I was finally able to see the inside of Bath Abbey. Last time I went it was being used for university graduation services. It was definitely worth going back to see.
Carvings and graffiti. A mark from the original Masons, a date and a Memento Mori.
I only had a few days in London, mainly to catch up on sleep. I did managed to book a train to Rochester from St Pancras for a day trip. The day before, I wandered down to the station to have a look. Just behind the busy station is a quiet area with an ancient church. Unexpectedly, there was Mary Wollestonecraft. Not sure who reads her ‘Vindication of the Rights Of Women’ anymore, but you’ve all seen her daughter’s work.
The next day I took the quick train to Rochester. The cathedral, second oldest in England, has long been on my to-do list.
It was a good start to the trip.
I’m finally on the road again, after sheltering for the past three years. I’ve just started to look at the photos I’ve made in the last three weeks. These will do to get started.
I was in Narbonne, the first Roman settlement in France. These are casts from a funerary enclosure, so either a chapel or a tomb. I can’t find too much more about them as yet. The site is still being dug by archeologists. The stones seem to celebrate life…. fruit and flowers, drinking and dancing. I’d like to think that the person portrayed was an entertainer.
After a very wet winter, the garden is bouncing back. The little lobelia has self seeded itself onto the tree stump, the transplanted rose is coming alive and the carnations just keep going.
Two views from my hotel window. Newton, Sydney, Australia.
Somebody seems to be reading their way through my many posts. Welcome!
The weather is still very dull here, that’s not good for photography. The pix come out as nearly black and white. Still….. images to be got!
Dangar Island low tide and a local magpie, a Brooklyn (NSW) pelican and a colourful shot from my front door.
During the lockdown I became quite productive…. within sight of my house. You get to see the rainy view from the Dangar Island Bowling Club, then my shadow on the beach. I’m behind the camera.
I haven’t ventured much beyond my backyard these last few years. I’ve photographed everything in the garden. Soon I’m on the road again! More photos will follow.
A few oldies to get back into the swing of it.
King Parrots, always welcome visitors
PS, WordPress, your software is virtually unuseable.
This is a song I recorded with my musical partner in crime Dom Di Dato. It’s by an Italian singer called Vinicio Caposella. I’m using the Youtube version because we’ve agreed to pass the royalties (if any) over to the original songwriter. We’re very happy to do that.
The images were all made on Dangar Island, Australia. The edit software is Philmora X, by Wondershare.
Please refer to the About Me page for further copyright information
This is a song I made when I was much much younger. The singer is the wonderful Lizzy Hogan, Ric Grudzinskas played bass, George Sutanovic drums and Linz Norris and myself on guitars. I’ve been making low budget, lo-fi clips to post stuff on Youtube. The images are from my Street Art photo file.
The song is copyright J P Horsam/I M Hogan 1979-2021 as updated. Please refer to my About page for full copyright details regarding the photos.
The Ambitious Drifter 