✨ Treasure Hoard: Monument with effigy reclining on books, St. Mary, Hardmead
He lies on a bed of books for eternity. A rather wonderful fate for anyone who has ever known the pleasure of being lost in one.
He lies on a bed of books for eternity. A rather wonderful fate for anyone who has ever known the pleasure of being lost in one.
A list of the most impactful monuments in my career as a photographer for your delectation and delight - and perhaps for you to visit one day this year?
I feel so guilty because being here doesn’t feel like work. It’s a joy to be in such a special place watching dedicated and talented people take care of something that means so much to the local community.
And then there’s Marta herself, and Ryan and Deb. At times, when I was photographing them, I lowered my lens and forgot my work for a while, in awe at the respect, reverence and devotion they had for the monument; for they know, that it is far greater than the sum of its parts.
As I follow each cursive curve and incision, I begin to sense the song of the person who etched it into the metal surface. The plate ceases to be an artefact pinned beneath history and becomes something warmer and more immediate
In glorious VR.
A nod to Banister Fletcher: Church Monuments
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