Category Archives: buildings

Jagged

This dark imposing mass of spikes just seemed to represent the restrictions that can be felt in built up areas when they start to fall apart.

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Look Out Point

I love the way these birds sit and look at things!

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Political

I love finding words carved or moulded into things – one day I will have enough to form a poem from the words but that day is still far away. This wood carving piece caught my eye weathering and all.

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The Queen of Egypt

This was part of the graffiti across the Fenchay Campus of UWE – The University of the West of England. I really loved the feel of the pieces – very hopeful though I should think they were specific commissions or … Continue reading

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Empty They Stand

These empty buildings in Gloucester Docks area just seem so forelorn. They are old victorian warehouses that have fallen into disrepair. There is something majestic and sad about them.

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A New Home

The seagulls at least are happy.

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Glasses of Water

I took these photographs at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival before a gig. I loved the way the glasses looked on the window sill in Jamie’s Italian, apparently it used to be the old court room!

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Chimney Cleaner

Forgive the pun but I just had too! Look at the lovely bird grooming its feathers next to the stark chimney – all the bird sees is home and there was something very domestic about the scene.

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Drain Pipe Flowers

This photo came out a bit wonky so I shall try cropping it at some point to see if that improves it – I just loved finding this little ecology within the back streets of Cheltenham.

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A City Oasis

I just love the way the sunlight made the dandilion and green bits glow in this most urban of settings

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