Japan is a beautiful country and I was mesmerised by the tidal patterns that I could see on the beaches. I know that sounds odd, as I live quite close to the sea, and I can see the tide changes when I please, but here in the UK we have fairly straight, undisturbed shorelines so... Continue Reading →
The Great Wave off Kanagawa – Hokusai
I have thought long and hard before writing about this. Part of me felt it was very clichéd to have it on here, the other part of me really loves this piece and while I looked at other things by Hokusai as a friend of mine said she loved his work, I kept being drawn... Continue Reading →
Tiangou – David DePasquale
Guònián hǎo or pass the New Year well as they say in China. Today is the passing of the Chinese New Year, so I thought I would pay a tribute to their celebrations. It's the year of the Dog, so David DePasquale's picture of Tiangou is a perfect representation for this post. The legend of... Continue Reading →