Journal
Mysterious sign in Tel Aviv this evening
My cousin Susi has since solved the mystery for me. The graffiti is basically a Hebrew pun; the question mark symbol asks why? The word for why in Hebrew is lama. This is juxtaposed with a representation of a llama.
Tel Aviv
I’m off to Tel-Aviv tomorrow for a short holiday; haven’t been since 2008. Here’s one I took back then
glue glyphs: texts and abstracts
Came across this today .. i like the mystery .. who is Clive? I’ve been taking lots of “gluey” abstract images over the years; here are a few examples. Another couple with text: And a street abstract:
Gypsy Doll
I was really drawn to this gypsy doll I came across at choir practice today. I sing with the fab London Lucumi Choir.
Valentine, shmalentine!
But I like photographing hearts in various guises … here’s one I found in Highgate a while back: And today at Bar Italia Dini and the guy with a rainbow hat get playful with the Valentine heart …
Re-presenting found imagery
This is a huge subject and source of inspiration for me. Here are a selection of re-presented images taken in the last few months, drawn from bus shelters, underground stations, advertising flyers and posters and general “roaming” around cities ….
Windsor Castle reflected, and a surreal tree trunk…
It was grey and grim all day and then the sun came out. Here’s a shot of Windsor Castle reflected on the flooded grass. I’ve cropped it so the proportions are reminiscent of a type of Venetian narrative painting (well, at least to me!). The next picture is more of a contemporary abstract with a … Read more