Back to the local. St. Mary’s in Hitchin is a magnificent Wool Church but its interior, at first glance, is less impressive than its exterior. Hitchin was firmly Puritan during the civil war so much of the decoration was destroyed while the carved figures on the tombs have eroded due to the softness of theContinue reading “The floor of St. Mary’s”
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Form and colour
It’s been a while since the last blog post. Here are some recent photographs that I like for their form, colour or both.
In Florence
Little point in emulating the millions of tourist shots of Florence, so here are a few different angles on an entrancing city.
Simple beauty
Two more medieval churches – St George’s at Edworth, and a longstanding favourite, St Mary Magdalene at Caldecote. Both are isolated and long bereft of parishioners, maintained by charitable bodies but open to visitors. Each is a minor jewel. Edworth is particularly fine with its remaining stained windows and carved pews while Caldecote’s charm isContinue reading “Simple beauty”
In church
Uzbekistan 2
In Uzbekistan
I open with a single shot of the architecture of Samarkand. I may post again with more but for now I remain too awed by the ancient mosques and madrassas of that city and of Bukhara and Khiva to represent them. So, what follows is more a flavour of (part) of the country as IContinue reading “In Uzbekistan”
Works Road
A new home page has been added. It’s called Works Road. See it here: https://walsworthblog.com/
Shredded
The Shredded Wheat factory at Welwyn Garden City was designed by architect Louis de Soissons in 1925. A walk around the site ahead of complete demolition yielded some shots of the the remains of an iconic building that ranks among the best examples of early 20th century industrial architecture. As it peels and crumbles itContinue reading “Shredded”
New home page feature
There’s a new home page on Walsworthblog.com with dancers, ghosts and portraits from the gardens at Wrest Park, the stately home in Bedfordshire. See it here.
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