Magic

Marvel in the Everyday.

Conserve

France

19th century

Wanderer, Caspar David Friedrich, 1818


The Romantic movement validated strong emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience.
Harnessing the power of the imagination to envision and to escape reality.
The experience of being overcome by forces that we have no control of.

The Vortex

Turner, Snow Storm, Hannibal And His Army Crossing The Alps. 

vor·tex 

n. pl. vor·tex·es or vor·ti·ces

1. A spiral motion that sucks everything near it toward its center.

2. A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it

3. Any activity, situation, or way of life regarded as irresistibly engulfing

wish it was me

Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Swing, oil on canvas, 1766

Discourses on Art

In 1768 The Royal Academy of Arts, London was founded.

from one to another

Provoke Contemplation

This picturesque beach was used as the backdrop for the Normandy Invasions.  Juno Beach.

The Massage Parlor

Take time out and treat yourself.

the divine

The divine is everywhere. The Vatican.

half empty or half full?

What's in the bottom of your glass?

Wishful Thinking

Make it count.

Star Crossed Lovers

Two baby crabs found in my lovers mussels.

What do you have to loose?

The Trevi Fountain in Rome. Have a penny? Make a wish.

the awe-inspiring

The sublime and its lofty discourse.

How Regal

Stepping out of bounds, at the Queen's Cup, Cartier Polo Match.

Too Late

A sad field of sunflowers look unimpressed in Condom, France.

Pot of Gold

Will you get your happy ending?

Any Regrets?

Everyone needs passion

Giambologna, The Rape of the Sabnie Women, 1574-82.

the perfect man

+200 year Old Bar, Hampshire

My Favourite. George Cruikshank, The Gin-Crazed Girl Commits Suicide, Plate 8, The Drunkard's Children, 1848.

Love-Lies-Bleeding

Over the past summer, I have become obsessed with these sadly beautiful green flowers. In the botanical world, Love-Lies-Bleeding represent, life's necessity for darkness in order to experience true happiness.

Things to Come?

Fragonard, The Bolt, depicts a women half heartedly fighting off the advances of her lover. With the bed already in disarray...could this be a sign of things to come?

The Revival.

Liberty leading the People

Here, is  the statue of Lady Liberty in New York.  Although she may seem far away,  she's still insight. Progress is still possible. 

the aliens have landed

This lighting storm was filmed in Toronto durning the month of August. Lighting struck, 500 times, every min, for approximately 3 hours.  Like Victor Frankenstein, I, like many, watched 'its progress with curiosity and delight.'

The Romantic Temperament

Longing.

luck, humour, and a bit of sadness

A sign posted in the entrance of a betting shop in Stokes Croft, Bristol.

The White Horse

My knight in shining amour?... Not quite. But the horse drawn carriage ride in Montreal serves as a fine example of Old World vs New.

they don't last forever

With plums for eyes and olives for a mouth, this guy doesn't stand a chance. So cherish your time because it won't last forever.

State of Flux

Marcel Duchamp and Richard Hamilton. State of Flux. A state of uncertainly.

The Black Sheep

Lambing Season 2011, in Dorset, England. Don't worry Seb, I sometime feel like an outcast too. It's a universal desire. We all want to be accepted. 

Questioning Time: Ibizia Cactus

The question I asked everybody. "How old...do you think that cactus is!?"

Preserve Tradition

I Love Embroidery! The Royal School of Needlework located in Hampton Court, London works to preserve and promote this beautiful, hand crafted tradition.

just incase we get lost

Some say, 'a maze is for secret lovers and cunning planners'. Others, 'just a path to be followed'. What do you think?

Gin? or Beer?

The Bristish Museum presents William Hogarth. Gin Lane and Beer Street etchings and engravings. Is it, Gin vs Beer? or Freewill vs Fate? I cant remember...

Rosa

It's the little things that mean the most.

London Riots and Looting

Smoke can be seen billowing from Croydon via Wimbledon. It could be argued, that Science and Technology are destroying the human spirit. Which reminds me...Does anyone have a smartphone for sale!? 

Beauty from Ashes pt2

Farringdon, London: Ruins of an old church that was destroyed durning the war. Now, beautiful flowers carpet the ground. Hmm... Newly Built vs Decay... could this serve as a warning?

My Hall Way

The entrance to mine or Mariam's room. Which way will you choose?

Forget-me-knot

The story tells of a knight in armour, who was picking flowers for his lady. When suddenly, he fell into the river and began to sink. Before he drowned, he threw the flowers to her and shouted 'Forget me knot'. Associated with: romance, faithfulness, and everlasting love

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