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YEAR IN REVIEW!
These Christmas winds reminded me of last year's Storm Eunice.
I have no idea who the gentleman is who decided to brave the beach but it took him a long time to cover a short distance.
'Man versus Storm' won a special commendation in the Kent Wildlife Trust photography awards and this is the only shot out of around 18 that was in focus, such was the strength of the wind and my inability to hold the camera steady.
YEAR IN REVIEW.
Winchelsea.
Super dark skies with minimal light pollution over the Channel. Scared the life out of my fellow 'Night Owl' Kolyn Menace who lost me in the shingle and I couldn't hear him calling!
Got his own back by having me yomp over steep shingle banks and groins, falling four times, bruised grazed and demolishing a tripod.
All worth it to get the best Milky Way shots of 2023.
A very, happy, safe and loving Christmas to all.
NEVER FORGET:
A star does not compete with other stars around it; it just shines.
Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible; they shine brighter.
Learn from stars; even in the dark they give off light, not despair.
When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A tale of two shacks.....
The plains of Dungeness are littered with the remnants of old shacks, winches and ancilliary gear relating to bygone fishing boats.
It's also home to a larger shack, the former abode of filmmaker and gay rights activist, Derek Jarman, Prospect Cottage.
When Mr. Jarman's partner died, Art UK wanted to secure the premises in order to prevent it from passing on to the open market. So, with the aid of crowdfunding....they secured almost a cool, FOUR MILLION Sterling.
The old lighthouse at Dungeness hasn't shone a beam for sailors for many years, but it still stands proud beneath the Milky Way, should spaceships need a landmark.....
OperaWire's review of the top performances of 2023, including my review of the amazing Aigul Akhmetshina in 'Werther' and Brian Jagde in 'La Forza del Destino' and 'Don Carlo'.
And we're back. And as has become the tradition here at OperaWire, we have asked our writers to select their choices for the opera performances that truly marveled them in 2023.
FIRST Astro pics of 2023.......
A very FROZEN, Christmassy Fairfield church in January with weather girl Susan Pilcher where I narrowly avoided falling into a frozen d**e, and the first MILKY WAY shot in February, 'Neptune's Tower' with Colonel Kolyn Menace where I definitely slid down a crevice in the Dover cliffs! Roll on 2024.
My review of Cav and Pag! Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci for Operawire Roberto Alagna Aleksandra Kurzak Royal Opera House
The golden couple, currently on at the Royal Opera House in "Cavalleria Rusticana," consolidated their positions as world class artists here with spellbinding performances from start to finish.
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Cavaleria Rusticana and Pagliacci......review for Operawire to follow....
It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas....Covent Garden, (where else), for Cav & Pag with Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak
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Many thanks to the Kent Wildlife Trust for awarding my work 'Still Waters at Samphire Hoe' as WINNER and a 'Special Commendation' for 'Man Versus Storm Eunice', in their 2023 Competition! ALAS, most popular print this year is 'Winchelsea Groynes'.
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The post-apocalyptic wastelands of Dungeness are littered with the wrecks of fishing boats that once were the lifeblood of this famous coastline. What memories they must hold. What stories they could tell. They shall sail the seas no more but they shall forever sail the stars.
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My review for Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'. Surreal performance. Fine singing.
Don Giovanni," ostensibly, could have been written yesterday, such are its themes of promiscuity, seduction, and amorality.
Christmas is coming!
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Summer has well and truly gone but you can still light up your room with a genuine piece of fine art astrophotography!
These images taken in SPRING off the Romney Marsh coast at Littlestone-on-Sea, but are just TWO in current series of sixteen images taken during the Milky Way season of 2023.
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Opera House Glyndebourne for Mozart's Don Giovanni. Review for Operawire to follow.
Congratulations to the sublimely gifted and wonderful Aigul Akhmetshina for winning the Best Female Singer of the Year in the 2023 OPERA awards.
Here is my interview with this remarkable lady:
https://operawire.com/q-a-mezzo-soprano-aigul-akhmetshina-on-discovering-her-own-voice/
My interview with the amazing, gifted, charismatic and beautiful soprano Kristine Opolais
This is her most personal interview to date and reveals dramatic incidents from her early development and career, why she withdrew from Carmen, and her hopes and aspirations for the future.
(Credit: Polina Viljun) Kristine Opolais is one of the most sought-after sopranos on the international scene, with an established reputation amongst the world’s preeminent singing actresses. Opolais has appeared at The Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper...
Red Sea BANNERFISH. They are
Handsome fish, although I don't think I've ever come across such a large shoal. They are MONOGAMOUS so there are countless mating pairs here.
Very poisonous, VERY painful if you should brush against their pretty fronds which hide venomous spines, these LIONFISH, also called tigerfish, turkeyfish, scorpionfish, dragonfish are unusual in that they are a group of THREE, all interacting and 'surfing' down a sand bank ledge in a cave in the Red Sea.
Bluespotted Ribbontail STINGRAY.
Handsome fish. Lots of attitude. Don't get too close!
HUGE turtle with Remora passengers! Beautiful, big, Red Sea turtle with a couple of cheeky passengers....
Did you SPOT it??
This beautiful animal is a BIG, stingray, camouflaged in the Red Sea sand. As he swims away, you can see his lethal, venomous barb in his whip tail.
I have filmed lots of these, although this is one of the biggest. I purposely approached it at an angle, VERY cautiously, and ensured I didn't get above or in-line with it.
I am always conscious of the demise of the late, great Steve Irwin who lost his life trying to film one of these beasts....
