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Reflections on Stained Glass: Fisherman's Museum
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Reflections on Stained Glass. The refraction of light and colour in glass is perhaps art in its most luminous form. I found this little window over the door of the Fisherman Museum in Scalloway while visiting the Shetlands recently. Appropriate and lovely in its simplicity. The west flushed, drove down its shutter. And night sealed all. Peaceful the air, the sea. A quiet scattering of stars. Makes the gentlest of motions about the turning world,. A thin wash through the pebbles. No moon this night.
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Reflections on Stained Glass: Iffley Church, Oxford
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Reflections on Stained Glass. The refraction of light and colour in glass is perhaps art in its most luminous form. Iffley Church, Oxford. Nativity Window - designed by John Piper (1903-1992). Iffley Church, Oxford. Today I walked along the Thames towpath in Oxford to visit the beautiful Norman church of St Mary's in Iffley and to see for myself this lovely stained glass window. Engraved Glass Prism - Laurence Whistler. Prisoner of Conscience - Salisbury Cathedral. Iffley Church, Oxford.
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Hidden Swindon: Peace Stone
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009. Everyone suddenly burst out singing;. And I was filled with such delight. As prisoned birds must find in freedom,. Winging wildly across the white. Orchards and dark-green fields; on, on, and out of sight. Siegfried Sassoon 1886 - 1967). Carved doves on the back of the stone. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Reflections on Stained Glass. Autumn reflections - Queens Park. The scenic route home. A wanderer [The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing - Socrates].
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Reflections on Stained Glass: The Hunt Window - St Winifred's Church, Manaton
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Reflections on Stained Glass. The refraction of light and colour in glass is perhaps art in its most luminous form. The Hunt Window - St Winifred's Church, Manaton. Ian Cox who lives in Devon has sent me this lovely window photograph - also the text below. Thank you Ian for making such a splendid contribution to this little blog. Now, I know nothing about Sir Frank Brangwyn, but this website does,. Http:/ artandinfluence.blogspot.com/2009/01/sir-frank-brangwyn-ra-by-armand-cabrera.html. The window was co...
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Reflections on Stained Glass: The Glastonbury Story - Longbridge Deverill
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Reflections on Stained Glass. The refraction of light and colour in glass is perhaps art in its most luminous form. The Glastonbury Story - Longbridge Deverill. A detail from the Glastonbury window in the peaceful church at Longbridge Deverill in Somerset - showing Joseph of Arimathea setting sail for England and planting the famous thorn staff on 'Weary-all-Hill' where the first church was built in Glastonbury. A detail from a beautiful gold and red window in the church at Longbridge Deverill.
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Hidden Swindon: A spring-fed copse
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009. Small pond with reeds - at the centre of the copse. A tranquil autumnal walk around the Lawns, so full of colour at this time of year. On this occasion, however, I walked downhill behind Christ Church to the little copse. A small footbridge over a stream fed by one of the natural 'iron' springs around the Lawns (this one is by the far wall of the Christ Church churchyard) leads to a path from the Lawns through to Cirencester Court on Drove Road. Wednesday, October 28, 2009.
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Hidden Swindon: Ken White's 'Golden Bridge' wall painting
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Friday, 31 July 2009. Ken White's 'Golden Bridge' wall painting. First painted in 1976 by Ken White to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Alfred Williams in 1877 - to learn more about Alfred Williams, one of Swindon's best kept secrets, see link below:. Http:/ www.swindonweb.com/? Http:/ swindonia.blogspot.com/2009/02/ken-white-exhibition-of-new-work.html. Friday, July 31, 2009. Reflections on Stained Glass. Ken Whites Golden Bridge wall painting. Swindons lost stone circle (continued).
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Hidden Swindon: Ancient market town and mud springs
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009. Ancient market town and mud springs. The Wilts and Berks Canal in Wootton. Http:/ www.wbct.org.uk/. Today I walked along here with my great friend Hilary; restoration work is still ongoing and much of the canal is overgrown. I found myself asking why had I ignored Wootton. For so long, it is surrounded by hamlets I have never heard of (e.g. Bushton. And has view of a white horse near Broadtown. I have Ian, a former Swindon. Http:/ www.geograph.org.uk/search.php? It was mention...
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Hidden Swindon: Chalkland beeches
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Sunday, 13 December 2009. The beeches at Avebury Stone Circle - beeches thrive in chalky ground, shallow rooted they are susceptible to being blown over. Associated with ancient knowledge and wisdom; the Anglo-Saxon for beech is 'boc' which became book. Anyone travelling westwards towards Swindon along the M4 will know they have almost arrived when the clumps of beeches come into view high on the Marlborough Downs. The beeches mostly grow on tumuli; Bronze/Iron Age burial mounds. Sunday, December 13, 2009.
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Hidden Swindon: Alfred Williams - a man of distinction
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Tuesday, 8 December 2009. Alfred Williams - a man of distinction. This evening I attended a small function at Swindon's Central Library. The gathering to launch a new website dedicated to the life and work of Alfred Williams (1877-1930) The Alfred Williams Heritage Society. Http:/ www.alfredwilliams.org.uk/index.html. Alfred Williams is probably most well known for his book. Life in the Railway Factory; a. While back, however, I wrote about his excellent little book. Villages of the White Horse. I am sur...
