BillF Posted November 21, 2015 Report Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) 30 minutes ago, A Lark Ascending said: Forest of Radnor, with the Black Mountains in the distance - Francis Towne. 1810 Saw this the other day in a room full of 18th/19thC paintings and drawings; was struck by how 20thC it seemed. Agreed, it does look 20thC. John Sell Cotman who painted English landscapes at that time was even more so. Can't manage to post a pic - check him out on Google Images. And also try "Thomas Jones painter", a Welshman in Naples in the 18thC, who seems to anticipate Cézanne. Edited November 21, 2015 by BillF Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Posted November 21, 2015 I recall seeing some Cotman paintings in Norwich about 40 years ago - will have to look again. Only vague memories. See what you mean in the pictures scrolling through here: http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Norwich_Castle/Past_Exhibitions/2005/The_Golden_Age_of_Watercolours/John_Sell_Cotman/index.htm Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Posted November 21, 2015 From "Another view of London's night life – in pictures" here: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/nov/21/another-view-of-londons-night-life-in-pictures Quote
Tim McG Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Danube River. Budapest. Melk Abbey. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Posted November 24, 2015 6 hours ago, Tim McG said: Danube River. Budapest. Melk Abbey. Lovely. Are they your own? I've not been to Hungary but love the German/Austrian part of that area. Quote
Tim McG Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Yes. I took these shots when I was in Europe for 12 days with my Son last month. An amazing journey. Prague. Jazz on the Charles Bridge in Prague. When I told these guys I was an American who loves Jazz, they returned with What a Wonderful World. Made my day. Edited November 24, 2015 by Tim McG Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Posted November 24, 2015 Looks great. I keep meaning to do a Prague/Budapest/Vienna tour. I like the buskers! Quote
Tim McG Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 I highly recommend it. It was my first time in Europe and I was just wowed by the sheer beauty of the places we went, the history, the music and the people we met. Five countries in 12 days [Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia] cruising down the Danube. We finished in Munich. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Posted November 25, 2015 Przemyśl, Poland: A silvery frost covers trees in a park http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/nov/25/photo-highlights-of-the-day-a-trump-lookalike-and-snow-in-windsor Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Posted November 26, 2015 Large waves crash around Roker, Sunderland on 21 November. Photo by John Smith Love the way the spray is caught there http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/34901875 Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Posted November 28, 2015 Winter be upon us. Quote
Tim McG Posted November 28, 2015 Report Posted November 28, 2015 Kaweah Oaks Preserve. San Francisco Bay and distant skyline. Quote
Tim McG Posted November 28, 2015 Report Posted November 28, 2015 When we were in Prague we caught the last night of the Festival of Light. While in Budapest, we cruised the Danube with the all the buildings lit up. Absolutely spectacular! Quote
Cyril Posted November 29, 2015 Report Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Very beautiful !!! In Budapest there's also a 'Lights off sundown' festival http://budapestpark.hu/program/lights-off-sundown-festival-2015-%E2%98%BC%E2%98%BE/ Edited November 29, 2015 by Cyril Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 29, 2015 Author Report Posted November 29, 2015 Seagulls fly near the mouth of the Rio Doce, on the coast of Espírito Santo, Brazil, which was flooded with mud after a dam burst Swarms of fireflies illuminate the undergrowth in a forest on Shikoku, the smallest of Japan’s four main islands http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/nov/28/the-20-photographs-of-the-week Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Namtso Lake, Tibet: A woman carries her child as they visit Namtso Lake. The picture was captured by a photographer who, along with a small group of journalists, was granted a rare visit to the region for an official tour http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2015/nov/30/photo-highlights-of-the-day-climate-talks-and-glaciers http://www.theguardian.com/education/gallery/2015/dec/01/10-best-cities-in-the-world-to-be-a-student-2016-in-pictures Edited December 1, 2015 by A Lark Ascending Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Michelle Patmore captured these spectacular waves in Newhaven, East Sussex on 29 November. Shaun Hamblin captured the stormy waves in Brighton on 29 November. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/34974347 Hong Kong's blue period: the cityscape captured at dusk – in pictures Some beautiful shots here: http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/dec/02/hong-kongs-blue-period-the-cityscape-captured-at-dusk-in-pictures Edited December 2, 2015 by A Lark Ascending Quote
Tim McG Posted December 3, 2015 Report Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Monterey Bay. Convict Lake, Sierra Nevada Mountains. My photos. Edited December 3, 2015 by Tim McG Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Posted December 3, 2015 Beautiful landscapes and shots, Tim. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Posted December 3, 2015 Volcanic lightning in the ash cloud as Mount Etna’s Voragine crater erupts for the first time in two years. Photograph: Marco Restivo/Barcroft Media Looks positively Biblical! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/03/sicily-mount-etna-voragine-crater-erupts-lightning Quote
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