although we live on the edge of the Lake District, one of our treats, at the end of a cold winter day, is to drive south on the old A6 trunk road to Milnthorpe, then take the right turn to follow the River Bela along the edge of the Levens estate. Ten minutes later, we’re in … Read More Fish and Chips at Arnside
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by Steve Tanham
(📩 330 words, a two minute read) I love to discover a scene that epitomises (for me) the main characteristic of each month. January is a particular challenge! I took this one dangling the iPhone precariously over the safety railings of the village’s old bridge. As can be seen, the River Kent is in full flood, though not dangerously so. In mid December, 2015, … Read More The liquid depth of January
Sun in Gemini 
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