Buttons in a street market in Deventer, the Netherlands
Finally, in this short series of reviews of 2022, we have images. Below is a selection of favourite photographs from the year, excluding images of the Lake District, which form the theme of the previous review post. All have links to higher resolution copies on my Flickr pages. The images document the year as it was for me, at least to some degree. It certainly has been a momentous one.
Hoo sky – grey skies over Halstow Marshes, Hoo, location for blog post Pip, Lean and CinderellaBy the river – the Medway at ChathamMade it to Waterstones – British Library exhibition book Breaking the News, co-edited with Jackie Harrison. I co-curated the exhibition as well. My other book from this year was PicturegoersThree in a row – viewing the British Library’s Visualising Victorian News infographics exhibition, which I organisedCable winch (disused) – seen on Rochester Riverside, and now goneABCDEFG – printing room type, at the marvellous Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, subject of blog post The printerMarja and Lindsey (the owl), at an English Civil War re-enactment event in ChippenhamThe beautiful town of Deventer in the NetherlandsWork desk, last day in the office – 31 August 2022, the day I left the British Library to take up early retirementMortality – continuing my taste for photographing people looking at paintings, here at the fine Winslow Homer exhibition, National Gallery, LondonA Kentish view – there have been many long country walks throughout the year, here along the North Downs Way, near Charing, KentAutumnal leaves on a Rochester pavementReculver towers are all that remains of this church, near Herne Bay, Kent, adjacent to the site of a Roman fort (I am getting more interested in Roman Britain history)Grain Tower # 3 – Grain gun tower, on the Hoo Peninsula, always a favourite walking areaMorning list lingers # 1 – Rochester cathedral, on misty November morning, seen from my back doorChilly Old Man’s Beard, in a frosty StroodMedway on a wintry evening
Some very well taken photos here Luke. Having found your Blog through my connection with the Medway marshes; I was born and raised on Sheppey although I live far to the north of there now. My personal favourites are the ones from that area, especially those of Grain Tower and Halstow Marshes, in which you have captured the timeless riches of emptiness. Many thanks and happy retirement!
Lovely and interesting images. Trust that you are enjoying retirement – I know you will still be very busy!
Being busy is all I know.
Excellent. It’s good to have more free time in which to enjoy being busy
Some very well taken photos here Luke. Having found your Blog through my connection with the Medway marshes; I was born and raised on Sheppey although I live far to the north of there now. My personal favourites are the ones from that area, especially those of Grain Tower and Halstow Marshes, in which you have captured the timeless riches of emptiness. Many thanks and happy retirement!
Thank you. I like the Grain and Halstow images too – the latter in particular captures something of the quality of the place, or at least I hope so.
These are wonderful images.
Chris, how wonderful to hear from you. I hope you are well and writing well. My best wishes to you. Glad you like the images.
Thanks Luke, I love your blog. Wonderful to see all your books. Success! I’m still publishing, yes. Happy new year!
And a happy new year to you!