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Tag Archives: Roundhay park
Painful Commemorations
I have made passing reference before to the increasing presence of roadside memorials: the 21st century secular form of commemoration of loved ones tragically killed in disquieting urban accidents. The withered decaying flowers wrapped in soiled and ripped cellophane are, … Continue reading
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Tagged postaday2011, Roadside memorial, Roundhay park
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Wyke Beck Way #hometourist
One of the best things about living in North East Leeds is the vast amount of green space, hidden woodland and secret pathways. It is possible to live in the area for years and not find any of them. Unless … Continue reading
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Tagged postaday2011, Roundhay park, wet woodland, Wyke Beck
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An Eye for Detail?
I like to think I have an eye for detail, but I have to admit that I am also very broad brush. Quite literally so in the case of painting and drawing, although rapid execution very often conceals a … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio 4, Malt, postaday2011, Roundhay park
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An iPhone’s View of Roundhay Park
I’m a bit pressed for time today, so decided to walk the dog and let the iPhone at the same time do its own thing for today’s post. On a particularly misty bleak February morning, this meant just letting the camera find its own … Continue reading
Posted in Life encounters with the Artist, The Arts in Leeds
Tagged iPhone, iphoneography, Lo Mob, postaday2011, Roundhay park
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