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Sculpture, Blue and A Pie

23 Aug

Our eldest daughter came today to help my lovely Mr S move our very heavy Finger Labyrinth sculpture a few feet.  It has been tricky mowing around it  so now it’s at the edge of a flower bed and a new lawn will be sown where it was. It looks much better where it is now.
My next job will be to find plants to grow at the base that won’t grow too high to obscure the carved words. I shall start researching an evergreen, low growing shrub that has flowers, maybe scent……

Ars brevis vita longa

Amor vincit omnia

Blue skies and a temperature of 21C – perfect!

Chicken, leek and bacon pie

 
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Posted by on August 23, 2026 in art, baking, environment, garden, nature, Postaday 2026, sculpture, sky, wood carving

 

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Oude Kerk in Amsterdam and An Iris

16 May

On our first day we had a canal cruise which gave us a good idea of the architecture of Amsterdam and a bit of a feel for the layout of the city and later we visited the old church, Oude Kerk which dates back to 1306, with its countless tombstones set in the floor, its wonderful windows, a beautiful organ and some delightful carvings in the 15th century choir stalls. Enjoy the gallery and click on a photo for the explanatory caption.

The city’s oldest bell 1450

Spiral staircase
The light catching the golden rods
Beautiful stained glass window
Some of the numbered flat tombstones with a rainbow
Door on leather hinges to a side room
The side room with beautiful painted wall paper
Vater-Müller organ 1726-1742
Found in the cobbles outside the church and described in the guide book as ” a golden torso of a naked woman held by a padlocked hand.” The church is on the very edge of the red light district……

A new iris has appeared in the garden. We didn’t plant it but love its delicate colouring.

 
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Posted by on May 16, 2026 in architecture, art, nature, Netherlands, Postaday 2026, travel, Uncategorized, wood carving