And we were all yellow
A selection of photos taken over recent days, Deangate to Clifton, mainly Bootham. How York welcomed, in beautiful and creative ways, the ‘Grand Depart’ of the TdF.
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Postcards, poetry, mappings, happenings
I wanted to mention a few things happening this month, and in particular the Your Place postcard project.
More …‘Write your own plaque': gallery
As previously mentioned, Saturday was ‘Write Your Own Plaque‘ day. A selection of the plaques placed on a wander through York.
More …Write your own plaque: 10th May
There are many commemorative plaques in York. This is a personal favourite, not because of the person whose life it commemorates — who, I have to confess, I know nothing about — but because it’s a handsome thing on … More …
Morris dancing and green places beckoning: York in May
Hurrah, it’s May, and there’s morris dancing happening. Here’s a photo of some morris dancing in King’s Square last May.
I hope to see some later today. I’ve … More …
York Minster transformed: Illuminating York 2013
Visiting the familiar interior of York Minster, seeing it in an unfamiliar light, via Illuminating York. Modern art in an ancient place. The nave, emptied of chairs, filled with art, by Black Rose urban art collective.
More …In the pagan garden: IY2013
I’d read that this was ‘a bit pagan in parts‘, and as soon as we stepped through the gates into the Treasurer’s House garden I found myself saying ‘I see what they mean’.
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llluminating York, 2013
Ancient and modern, illuminated, at the end of Parliament Street. One of the smaller supporting pieces in the Illuminating York festival, and behind it the beautiful lantern tower of All … More …