Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Art, Ely 2018, Holidays
This sculpture by David Wynne shows the moment when Mary recognises Jesus on the morning of his resurrection.
A sign next to the sculpture states that the figures are so thin it is as though everything has been stripped from them except the core of their being.
Jesus said: ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ Supposing him to [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 4th 2018
Ely lies in the heart of the Fens and was once an island surrounded by marshland and water that contained many eels. It is thought that the abundance of eels led to the name that the city bears to this day.*
Eels were historically part of the local staple diet as well as a valuable source [...]
36 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2018
Filed under Art, Holidays, Kent & Chichester 2018, This & That
Following the 2014 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, which represented the 888,246 British and Commonwealth Service men and women who lost their lives in the First World War, this Tommy commemorates the centenary of the end of the 1914-1918 war and those who lost their lives.
“There But Not There reminds us of those [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 11th 2018
Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, Malvern 2018
This Victorian umbrella stand is believed to have once stood in the Entrance Hall greeting guests into the mansion.*
*from an information board next to the artwork…
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 20th 2018
Shell Cottage today stands as a focal point in the informal gardens, south of Adlington Hall, this site has a long history and records show that in 1727 six hot beds were built. This is a very early use of glass frames and shows Adlington had a sophisticated garden from at least the early 18th [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 28th 2018
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2018
This mid 15th century carving shows the Virgin being taught to read by her mother. It is carved from Derbyshire stone and retains some of its original paint. *
*from a signboard next to the carving
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2018
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, York 2018
Limestone statues from St. Mary’s Abbey, York; Moses, Unknow Apostle, St. James and St. John the Evangelist.
These larger than life statues were placed above the west entrance to the abbey church at St. Mary’s to awe and inspire visitors. Beautifully crafted and painted they are the finest surviving example of eleventh century sculpture in the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2018
