See also "Changeable (Brienzersee)", the adjacent photo in my photostream, which was taken about half an hour later and 20 kilometres further east. Both of these shots were taken from the train during my journey to work this morning.
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There is a light that never goes out
Marr’s rendition shows what a joyful song this is, despite the superficial conclusion which many (or most) people draw from the chorus. It’s not about death, but the incredibly deep love felt by the protagonist. I think this didn’t come across in Morrissey’s renditions, because his style emphasised misery instead of joy. -
Beachin’
Living in a land-locked, mountainous country can be hard when you love the seaside, beaches, caves and coastal nature. Luckily, Scotland abounds in such things, and we took the opportunity to spend a couple of hours at Lunan Bay when we visited Angus in July. -
Surprised by Venice
We took advantage of a much-reduced number of tourists in July to visit Venice. I came away with an unexpected number of good and unique photographs. -
First signs of autumn on Spiezberg
A lunchtime walk by the vineyards in the sunshine, ten years after moving away from nearby. -
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
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Last of the swallows
Last of the swallows for this year, I suspect. I haven’t seen them around much this year at home, but there were dozens out yesterday, feeding their young before their long journey. (We have a perfectly-positioned telephone wire near our balcony, so it’s a great spot to watch and to photograph them.) -
Bluebells in Switzerland
Until I moved to Switzerland, my interest in photography was mainly confined to recording what I was up to; from time with friends and family, to documentary photography on the streets of London and capturing scenes when I was on holiday. I had begun getting interested in landscape photography after a few visits to the […] -
Great Asby Scar
Leaving the familiar fells and valleys of the Lake District to visit a less familiar part of northern England.