India! Heaven for the senses

Words and images by Libby Cameron It’s very easy to look at photos of India, its landscapes, people and it’s landmarks – the Taj Mahal for example, and be struck by the beauty of the image. But an image…

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Posted: September 29, 2016
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Author: Kent Ross

Lost in a tamed wilderness

Words & images by Colin Barlow Nestled on the border of England and Wales in Stapleton, Herefordshire lies a hidden gem, an Arts and Crafts garden where romance and formality meet the ‘wild garden’. I should have known that something…

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Posted: September 22, 2016
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Author: Kent Ross

Happy Birthday Capability

Robin Powell would like to wish a happy birthday to the grand architect of so many of our favourite English landscapes. This month marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. He’s the man responsible for the…

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Posted: September 15, 2016
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Author: Kent Ross

Under the cherry blossom

The Japanese have a different way of seeing. When French artists like Monet, Degas and Cezanne first saw Japanese woodblock prints they too were jolted into a new way of seeing. Used to traditional landscape and single point perspectives the…

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Posted: September 1, 2016
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Author: Kent Ross