A good day out on a camera club outing to Weston Hall near Otley. It was well attended and convivial, though inevitably having ten folks all jostling for photos made it a little tight in some areas. The hall and church were interesting but what I most enjoyed were the varied and somewhat eccentric objects and collections scattered around the buildings and gardens. I’m not even sure what this is, just leaning against a wall, but I really like it. Why? The colours and tones; the mottling and shading of the pan; the smooth roundness contrasting with the rough stone and tufty grass; that little fern providing a counterweight; the stick, puddled water and that jade mark somehow providing an artistic focal point. It comes together as a harmonious whole and yet there’s something rather unexpected about it too. For me, it’s a little bit of visual poetry. Very satisfying.
