Amelia's photos

SC134 - Post 16 February - Photographing in the style of your favorite artist. My favourite artist is a poet called John Masefield. This poem, the second verse in particular, is called 'Sea Fever' inspires this photo. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. There's always something interesting to find on the beach too. PiP

I have a few favourite artists, and one of them is Anthony Gormley. His sculptures are strong and many of them are based on his body. This sculpture is part of his site specific sculpture project 'Broken Column' (2003), with consists of 23 identical rusty steel sculptures mounted outdoors and indoors in public, semi-public and private places in Stavanger. The 1.95-metre-tall sculptures are based on a cast of the artist’s own body. They relate to each other through their elevation above or below sea level and through the direction in which they face. The sculpture inside Stavanger Art Museum stands in its own white gallery room, at 41,41 metres above sea level. The sculpture here is at sea level and it is the penultimate sculpture. The final and 23rd sculpture stands with 149 of its 195 cm underwater, on a rock beyond Natvigs Minde in Stavanger's port basin. We have also seen Gormley's 'Another Place' on the Mersey Estuary. The installation comprises 100 cast-iron life-size sculptures made from 17 different moulds taken from the sculptor’s own body which are installed on Crosby Beach on the Mersey Estuary. The 'iron men' all face the open sea, and evoke the relationship between the natural elements, space and the human body. We have also seen Gormley’s 6 figures in Edinburgh, the first one can be be found opposite the main pedestrian entrance of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on Belford Road. The next four standing figures can be found within the Water of Leith itself. The final figure is located at the end of an abandoned pier in Leith Docks, looking out to the point where the Water of Leith meets the Firth of Forth. Another example of Gormley's work is 'The Angel of the North', a contemporary sculpture by the artist, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line. The design of the Angel, like many of Gormley's works, is based on Gormley's own body. The Angel, like much of Gormley's other work, is based on a cast of his own body. The steel sculpture is 208 tonnes, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across

SC133 – People visible in reflections I titled the photo 'The wrong trousers' because the lady inside the shop, wearing the jeans and the shoulder bag seems almost to be joined to the upper half of my head and body

We lived in Tanager for 5 years from 2007 to 2012. I used to love this view - walkable from our apartment. By the looks of the map it's a lot more built up now.

SC132 - Post 2 February - Triangles I found the challenge a tad difficult as I didn't want to force a special set up. Luckily I noticed at least 4 triangles on this roof, many more if one counts the lead flashing.

SC131 - Post 26 January - Pets The dog was left with a mother, and child in a pushchair, while the father went into the coffee shop to buy two takeaway mugs. I cannot tell if the look is pleasantly apprehensive or anxious. The PiP shows the sheer joy of dogs free to run and play on a beach in winter.

The lake in the photo is one of the largest natural meres in England outside the Lake District and one of nine glacial meres in the area. ('glacial' means that the depression occupied by the mere was the location of a block of ice that persisted at the end of the last ice age). These meres are different from those in the Lake District in that they do not have a flow of water into them to maintain the level. It is a haven for wild fowl, which are kept well fed by locals and visitors using special food which is sold in the vicinity. No bread is allowed, (but I'm sure that some is sneaked in).

The red stemmed plant in front of the fence is Cornus sericea. Not a particularly garden worthy plant apart from in the wintertime, when the bare stems can really brighten up a dull corner. The bright colour is best on new wood, so it is recommended that the shrub is pruned hard after flowering. The lake in the photo is one of the largest natural meres in England outside the Lake District and one of nine glacial meres in the area. ('glacial' means that the depression occupied by the mere was the location of a block of ice that persisted at the end of the last ice age). These meres are different from those in the Lake District in that they do not have a flow of water into them to maintain the level. It is a haven for wild fowl, which are kept well fed by locals and visitors using special food which is sold in the vicinity. No bread is allowed, (but I'm sure that some is sneaked in).