You can’t balance on the tipping point
We live our life making choices, but sometimes our choices take us over a tipping point and we have to live with the consequences.
meditations
Steve McCurry’s photographs at the Bourse
The Steve McCurry photo exihibition at the Brussels Bourse in 2017. A belated photo essay, review and meditation on the ethics of photography.
Selected Poems In Flanders Fields – two reviews
A sort of review of Selected Poems of Robert Graves and In Flanders Fields, two books I’ve been reading in tandem since the weekedn fo 11th November 2018.
Flanders fields, poppies and iconography
Of Flanders fields, poppies and iconography – something of a ramble, something of a rant and all inspired by the recent Armistice memorial events.
The worst journey in the world (redux)
What is the worst journey you have ever made? Recent events, public and private, have me remembering my own worst journey and the concept of a bad journey.
The Red Stone Gallery and the Art Round in Majorna
The Art Round in Majorna (Konstrunden i Majorna) 2017 is the 20th in series. There’s something I find very attractive about visiting artists’ studios. Fuel for my pipe dreams. At the same time it’s inspiring to meet artists surrounded by their work and talk with them about their art.
Remembrance Day 2016, Brussels
Remembrance Day 2016 as commemorated in Brussels and a meditation (or a rant) on the meaning of the day, plus an apology for the recent break in service. Also a little gallery of photos.
Castelo de Sao Jorge – St George’s Castle
The Castelo de Sao Jorge – St George’s Castle – is a struggle to reach but a fine place from which to look out over Lisbon and back over Lisbon’s past.
The coin toss
This week The UK is going to be making a coin toss on its future. The whole business strikes me as painful and as more than a little surreal.
Edith Cavell (and St Joan) in Brussels
History is all around you in Brussels, still I was surprised one day to find myself walking along Rue Edith Cavell… and then I remembered.