Friday, 24 July 2015

Traces of 300 year old sweat

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Much of the Peak District National Park in Staffordshire is now untouched countryside... so it's strange to think this was actually o...
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Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Magdalen's feast

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I seem to have gotten into the habit of collecting Magdalens.  St Mary Magdalene is always featured in Crucifixion scenes, weeping bitter...
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Saturday, 18 July 2015

Porch for decoration

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This rather unusual trellis-style porch caught my eye as I strolled around Pattingham village.  It's purely decorative of course, as ...
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Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Dotting shadows

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Another late-afternoon image.  The hills in Ecton are open for wandering, being part of the Peak District National Park ... though lots ...
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Sunday, 12 July 2015

Inspiration is Progress

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The golden light of a sunset over the buildings at Staffordshire University still doesn't beautify them much... The rather sinister...
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Thursday, 9 July 2015

Gravestones on the move

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This amazing summer blazes on, with yet another day in the twenties (Celsius). This rather uncomfortable quartet of headstones is to be...
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Monday, 6 July 2015

Country house living

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One of the pleasant aspects of walking in the English rural footpaths is the sight of country houses in the distance... which gives on...
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Friday, 3 July 2015

Micro pub

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A micro-pub is one that looks back to the very (very) old days - being more like a drinking parlour or beer-shop rather than the 'ga...
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Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Plenty of sun for 'glass-lands'

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As we are experiencing something of a heatwave (well, for Britain anyway), the farmers who invested in solar-panel complexes must be than...
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Saturday, 27 June 2015

Rebels' bullet holes

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The doors to the tower at St. John The Baptist in Mayfield bear distinct marks, as you can see.  They are a peculiar and historic form ...
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