I went with a friend to Cartwright Hall, Bradford's art gallery, to see the current exhibitions: one on Islamic calligraphy and, the other, some artworks from the Government Art Collection with comments by young people about identity. They were both worth seeing but didn't really enthuse me in the way that many exhibitions do.
It was a glorious day with more than a hint of spring - the day before the equinox. We began to wish we'd set off for a countryside walk, though it was pleasant to stroll around the park. The banks alongside the main road are covered in crocuses, though we were a bit late to see them in their full glory - and a bit early for the daffodils that follow them.
Sir Titus Salt's statue (1874), moved years ago to Lister Park from the centre of Bradford, might feel more at home in Saltaire. It is huge, reflecting the standing with which he was held by his peers. It is beginning to look a bit the worse for wear. The white marble isn't very white now. I decided a mono treatment showed it off better than colour.
The fountains in the Mughal Gardens were playing, lovely to look at and to hear and quite refreshing on a sunny day, though it was still big coat weather as far as I was concerned. The sunshine hasn't yet translated into heat.
A big congratulations for getting down close to that crocus, it's a beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteWhat impressive building. Interesting that he worked with alpaca wool!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to see flowers. None here yet.
ReplyDeleteGlorious! Would we appreciate Spring's beauty so much without Winter's drabness?
ReplyDeleteA fine spring day does so much to lift one's heart, doesn't it!
ReplyDeleteWe've had several of them already but are now back to cloudy skies and chilly temperatures.