Friday 16 April 2010

Sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro in Bourbourg, France






From London it is possible to make a long day trip to Bourbourg, near Calais in France, to see some extraordinary sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro in the Choeur de Lumiere at the church of St Jean Baptiste.
Caro described himself as a surprising choice for the restoration of this war-damaged church, and one can only imagine the controversy his work must have caused in this tiny town. But I can't think of a more effective and successful juxtaposition of ancient and modern; this is a very powerful visual account of Creation, by one of Britain's foremost sculptors, in the Choir of a medieval church.

Harry Potter Film Locations



The locations used by the Harry Potter films continue to be popular with children - late March found me in Lacock village to see where Harry's parents had been killed, Lacock Abbey, Gloucester Cathedral and Oxford where many of the Hogwarts scenes are set, and Chepstow Castle, imagining a game of Quidditch

Spring in the Cotswolds




These photos are of daffodils in the Cotswolds and an attractive pink tree at Batsford Arboretum.