King and Queen

A modern update on the King and Queen rocks, much changed since the postcard circa 1912. 

I bought this postcard at the second hand market. After the photograph of the rocks in the sea I found in my step-grandfathers collection I became fascinated about being a rock in the sea, holding fast against time. The modern photograph shows time has taken its toll, but only a little.

Postal

King and Queen rocks. Flamboro' near Bridlington

I think this photographic postcard (unwritten/unsent) of this house is breath taking. Perhaps the most beautiful composition I have ever seen. The sash windows slightly open, it must have been a warm day. The tree in the background, included obviously on purpose yet not the main focus. The flowers have been captured, the foremost blurred, yet I am drawn inexplicably to almost everything but. The brickwork, the angle of the house. Where was the photographer standing and on what? Where is this house?

Shell

Collected Levante beach, August 2011

I picked these up as I strolled along the shore line, chancing upon a perfect spiral shaped shell which was about to be washed back into the sea. I almost threw myself on top of it, fate perhaps that I grabbed it before the sea took it back (home?).

Vessel

Sea water. Collected 12/08/2011.

Bringing this sea water back with me was like bringing home to my 'home'. 

Christmas

Places

Safari

Photographs from my step-grandfather's travels around the world. Est 1940.

A birds eye view...

Photographs from my step-grandfather's travels around the world. Est 1940.

'a mistake'

 

Photograph from my step-grandfather's travels around the world. Est 1940. 

People

Photographs from my step-grandfather's travels around the world. Est 1940.

Animal

Panda

Kangaroo - Edna/Arnold

Grizzly

Tiger

My grand-mother was desperate that no one was to ever see these pictures again.

Photographs from my step-grandfather's travels around the world. Est 1940.

Shell

 

A cabinet of sea shells, bought from the catalog.

I can hear the sea, close my eyes and I might well be at the shore. Of course, it works better with the water running.

Tags

I found these in my mums sewing box. They must be more than 10 years old now. I can even remember the school uniform shop we got them from in Leiston (my home town).

I really want to use them in my spinning, perhaps rivet the ends together to make a loop?