Chasing Waterfalls

Castles, waterfalls and a picnic on the road while driving through the Yorkshire Dales earlier this week: a brilliant day trip visiting my brother

Barnard Branches

On the bus to Barnard Castle

In the Woods at Barnard Castle

Spanish Cherries

I spent a weekend up North visiting my brother recently, and while there took a trip to the Bowes Museum to see an exhibition of 17th Century Spanish paintings that he has just helped put on. 

Still life with flowers, artichokes and glassware

Juan van der Hamen y Leon, 1627

Really loved this Spanish still life on loan from the Prado in Madrid. Apparently what makes Spanish still life different from others, is that each element of the painting is set apart in it's own space. I particularly liked the translucent, glassy cherries.