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The title speaks for itself. The mediaeval riverside community of Barnes has a pond and an ancient church, many centuries old (and much re-built after ravages of fire and age). The pond is surrounded by elegant late 19th century villas and the Sun Inn (a great "Bar Fly" venue) looks out towards the water.
Barnes now part of the Borough of Richmond and can be counted as part of London's great "Suburbia". Is it nice in Barnes? Again, let the photo speak.
You probably wish I would post some nice photos of the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, I can only assure you I'm keen to get back to that point. But it's not always that simple.
Anyway, I took a friend out to Barnes Common to play about with some night photography. Things got out of hand and we ended up messing about with the lighting along Barnes railway bridge across the Thames. Sorry!
Autumn in Richmond Park. The nuts are falling providing lots of fattening winter food for the deer.
.....I'm still hard at it but unable to leave you totally abandoned without a nice cliche-ridden B&W: hope you like it. (FYI.....the workman (not me) is replacing the anti-UV filters on the Ham House windows. The House is a very strictly controlled to prevent destructive UV rays getting at the collection).
This little item proved difficult to get right. It's still not exactly as I'd like it to be. Anyway, there will now be a short period of inaction, with no postings for a little while. I'm busy on another project which needs some time spent on it...........rather like this tantalising table with its grain, highlights, contrasting smooth, shiny chairs and angles and curves, sunlight and shadow.
...another heavilly magnified crop, but worth displaying.
The green parrots enjoy eating Ham House for breakfast, and swarm about, early in the morning, attaching themselves to the brickwork. We guess they have found something in the 17th century lime mortar that appeals to their taste, or perhaps they like to extract the grittiness to help diges the seeds they have eaten.
The parrot's lovely underside colouring is generally hidden from view until we photograph it in flight. Likewise, visitors to Ham House probably fail to look up and notice the rich detail in the soffit of the roof. This detail was of course included to show off the wealth of the owner when the house was extended in 1672.
