Wednesday, August 17, 2005

eric ravilious serendipity

one of the best birthday cards that i had yesterday came from the loved one, showing a painting by eric ravilious of a third class train carriage interior with a view towards the westbury white horse.

a most appropriate choice for me because i'm a wiltshire lad,
because i have happy though vague early memories of travelling in similar carriages during the early nineteen-fifties,
and because train journeys still occupy a significant portion of my dreamspace

this morning i went image searching on the net and the first ravilious painting that i found was the "corresponding" view from "up on top" of the white horse, looking down on the train!

when you've finished looking at eric's work, do go and find some of the images by james, his son, a most wonderful photographer

us old grammer shool boys is easily distractid



don't let's get tecnikle ... is your quirk as well thumbed as my fowler ? Posted by Picasa

Monday, August 15, 2005


mister natural Posted by Picasa

nearly smiling !

i'll be 56 tomorrow !

i'd better shave, i guess !

The Lone Swimmer's Companion Posted by Picasa

Millionaires' Row Posted by Picasa

A lucky mistake

A despatcher's mistake took me back to Brighton this morning, a day sooner than expected, and the sea was luvverly an' blue. After my drops were complete, I went down to the rocks ( by the white houses I call Millionaires' Row ) for a quick swim, and was delighted to find some hard working birdiez down by the water line who were hungry enough to ignore me. Its a struggle to get clear shots of birds with a small wobbly camera but this one seems OK.

Thursday, August 11, 2005


sometimes it's not the scenery, it's just the light ! Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 10, 2005


mermaid bait Posted by Picasa

raw chairs, before they get the sandi blake teatment Posted by Picasa

the nicest kind of village hall, at hever in kent Posted by Picasa

portslade beach, looking towards brighton Posted by Picasa

crow ! Posted by Picasa

Monday, August 08, 2005


brighton station, the clock ! Posted by Picasa

brighton station, the roof ! Posted by Picasa

I know what you're thinking ... and you're right ! Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 03, 2005


THE Devil's Dyke Posted by Picasa

there is nothing like a dame ! Posted by Picasa

On The Buses

a. it seems a little unkind as the late dame can't answer back

b. they could re-number the service as 666

sometimes my brain just stops and i sit there staring at the curtains ! Posted by Picasa