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
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
A simple (self) assignment… I was on my way to a haircut in Kendal and – leaving the main car park – I emerged into ‘bright soft sunshine’. It’s a feeling that only happens a few times each year and it has a definite ‘sweet’ quality to it. I decided to try to capture the light (in all senses of the word) mood in … Read More Summer comes to Kendal
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
Sun in Gemini 
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