to a beloved | qui riposa

June 23, 2024

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also perpetuating

November 12, 2023

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untitled #2

August 7, 2022

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bright blue rose

May 29, 2022

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past dew

April 10, 2022

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untitled #139 [st kilda general cemetery, st kilda, victoria, australia, 2007]

of springtimes past

April 3, 2022

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dad and mum

February 27, 2022

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untitled #43 [city of london cemetery, manor park, london, england, 2011]

untitled #193

January 2, 2022

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untitled #171

November 21, 2021

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swan song

August 29, 2021

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I'm a day late with my Sepulchral Sunday offering for last week. But I was out most of yesterday catching up with Phil to visit The Wallace Collection.

It was an inspiring day that included seeing Les hasards heureux de l'escarpolette (The Swing) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard up close.

Other highlights included:

The Laughing Cavalier by Frans Hals,
two views of Venice by Canaletto I was familiar with from a book I read about the city many years ago, and
a selection of Animalia and hunting-trophy paintings by Jan Weenix.

I was pleased my second attempt to visit a gallery almost a month after my previous disastrous attempt was successful!

Sorry things were a little quiet around here last week. I finally managed to finish cleaning my flat post-Covid and then ended up laid low for about a day and a half after getting my second dose of the vaccine.

The pain from the vaccine was less this time. But I had a few dizzy and nauseous moments and spent most of Tuesday evening and Wednesday feeling like I was about to come down with something. My face felt warm and like I was on the verge of a headache or fever - neither of which came, thankfully - so I took the time to rest until the side effects passed.

Around that, I did some research for a client and continued my hunt for a new flatmate.

Hopefully, all the health issues are now behind me. So I can get back to the things I need to do, including regularly sharing work with you here!

beast of burden

June 13, 2021

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As the pinkish hues were swept away by dusk descending, the day was, literally, washed away this evening.

The sky turning from warm hues to cool was accompanied by the sound of large raindrops hitting the leaves of the trees outside my bedroom window.

The raindrops landing formed a welcome chorus. Their sound was the first thing to calm and soothe me for days.

This is an accurate visual depiction of how the last 72 hours or so of my life has felt.

2021 seems to be the year that keeps giving... but, unfortunately, rarely the good stuff, so far.

For someone who dislikes a lack of control in my life - and dislikes feeling helpless or having to ask for help - this year has been a fucking doozy.

I'm trying to regain some semblance of control - at least of those things I can control - but some days (often in a row), it's really fucking hard to just keep getting up and punching on.

I hope 2021 has been better for you so far. xx