@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. 🇪🇺
White camellia
👀 Coffee time ☕️☕️🌺 -
#Plymouth #Devon
White camellia - 📷 16.02.2026 (today)
#elevensestime
It was such a fantastic exhibition.
16.02.2026 09:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Great - safe journey.
16.02.2026 08:35 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A face created out of black, white & “golden” tesserae.
Mosaic of an angel's head (detail)
#Venice, 12th century
Originally Santa Maria Assunta, #Torcello #Italy
In @museelouvre.bsky.social #Paris
#MosaicMonday
#MedievalMonday
Thanks 🙏
15.02.2026 20:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There are one or two interesting places. 😉
On the other hand you have many beautiful places in The States as well. 🤔
I’m glad you like it Peter.
Even on a cold wet day nature can still provide a splash of colour.
Yes, agreed.
It is on the north side of the cathedral, therefore the plain glass with some detailing works very well for that location.
Wow.
Great advice.
Thanks - I will have to try it on other sites.
Fascinating. 🤔
Thank you so much for this. 🙏
Great 👍👏👏👏
15.02.2026 19:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, I like the simplicity - the plain glass with splashes of colour.
You’re welcome.
We’ve been a couple times now. Very much on our list when we visit York.
We will have to go again when we are in York to see the Melsonby Hoard.
The window is in Cathedral of St Nicholas,
Newcastle, Tyne & Wear.
Oops! 😬
Sorry, I normally put the location - Cathedral of St Nicholas,
Newcastle, Tyne & Wear.
Red bellis
👀 Coffee time ☕️☕️🌺 -
#KingsLynn #Norfolk
Bellis - 📷 09.02.2026
#elevensestime
Absolutely, one of Mark Knopfler’s best.
Another interesting fact ………
the opening music is from the musical Carousel by Rodgers & Hammerstein. So they also get song writing credits for the song. 🤔🤷♂️
A window mainly of white glass, but with anchors, crosses & coats of arms.
Danish Memorial Window - 2002
Artist - Mike Davies
The window has coats of arms of Newcastle & 3 Danish ports. It contains glass from Denmark & the North East.
Denmark was invaded by the Nazis in 1940. After which thousands of Danish sailors made Newcastle their home port.
#StainedGlassSunday
😄
14.02.2026 20:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, it is good to see historic seaside architecture recognised for its design & quality.
Whitley Bay was a great place to visit, especially The Spanish City.
Whitley Bay even had an excellent bakery -“PureKnead” - we liked the play on words & ☕️/🍰. 🤔😋😉
Yes, I knew about the Whitley Bay connection, but thought it was either the funfair or a ride within it, like the “Tunnel of Love”.
The Spanish City has had a revamp, but at least it survives.
Some interesting photos here 👇
spanishcity.co.uk
Yes, indeed.
It was a real privilege to see his pottery collection in the gallery.
👍🤔😄
14.02.2026 18:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Absolutely! 🎶🎶
I knew about Cullercoats & Whitley Bay. But only recently realised the significance of the Spanish City. 🤔
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish...
Indeed I do.
However, I haven’t been for a few years. Overdue a revisit.
Absolutely, really enjoyed Dire Straits. But also his solo work, particularly film scores.
14.02.2026 17:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, I’ve really enjoyed Dire Straits & the music if Mark Knopfler. 🎶🎶
It is good to know the background to a song - The Spanish City is in Whitley Bay.
From Cullercoats and Whitley Bay
Out to Rockaway
And girl it looks so pretty to me
Just like it always did
Like the Spanish City to me
Early twentieth century ballroom & entertainment centre, inspired by Tower Ballroom, Blackpool.
And girl it looks so pretty to me
Just like it always did
Like the Spanish City to me ……
“Tunnel of Love”, Dire Straits, 1980
The Spanish City, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
The dome of the Pantheon in Rome - still one of the largest domes in the world. Originally built by Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), it was rebuilt during the reign of Hadrian (117 to 138 AD) following a fire. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #Pantheon #Rome
14.02.2026 07:57 — 👍 204 🔁 36 💬 8 📌 0
Yes, indeed.
W A Ismay was quite an “English Eccentric”, but fantastic that he donated his private studio pottery collection (3,600 items from 500 artists) to a public art gallery in York.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
