Photos - July 2022

I took these on the morning of Saturday 9th in Rose Lane Park, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple. I was lying on my back after finishing my daily breathing exercises and had to capture the beauty of the vivid colours above me.

Below: Woolacombe sky, 21:30 on Wednesday 27th July - view from my parent’s landing window.

Stapes - ‘Submarine’ (audio)

If you've been following me for a while you'll know I release some of my music under the pseudonym 'Stapes'. Here's a sketch I'm putting out under that name that has been on my computer in various forms for several years now. Only this week have I bothered attempting to complete it. It's obviously very short - I kind of hit a wall with it in regards to how to keep it moving. Nevertheless I quite like it as an idea so decided to mix and master what I had. I hope you like it.

The image was taken by Taylor Vatem.

Pottery at The Bristol Museum

I was in Clifton on Tuesday 28th June and had a couple of hours to kill so had a potter (…..clears throat) around The Bristol Museum. The two ancient Iranian pots directly below are decorated with the Kufic script (a style of Arabic). They are dated around 1200 - 1220 which estimates their creation during ‘the golden age’ of Persian pottery. Their near-perfect condition and intricate patterns are quite striking.

Old pottery of the south of England…..

A placard displayed next to these items explains their origin (see below)

All estimated to have been made around 1820, their colourings suggest these three vases to be imitations of Greek vases from the 5th century B.C.

The large vase is apparently marked inside: P & A/B P/(?) for Pountney & Allies, Bristol Pottery.

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