With the dullness of winter on the landscape, some days there is more beauty to be found in random small things. Here are a few bits of metal that introduced themselves to me on recent walks:
(above) an abandoned weight from a tractor (I think) with a lovely patina of rust and lichen;
(below) a padlock and a hefty chain on the lock gates:
the finials on the posts of the funny little 'birdcage' gate at the top of one of the paths into the old Milner Field estate;
and a now defunct strip of ironwork at the old mill dam. (I liked its contrast of colour and texture with the moss around it.)
My Grandmother in Menston had (I am told because I was not yet there) a lovely cast iron gate with matching railings. One day in 1940 a team of stalwarts removed them, saying they needed the material to build a Spitfire. Meanwhile another team was at the back door (tradesmen's entrance please) confiscating her aluminium pots and pans.
ReplyDeleteNice combos of iron and natural greenish things.
ReplyDeleteThese shots are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYou really have ea good eye and take wonderful photos. Thank you.From large to small subjects, you give them the care and attention they deserve. And the results are always stunning. Like yesterday's night scene...and today's metal, especially the first photo. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteTerrific close ups.
ReplyDeleteMany times, there is beauty just looking at the "usual" or unusual things around and that has certainly been seen in these images, Jenny. I liked the combination of rust and lichen on metal.
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