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Writing tagged: ‘Italy’

Detail of Michelangelo’s David

A lesson in paying attention

Engaging with a Renaissance masterpiece.

Published 14-Aug-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: art, attention, encounters, Italy
Reading in the Guggenheim gallery, Venice

Reading in the Guggenheim

Although I tend not to dabble in street photography, every now and again an opportunity presents itself, and I feel compelled to reach for my camera.

Published 23-Apr-2015
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: Italy, photography
Walking the dog, Venice

Venice: a model for car-free living?

It is entirely possible, it turns out, for a city to function without cars and vans and lorries. Who would have thought it? But is it practical?

Published 23-Apr-2015
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: environment, Italy, W.G. Sebald
Swallow
Swallow hunting for flies above the field in front of our house.

Getting jittery about swallows

It's getting to that time of year again. Swallows are on their way.

Published 27-Feb-2015
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, Italy, proto-sidelines, swallows, the Moor

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