Images that need verses

The following images have been contributed but at present need a verse and/or comment associated with them.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Greg Webb.

Taken by Steve Mansfield.

Taken by Steve Mansfield.

Taken by Steve Mansfield.

Taken by Laura King.

Taken by Laura King.

Taken by Mike Lowe.

Taken by Mike Lowe.

Taken by Trish Large.

Taken by Trish Large.

Taken by Suki Meredith.

Taken by Suki Meredith.

Taken by Suki Meredith.

Taken by Melanie Hamlet Ankers.

Taken by Melanie Hamlet Ankers.

Taken by Michelle Wilkinson.

Taken by Jackie Leeming

Taken by Jackie Leeming

Taken by Jackie Leeming

“Butterfly” by tony s2008.

“Golden eagle” by JUDI2007.

“Old Boats” by darren_caf.
Some old boats layed up in the mud at Pin Mill in Suffolk. Had a good play in Photoshop with the colours and the sky – just for fun and an experiment!

“Rose Bowl on Green” by Lydie’s.

“Memory verses” by Lydie’s.

“Bible 2” by Lydie’s.

Tenby with Caldey Island in the distance, will get there one day!! Taken by lilacanlime’s.

roses – peach! taken by tony_s2008.

Humming Bird nest taken by tony_s2008.
Check this out for size! That is a humming bird egg in nest… the size of a “Tic’Tac” sweet!

Passion Flower 3-in-1 taken by tony_s2008.
Flower budding, flower open and fruit – all in one!

Candles in the chapel by Jaxpix50.
Walsingham in Norfolk is England’s oldest shrine and is dedicated to Mary. The shrine itself was built in 1061 , 5 years before the Norman invasion of England. It was always known as England’s Nazareth and was visited by pilgrims from all over Britain and Europe. it was visited by all the Kings and Queens of england from Henry 111 (c1226) through to Henry V111 . At the time of the reformation of course everything was destoryed and there is now only the outline of where the shrine was. The Augustinians built a priory near the site of the shirne and although that to was destroyed a wall or two remain to remind us of the magnificence of the buildings.

Simply to the cross 2 taken by Nomads: will create.

Simply to the cross taken by Nomads: will create.
“Simply to the cross” – A table and cross at All Saints’ Old Chancel, The Leigh, Wiltshire, England.

Our Lord taken by Nomads: will create.
Composite using layers, texture and an original photo from Retrotravelbug at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retrotravelbug/2259091236/

Trinity taken by RPTO.
Acrylics, Marker Pen, Photocopy & Chairleg on MDF board. 150 x 175cm – 2006 (Destroyed).

Sheltering from the rain……..taken by JUDI2007.
……..really heavy showers and warm sunshine today.

At the end of a perfect day taken by JUDI2007

To reach the Rainbow we usually have to pass through the rain taken by JUDI2007.

Kingfisher at Langford Lakes taken by JUDI2007.

Good morning Moya and I got to within 3 metres of this baby before he decided to hop it! Taken by JUDI2007

Spotlight taken by JUDI2007.

Storm clouds taken by JUDI2007.

Wooden Christian Cross taken by freefotouk.

Headless monk taken by goldsmithexile
Traditional English sculpture, seen at Monk Soham church. The monk had his head smashed off by the protestant reformers. I think the broken aspect of this piece adds enormously to its expressive power.

The photographic taken by goldsmithexile.

Religious People taken by goldsmithexile.

Church Porch @ Thwaite taken by goldsmithexile.
I came across these unexpected gems at Thwaite church, carved on the inside roof beams of the entrance porch. They have a very early look and feel to them, they remind me of viking prow carvings.

2 altar dyptych seen @ Eye taken by goldsmithexile.
I mimicked the renaissance dyptych folding panel tradition as a pattern to set out the grid of shots for this pano. Its a mystery how the older left hand romish altar remained unsmash’d and relatively in tact after 500 years. But then folks in Suffolk seem to always have liked their high churchy traditions and rituals. I think the so called iconoclasts often made politically opportune and necessary token gestures during the time of the reformation and dissolution of the romanist religion in England, in Suffolk at least.

Half hearted iconoclasm C1550-2009 taken by goldsmithexile.
This is such a weirdly unusual thing. You can see where someone scratched the face off of some obscure painted “saint”, probably done reluctantly and under duress, during the time of the dissolution of romanist religion and subsequent protestant reformation in England. I sort of like this old panel. Not because its part of a catholic altar/shrine-I would want to have been an enthusiastic icon smasher, not icon maker…. But it actually reminds me of some of picassos work (apart from the apalling draftsmanship of the painted figure that is-picasso could definately draw very well).I like the shallow relief forms and surfaces, reflected light, odd textures and colors, asymetric symmetry, etc. In a way I think I can see why people get seduced by icons and relics and idols; the patina of age has some sort of mysterious timeless appeal which can only increase the longer it is in existence?

Carving#1 taken by goldsmithexile.Seen on a stone font at Monk Soham church. The heads were all smashed away by the reformation “iconoclasts”. I can discern a link in this carving between the romanesque relief carving style like they used on roman tombs, and the work of Henry Moore.

Cross references taken by goldsmithexile.

Church of english taken by goldsmithexile.
I liked the various spatial devices at work in this composition. The carved panels are so twee and earthily mediaeval in character. You could still see odd remnants of red painted color on them despite their being defaced and smashed at some point in our illustrious tempestuous history. I rather like it that some examples of the iconoclast’s efforts are still visible, its like when they leave a bombed out building untouched for future generations to see, as a reminder of a war or something.

Guardian Angels’so close, but different prayer taken by nige170572.

Pilgrims Causeway taken at Lindisfarne by KGB-1965.

Moses in the Cradle by Johnioli.
Tradescantia spathacea, Moses in the Bulrushes and Boat Lily are some of the names given to this beautiful summer flower that has just started blooming in our garden.

The snow is back and so are the Fallow stags! So thrilled to see them this morning, but no way to get closer in a snowy field. Oh, for a DSLR……..!! taken by JUDI2007.

Full Cornfield near BurgateFV taken by goldsmithexile.

Lamentations @ Burgate, Suffolk, England taken by goldsmithexile.

Bible @ Brome Church taken by goldsmithexile.

Stormy field 11-4-09 taken in Suffolk by goldsmithexile.

Vivid sky with wheat and footpath taken in Suffolk by goldsmithexile.

Relic1 by goldsmithexile.

Dead church interior by goldsmithexile.
Cubist interpretational reinvention of a dismally dull and austere church interior. It felt like a mausoleum in there, very uninspiring!

Studying the bible. A page from a bible which I saw in a church locally by goldsmithexile.

Bible Pages @ Brome by goldsmithexile.

One of those Inadequate altars by goldsmithexile.

Hebraic Inscription by Lydie’s.