Early autumn in Oxford
A few photos from early Autumn. Ducks in a row.
Botanic Gardens turning Autumnal.
Not your typical school playing fields.
Worcester College photos
We are currently postering for some upcoming meditation classes for the Sri Chinmoy Centre.
I put up posters in the Oxford colleges, which is a great job, though I often get distracted from pinning posters on poster boards and take a few photos of the College grounds.
This is Worcester College in the heart of Oxford, though in parts you feel you could be in the countryside. (more…)
End of summer – Monet’s Haystacks
Wheatstacks at the end of Summer (Claude Monet 1890/91)
In 1890/91 Claude Monet drew a series of 25 paintings of the same scene – haystacks in a field. Monet captured the same subject at different times of the year, and different times of the day. It enabled Monet to paint the ephemeral nature of the changing light. (more…)
Photos of England
Some photos capturing the different aspects and moods of England. Many of the photos are from Oxfordshire and Yorkshire.
Houses of Parliament – London.
London Eye and the River Thames. More photos of London
Yorkshire panoramas
The Yorkshire Dales has some great scenery. These pictures show the landscape in panorama format, allowing a wider angle than usual. Click to enlarge photo.
Panorama of Lower Wharfedale, near Bolton Abbey.
Panorama of Middle Wharfedale – looking towards Barden Fell. (more…)
Photos of wildlife in the garden
Some of the wildlife in my garden.
Bees are my favourite. Here the lavender is rich pickings for the bees. (more…)
Loch Lomond meditation
Around the turn of the century, the great yogi Swami Vivekananda visited Britain. He gave lectures and taught the basics of yoga and meditation to British seekers – Vivekananda was one of the first to bring the great spiritual traditions of India to the West. He stayed several months and it included a trip to Loch Lomond, where he chose a spot on the lake to meditate.
Constable’s Hay Wain in Flatford via Todmorden
Last week I was in Yorkshire. When in Yorkshire, I often like to cycle into the picturesque Yorkshire Dales – picture postcard villages, limestone crops and sweeping meadows.
But this time I was drawn to the rugged industrial towns and moors of Calderdale – the windswept moors above Haworth and the old industrial towns of Todmorden and Burnley.
Just out of living memory, this part of the world was at the heart of the industrial revolution – with cotton and steam transforming the world. Yet, this once brave new world now stands forlorn as industrial history; derelict buildings stuck in the wrong age; the odd chimney retained as a tentative tourist attraction for towns struggling to cope with relentless economic change. (more…)
