Freitagfoto: Heaven under our feet
“As Thoreau said in Walden, heaven is under our feet as well as well as over our heads.” Roger Deakin: Notes from Walnut Tree Farm, Penguin Books, London, 2009, p. 128.
Artikel der Kategorie: England
Photo Friday: Haiku with Britten
gulls squawk shingles hush concert for Britten for Alan and Jack The English composer, conductor and pianist Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk and lived for more than 20 years in Aldeburgh, 56 miles south on … Weiterlesen
Freitagsfoto: England vom Wasser aus
Gestern im Freibad bin ich auf den letzten Bahnen von einem peitschenden Sommerregen und heftigen Wind überrascht worden. Es war elektrisierend! Das letzte Mal habe ich das wahrscheinlich als Jugendlicher gemacht, im Regen schwimmen. Seit etlichen Jahren schwimme ich, auch … Weiterlesen
Freitagsfoto: Hinschauen, nur hinschauen
“Looking, just looking is all we have to do, to see the essential truth.” Roger Deakin (1943 – 2006), Notes from Walnut Tree Farm, Penguin 2009, ISBN: 978-0141039022. Absolut lesenswerter englischer Naturschriftsteller, Schwimmer und Umweltaktivist. Viel zu früh gestorben!
Freitagsfoto: A little Madness in the Spring
A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King, But God be with the Clown — Who ponders this tremendous scene — This whole Experiment of Green — As if it were his own! Emily Dickinson (1830 … Weiterlesen
Goodbye, my Land of Nope and Tory
So it’s time to say goodbye to that Land of Nope and Tory! And yes, the Brexit is more complex that a boiled egg! But look for yourself: Keep calm and carry on!
Freitagsfoto: Solace with porridge
the mouse at the feeder, the porridge* in my bowl, both they are solace for my soul *English writer Clare Mackintosh recommends porridge with cream, sugar and whisky. She is right, it’s delicious!
Freitagsfoto: Turner in Brixham?
“Painting is a strange business.” Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 – 1851) And so is photography, I would like to add. Because sometimes when you get home from a photo trip you are surprised to find, among all the mediocre … Weiterlesen