Waterloo Sunset, Colchester Sunrise

I took these photos of the morning sun breaking through the clouds over Colchester town.

Jumbo is visible on the town's skyline and is directly in the middle of the cascading sun rays. I need to clean my lens!

Madeira

In July, I went on holiday to Madeira. We had a hotel with a gorgeous sea view in the heart of Funchal. Although there are not many graphic-related places I know of in Madeira, I managed to spot a few sights I found interesting.

This building caught my eye because it reminds me of some of the 3D paper engineering in Sophia Vyzoviti's Superstructures. The staircases and balconies look like paper that has been wrapped around a pencil or made into napkin holders or rings for paper chains.

This shop sign reminded me of the raw graphic styles we looked at in the first year such a pixao. It is bold and constructed of minimal lines with only 3 colours. It is interesting to see the shadows of the type being cast upwards as this is something that isn't that common.

The reflection of the parasol (below) in my sunglasses looks like quirky little eyes, almost like those of owls. It reminds me of a Tim Burton film and the sweets with strawberry and cream flavours swirled into each other. The red and white stripes make a pleasant patchwork with the green gingham print of my sunglasses.

On closer inspection, the parasol has yellow in between the stripes. This looks like such a typical umbrella one might find on the beach, possibly in Britain. My postcard photo of the holiday perhaps?!

I love the angle of the chair in this shot. Although they're not the most comfortable chairs and the metal scrapes on the ground a lot, the decorative white metal looks more creamy next to the rich burgundy cushions and tablecloths. The tiled pavement is welcome as it looks just like the pavements abroad.

Walking through the old town I found the artistic quarter; I think there was an art college/university nearby. We walked down a road that had painted doors. Each door was different and some of them were beautifully and imaginatively adorned.

This was the most elaborate front door. They had actually come outside of their door and adorned the doorway with giant lace curtains!

One of the more 'graphic' door designs, even if this style is quite a typical one. I really enjoyed finding somewhere with personal home comforts in a foreign place.

London contd

Some photos I forgot to include in my last post. This was a road sign near where New Blood was held. Doesn't it just feel like east London?

I love this; it's quite chilling but it also makes me feel assured at the same time. It reminds me of artists that come up in PDP lectures about street art and gallery spaces

A map inside Rough Trade, a music shop, of the area and how to find it and how to find a tube station.

Butterflies and other insects

I went for a walk in the village the other day, down to the field past the school to make the most of the weather. I have often seen deer and woodpeckers in this field so I thought it would be a good place to take a walk.

I took my music with me but I found that the sound of nature was much more peaceful! I took these photos on my phone, so they're not as good as they could be but they're still not bad.

A small, fluffy moth

I'm not sure what sort of insect this is!! There is such a diverse range of insects and many of these can be found amongst the brambles...

Another insect I'm not sure about but it is better camouflaged than the last one.

Walking to town the next day I found a little ladybird on the back of my leg.

During the walk in the field, I didn't see any deer or woodpeckers but I did watch some rabbits up close. I also heard a cuckoo twice but I couldn't find it!! I wouldn't have heard that with my headphones in. Although next time I'll make sure my camera is charged. What a little country girl I am :)