If there is one thing that I have learnt from watching Westworld is that the self appointed experts on the Internet who who give previews and reviews of each episode haven’t got the first clue what they are talking about. Entertaining, in parts, yes but hardly informative. It seems we might have to wait until 2020 to find out what the next season has to offer – perhaps.
There was a time, not too long ago, when I would write a lot about the current political situation then it struck me – what is the point? I don’t mean that nobody listened – I always took that as a given – no what is the point when things are so mixed up that trying to make sense of anything now is a fool’s task. Now I am probably a fool, I certainly have done many foolish things in my life, but the situation we now find ourselves in even a fool wouldn’t recognise; Brexit, Trump and world slowly going off it’s hinges have I missed anything? Probably but I no longer care. Instead I’m just going to stick to making art in my own way and if the many Outlook followers I now have will just have to live with that.
Its a passion…
People feel it everywhere…
You can feel it…
I’ll be the guiding light…
This time last year I suffered an infection in my leg. Fast forward and it is an infection in my hand. Nothing too serious but it does make you appreciate the days when there are now problems…the older I get those days are fewer and further apart.
After a break it was back out on the Ironstone Benefice trail yesterday with the artist David Manley. It was a hard slog and at times I wasn’t sure were going to be able to finished the day – fortunately we were able to obtain substance from the excellent Rutland Arms at Bottesford. This helped us greatly. It is a hard life but someone has got to live it!
As summer approaches the flowers start to come out in force and it is so tempting to make photographic images of them. But therein lies the problem. Flowers need light to look their best but the combination of the natural luminance of the flower and the harsh light can ruin things. Over the past couple of days I have spent at the wonderful gardens at Hidcote Manor and the image I captured there illustrate the point flawlessly. The first day was bright sunlight – the second bright but very damp.
For me the bright damp day will always win.
Simple things please…I can’t tell you what satisfaction I get from making an accurate geographical map of something that I have been thinking about. These three explore different aspects of early coal mining and they help me clarify my thoughts and where my research should explore. Cartography for me is every bit as rewarding as photography…well maybe not quite but it is close.
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