August 24, 2004

Blackwell

Posted by Chris

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This is a colour photograph of Lake Windermere last Thursday afternoon! Fortunately there were other things to do and among them was a visit to Blackwell , the masterpiece of Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. It is a wonderful example of the Arts and Crafts Style, brilliantly conceived and stunningly decorated. It also incorporates work by other leading designers of the period, most notably William de Morgan. It is, I think, worth a very long drive to visit. We also caught the Sickert and Freud exhibitions at Abbot House in Kendal before a much sunnier trip up to Scotland. Normal blogging will resume shortly.

Posted on August 24, 2004 10:02 AM UTC
Comments

I hope Pat Robertson didn’t catch you in Scotland.

Posted by Luke · August 24, 2004 06:42 PM

How was the coffee?

Posted by David Sucher · August 24, 2004 06:52 PM

How was the coffee?

Posted by David Sucher · August 24, 2004 06:54 PM

I know it’s a minority opinion, but to me the weather in the photo looks perfect, intriguing.

I never understood the desire to stand under a blazing sun, but then I grew up in Texas.

Posted by andrew · August 24, 2004 07:46 PM

I agree, I love summer storms.

Posted by Luke · August 24, 2004 09:54 PM

I was just going to say. I think that picture is gorgeous. (Mind you, I suppose it’s a tad ominous if you’re out hiking and don’t have a sweatshirt.) It’s like that over Puget Sound right now, after what seemed like about ten thousand hot sunny days in a row. It’s beautiful.

And I loooove Windermere. I was there in November once, and yes it was quite dark and rainy, but all the same.

Posted by Ophelia Benson · August 24, 2004 11:22 PM

And I loooove Windermere.

There’s no shortage of lady Windermere fans.

(ducks.)

Posted by Kieran Healy · August 25, 2004 12:31 AM

Sunlight- a good day ruined.

Posted by serial catowner · August 25, 2004 12:59 AM

Very droll, Kieran.

(geese)

Posted by Ophelia Benson · August 25, 2004 01:33 AM
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