Interesting Find ....

As I searched through my External Hard Drive I came across some black and white images that I now find quite interesting. At the time of shooting and processing, I didn't think much of them and left them to the realms of forgotten images. But now, they are interesting to me because they were processed in positivity so to speak, an error on my part and the reason for dismissing them.

I haven't had enough time to think about what they mean to me, the perspective that may have meaning, the reversal of the process, what I am going to do with them, how I can make them work ... 

About Time

Image Courtesy of theguardian.com                   Image Courtesy of wearemovies.com

       

A light hearted romantic comedy suitable for all the family. It was an enjoyable film but did go on just a little too long and lost its momentum. Once you knew how time worked for father and son, the novelty wore off a bit. Still a good film and worth watching on DVD.

I watched it mainly because of Bill Nighy. He is one of my favourite actors and never has a big enough part for my liking! There is not enough of him in this film. The actor Domhnall Gleeson, who plays Bill Nighy's son is really good. I don't recall having seen him before but I hope to see more of him. He was very natural in this film and an ideal cast member.

A Visit to London, Thriller, The Tate, Poppies at the Tower, The River Thames ....

I was excited to visit my daughter in London. I hadn't been to the city for a couple of years and I do love a little culture.

My daughter has started her university course this year, I'm so very proud of her. She is studying Physics, a total enigma to me. I am an art person through and through. But her passion for science has always been prevalent.

The train journey from Wales to London was smooth and uneventful. There weren't that many people on the train, Why they had eight carriages was a bit of a mystery. But maybe they were expecting more passengers after leaving London.

My daughter met me at Paddington and then we had quite a long journey on the tube and trains above ground to the South East.

Four days with my daughter was wonderful, I have missed her, and since I left her to come back home, I miss her more. How can a mother do anything else except worry about her children. Parenthood never stops, no matter how old they get.

I had bought tickets for us to see the show Thriller at the Lyric. What a fantastic treat that was. We were both completely enthralled by it. The singing was phenomenal and the dancing, especially by "MJ" mind blowing. It was a true hommage to Michael Jackson and I loved every minute of it. I would go and see it again if there weren't so many other shows that I'd like to see. Anyone who enjoys Michael Jackson music is sure to enjoy this show. I would recommend it to all ages.

There were a number of school children at the theatre, and although they are far too young to remember the younger MJ, they're concentration watching the acts before them was testament to their having a good time.

We visited the Tower together. What a spectacle the poppies made. There were thousands of people walking, looking, photographing, and taking in the significance of the red river surrounding the Tower, I'm so glad I was able to see it. Such a simple idea turned into something magnificent. Remembering lives lost, respecting their sacrifices and reminding themselves in the motto of "Lest we Forget".... truly touching....

My daughter had to attend Uni sessions while I was in London, so there were times when I was alone, I walked the length of the river Thames taking in all the sights it has to offer, and on one day visited The Tate. I cant say that I am a great fan of the Tate. I find it too big and impersonal, a spacial emptiness accompanies me when I am there. But I have to say that there is always something there to inspire me. On this visit it was the work of a French artists ... I'll talk about her in my next Blog.

(I will upload the photos when I my films have been developed)

Now I have to prepare some lunch ....

The Quiet Ones

I found this film pretty dire really. I wasn't impressed with the script, the story or the acting to be honest. I didn't like the 70's look of the film, I found it all a bit contrived. Its not that it was the worst film I've ever seen, but it just didn't live up to its thriller/supernatural name.

At the beginning it states that this film was inspired by an experiment carried out in Canada in the 1970's. An experiment to rid a girl of an unknown evil entity.

There wasn't enough use of imagination, nothing that made me want to hide behind a cushion and I got bored with it. Shame.

I do enjoy a good horror... supernatural.... scary film, but this was a let down. I'm glad I saw it on DVD and had not made the effort to go to the cinema to see it.

All I can say is "don't bother"

Hidden

I've been studying the images that are the beginning of the series Close to Nature ... I'm not sure that this will remain the title as the project has some way to go yet. 

When I look at this one and the name I've given it Hidden ... the trees are hidden by the mist and I love this. I feel the spiritual companionship of nature and I feel I belong. There are many reasons for my sense of belonging in nature. I was fortunate to be born in a picturesque small village in Wales. As a child I would spend all my time playing in the woods, on the river side, exploring for hours on my bike, just always being outside. Although I had many older siblings, I have never had any problems being alone, quite happy to entertain myself both as a child and as I grew to maturity. I enjoy my own company. The reason I enjoy photography so much is that I can lose myself in the landscape and use my intuition to photograph what I see.

In photography there is always a hint of the autobiographical. The life I live in the present is a quiet one. I don't spend much time out in the world, happy for now to be immersed in nature and home. So hidden has a second meaning, apart from the spiritual element of nature and its hidden qualities; I sometimes see myself as hidden from the world.

Grove Colliery,Stepaside

Small Digi Camera Pics .....

Mwnt, Ceredigion

At the beginning of this month I visited Mwnt. I uploaded some digital images on Oct 2nd, but I have now received the processed 35mm colour film, and as I am an anologue photographer, of course I have to upload these too!

Mwnt is a beautiful spot where the water is clean and clear, the views spectacular and where there is an Ancient Church at the top of the cliff. I hadn't visited Mwnt since I was a little girl, but it is a place that sticks in the mind and it is exactly the same now as it was back in the 1960's.

Looking out of Mwnt Holy Church window

 

Looking through one Church window to another

Further information about Mwnt can be found at this website http://www.friendsofmwntchurch.co.uk/