References to God in the Street & Encounters with Religious Iconography

It’s the beginning of autumn and also the season for a sequence of Jewish holidays – the new year aka Rosh HaShana, followed by Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and Sukkot, a harvest festival. These holidays are sometimes represented by symbols, such as apple and honey for the new year, or a citrus fruit … Read more

Venice Carnival 2022, Part 2

In this post I’ll be presenting a selection images focussing on masquerade, showing people in full carnival costume at the Venice 2022 Carnival. The first couple I encountered were literally hanging out and posing in San Mark’s Square on a quiet day in the lead up to Mardi Gras. Notice that the woman is double-masked … Read more

Palms of Palma

I’ve recently returned from a restorative summer holiday in Palma, the capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca. The following images were all taken on the trip and contain representations of palms and leafy elements. The first two photographs were taken in an old café, C’an Joan de s’Aigo, where the speciality is a delicious … Read more

Unknown but Familiar Faces: Old Photos in Cafés & Bars

One of the things I miss most during the extended London lockdowns is sitting down at a café and people watching, writing my journal or reading. I miss both this solitary experience and the regular meet ups with my sons, partner and close friends. Sitting in cafés is an entrenched ritual that feels very much … Read more

Journey Towards the Last Days of Autumn

In this post I’m featuring new images taken in the last month that contain references to nature’s golden and metallic hues, and combining them with visual associations photographed in previous Novembers. The journey starts locally, just up the road to me. A pile of golden fallen leaves is juxtaposed with a rolled up Persian rug … Read more

Murals in San Francisco

I’ve recently returned from a trip to San Francisco. My husband was working there on business, which gave me the opportunity to roam the streets and explore the city during the day. I have previously blogged about San Francisco in a piece inspired by Armistead Maupin. This time we were staying in the Tenderloin district, … Read more

On Record Stores, Vinyl and other Records

Today I read in the paper that Tower Records in Tokyo, Japan was opening a dedicated a vinyl-only shop inside its flagship store in Shibuya. I have been intending to do a post on record stores and vinyl for some time, and to link some of the disparate images I have on this theme. Here’s … Read more

Colourful and Painterly Reflections

I was in Kew Gardens on a sunny day last week and took a few pictures including this quasi-Impressionist image: I decided to look back over the last few months and see what other colourful, painterly reflections I’d photographed. I remembered a series I’d shot at Hyde Park; abstract patterns reminiscent of Op art resulting … Read more

Facades in New York

Here are a selection of images taken during my most recent visit to New York in late December 2018 and early January 2019.  The focus is on facades and architecture. The first two photographs combine decorative metalwork and reflections:   The next two also feature reflections and have a more abstract geometric quality:   A … Read more

Leafy Walls and Abstract Photography

Yesterday was a glorious autumnal day in London and I decided to walk through Hampstead Heath and then get the tube from Belsize Park. On my way to the station I saw a red fringed throw hanging out a window, reminiscent of red flag on May Day. The throw was framed by green ivy which … Read more