Chris Steele-Perkins A Place in the Country For a long time I have been photographing England in a series of books and essays and for a long time I have wanted to photograph life in an English Country Estate. The country estate plays a huge part in the history of this country and is a …
Adults often complain that young people spend too much time playing computer and video games. When I visited Nakkerud west of Oslo yesterday, I noticed that there were many children at the skating rink. So I dropped by again today to see if there were any skaters there now. This picture was taken about an …
Photo by Frank Overton Brown III @obxhomepage of my sweet granddaughter Lyla Maryanna and me looking at the retro bubble lights on my Christmas tree. Lyla had her first birthday yesterday. Her mom Michelle @michellemaddensmith and dad Bryan@bryharv had the party at their home almost next door to me. I will leave my tree up a little longer this year. …
Today I visited my friend Even Westby. We used to meet for coffee on Saturdays. But a few years ago he started horse riding. He fell in love with horses and soon afterwards bought a farm in rural Nakkerud, 20 kilometres from Hønefoss.Not much time for urban habits on Saturdays when you have horses, fields …
Pine number 112 – Eggemoen, Norway. I love trees and am not fond of logging. But I also love books and newspapers, so I guess I really should not complain that pine number 112 probably will be cut down soon. I appreciate the beauty of the tree in today’s last hint of daylight.On a forest …
I am a late riser on weekends. Today was no exception. Since @daffydil46 wanted to meet Louis – here he is. He has just eaten his first meal of the day and been out for a walk. Louis is a big Maine Coon with a tiny voice. Yet he is named after Louis Armstrong. A …
Hello – I am Tor Hammerstad, from the small town Hønefoss in Norway. In the film and darkroom age I was a photographer for a small newspaper. Now I have a typical office job. But my camera bag still hangs on my shoulder and is with me everywhere. My images often show nature or my …
This is my last post for Burn Diary. I thought I’d end with my #grandparents’ framed wedding portrait that hangs on my grandmother’s wall, and my #reflection in the corner. They were the reason I came to call this town #home, and since I spent several formative years here with them, I believe that in …
WINTER KITE. New Years Day 2015. Jockeys Ridge. Nags Head NC. #obx #burnnewyear2015 #nagshead
This is the #walnut #tree in the #orchard at my grandparents’ home. Everything is closed today on January 1st in #Moinesti, so I took a walk to the edge of town to visit the place I called home until I was seven. When I was a child, we had fruits and nuts from the orchard, …
