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Walking the Hills

In Caer Caradoc, Fossils, Fun Palaces, geology, Poetry, Shropshire, Silurian, Stoke on Trent, The Lawley, The Wrekin by Kate Innes7th October 2015

Shropshire Hills – The Lawley from Caer Caradoc with The Wrekin beyond Earlier this year I received a commission to write a poem for a hydro-geologist, for his birthday.I was …

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The Year of the Gibbon: Apes and Monkeys – Part One

In Chinese poetry, endangered species, gibbon, illegal pet trade, IUCN, Monkey Town, primates, South Africa, Taoism by Kate Innes15th September 2015

The Thinker Monkey from the Breviary of Mary of Savoy, c. 1430 Lombardy, Chambery Bibliotheque Municipal, MS 4 fol. 319rNotice his belt, to which a chain would have been attached. …

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The Mighty Elephant

In bestiaries, elephants, ivory, medieval sculpture, Zimbabwe by Kate Innes3rd September 2015

Elephant drinking from the Zambezi River I have recently returned from a return visit to Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.  It was a journey that will provide grist for my mind’s …

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Candle flame, lamp light

In campfires, candles, chiaroscuro, Georges de La Tour, Zimbabwe by Kate Innes20th July 2015

Detail of Christ in the Carpenter’s Shop – Georges de La Tour-1645 -The Louvre, Paris Looking at Georges de La Tour’s work reminds me that, for the vast majority of …

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Windows: looking in, looking out

In Andrew Motion, Cape Cod Morning, Edward Hopper, New England, Poetry by Kate Innes2nd July 2015

Cape Cod Morning – 1950  by Edward Hopper Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was raised in New York State, not very far from where I grew up, although, I hasten to add, …

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The Cat before the Altar

In cats, christian iconography, Hailes Church, Medieval church art, The Reformation, Wells Cathedral by Kate Innes22nd June 2015

A tabby cat enjoys watching a patch of sunlight in the peaceful, cordoned-off area in front of the main altar of Wells Cathedral During a fascinating research trip to Hailes …

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The Painter and the Poet

In Breton Period, Brittany, Neville Carlton, painting, Paul Gauguin by Kate Innes8th June 2015

La Missonnais – Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany by Neville Carlton This blog post is slightly different from my usual in that it involves a contemporary, or nearly contemporary, artwork.  Normally I am entirely …

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Ancient Trees

In ancient trees, dendrochronology, logging, oaks by Kate Innes7th May 2015

Old Knobby – from Ali Martin Arboriculture – www.alisonk.co.uk On familiar paths through the woods recently I have been knocked out of my walking trance by the glaring absence of …

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The White Hart

In Albinism, Caerleon, Glosa, TS Eliot, usk, white hart by Kate Innes10th April 2015

The White Hart from the Wilton Diptych,created for Richard II, 1395-99The National Gallery, London(this painting shows a tamed white hart; only a King could achieve it) Said to be a …

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The Place of the Skull

In Andreas Pavias, crucifixion, Maximilian Kolbe, political prisoners, St Gall, Vannuccio, Virgin Mary by Kate Innes3rd April 2015

Crucifixion from the St Gall GospelsIrish, 8th century, Abbey of St Gall Cathedral Library, MS 51(One soldier offers Jesus vinegar on a sponge, the other makes ready to pierce his …

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