The complexities within this tableau fascinate me , its all going on here , although I’m not quite sure what exactly is going on !
What I do know is that the deeper you look into this scene the more you see , I believe the event is connected to a English Civil War reenactment group but beyond that I have few explanations , yes that is a canon in the background !
Why does the central figure have two handbags ?
The social interactions displayed here provide more questions than answers and that’s fine by me , pictures have no obligation to resolve , narrative is in the eye of the beholder , if it needs to exist at all …
This busy chaotic composition is stronger for its ambiguity , it reflects the surreal diversity of England , past , present and future and always makes me smile …
I’ve really enjoyed reacquainting myself with this picture today , I know It’s just another Saturday afternoon in England but I like it …
Another Day Off , No 17 , 2013 ( The Girl With Two Handbags ) , Gloucester .
This series of blogs is based around pictures from my archive , I hope the words that accompany the featured pictures offer a level of context , insight and inspiration to readers .
“The Foto What I Took” blog title , is a comedy reference “borrowed" / inspired” by the Morcambe and Wise “The Play What I Wrote“ sketch …
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If your blessed with a bit more time feel free to visit highlights from my Another Day Off project , The State Of Britain series , The Testing Times pictures or the “In Progress” , “Living” In Limbo… , they represent the most turbulent years in modern British history and ten years of my life…
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