My review of 'La Forza del destino' for OperaWire:
Brian Jagde Sondra Radvanovsky Etienne Dupuis Evgeny Stavinskiy
https://operawire.com/royal-opera-house-2023-24-review-la-forza-del-destino/
I suppose anything with "Destiny" in the title will always be a bit profound. In fact, "La Forza del Destino" is about as profound and gloomy, if not downright dark as it gets, even by Verdi’s standards. At around four and a half hours, it’s also his longest work.
Incredible evening at the Royal Opera House with the supremely gifted Brian Jagde and Sondra Radvanovsky Jenna Wolf
Fantastic, if remarkable performance at the Royal Opera House with 'La forza del destino' with the amazing Brian Jagde and Sondra Radvanovsky
Congratulations to Sesto Quatrini Nadine Sierra and Liparit Avetisyan and the cast of the Royal Opera House for an amazing L'elisir d'amore. Full review to follow in Operawire
Thank you to Kent Wildlife Trust for awarding my photograph, 'Still Waters at Samphire Hoe' WINNER in the Landscape division of their esteemed photography competition.
I also received a commendation for my 'Man versus Storm Eunice' image. Happy days.
Suffice to say, images available as prints! 😜
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So....THIS big dude, at around 3 feet long, is a Spangled Emperor fish. I noticed him a couple of days ago whilst snorkeling, and he is getting increasingly more friendly. He accompanies me now on a huge section of the reef, getting as close as a few inches. They are also, apparently, excellent fish to eat, but he's my buddy so hopefully he doesn't end up on someone's plate.
More beauties from the Red Sea.......some of these will make great canvases!
Photographer Denise Hardy
Coming to you from the Tiran Straits.....
Kosti
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR A LIFETIME! FINAL ORDERS FOR CANVASES going in this week! DON'T MISS OUT! Pick your favourite image, upgrade to a 60cms X 30cms giclee print and get your smaller print for free. Upgrade to a 90cms X 60cms CANVAS and get the large print for free! www.milkywayprints.co.uk #christmasgifts #canvasprints #gicleeprint #artistic #photography #astrophotography #milkyway #nightphotography #starrynight
Cavaleria Rusticana and Pagliacci......review for Operawire to follow.... #Opera #operasinger #royaloperahouse #mascagni #leoncavallo #coventgarden
Underwater with the Lumix G9 #lumixg9 #underwaterphotography #underwaterlife #redsea #Egypt #bannerfish #sharmelsheikh #ikelite #lumixuk #lumix #scubadiving
Opera House Glyndebourne for Mozart's Don Giovanni. Review for Operawire to follow.
Red Sea BANNERFISH. They are Handsome fish, although I don't think I've ever come across such a large shoal. They are MONOGAMOUS so there are countless mating pairs here. #underwaterlife #underwaterworld #scubadiving #redsea #Egypt #serenity #truelove
Very poisonous, VERY painful if you should brush against their pretty fronds which hide venomous spines, these LIONFISH, also called tigerfish, turkeyfish, scorpionfish, dragonfish are unusual in that they are a group of THREE, all interacting and 'surfing' down a sand bank ledge in a cave in the Red Sea. #scubalife #redsea #lionfish #toxic #venomous #underwaterworld #underwaterlife #underwaterphotography #Egypt #subaqua
Very poisonous, VERY painful if you should brush against their pretty fronds which hide venomous spines, these LIONFISH, also called tigerfish, turkeyfish, scorpionfish, dragonfish are unusual in that they are a group of THREE, all interacting and 'surfing' down a sand bank ledge in a cave in the Red Sea. #scubalife #redsea #lionfish #toxic #venomous #underwaterworld #underwaterlife #underwaterphotography #redsea #Egypt #subaqua
Bluespotted Ribbontail STINGRAY. Handsome fish. Lots of attitude. Don't get too close!
HUGE turtle with Remora passengers! Beautiful, big, Red Sea turtle with a couple of cheeky passengers.... #turtles #redsea #underwaterlife #scubadiving #scubalife #remora #coralreef #Egypt #leatherbackseaturtle #greenturtle #coral #subaqua
Did you SPOT it?? This beautiful animal is a BIG, stingray, camouflaged in the Red Sea sand. As he swims away, you can see his lethal, venomous barb in his whip tail. I have filmed lots of these, although this is one of the biggest. I purposely approached it at an angle, VERY cautiously, and ensured I didn't get above or in-line with it. I am always consious of the demise of the late, great Steve Irwin who lost his life trying to film one of these beasts.... #stingray #underwaterlife #scubadiving #Dangerous #beast #redsea #marinelife #lumix
Did you SPOT it?? This beautiful animal is a BIG, stingray, camouflaged in the Red Sea sand. As he swims away, you can see his lethal, venomous barb in his whip tail. I have filmed lots of these, although this is one of the biggest. I purposely approached it at an angle, VERY cautiously, and ensured I didn't get above or in-line with it. I am always conscious of the demise of the late, great Steve Irwin who lost his life trying to film one of these beasts....
Fantastic, if remarkable performance at the Royal Opera House with 'La forza del destino' with the amazing Brian Jagde and Sondra Radvanovsky
Congratulations to Sesto Quatrini Nadine Sierra and Liparit Avetisyan and the cast of the Royal Opera House for an amazing L'elisir d'amore. Full review to follow in Operawire
Coming to you from the Tiran Straits.....
It's actually invigorating when you're up on deck....not so much when you're in a small cubicle, trying to hold steady and pee....
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Congratulations! To you wonderful people who took advantage of our special sale offer, and who took delivery of their framed and canvas prints today in the Romney Marsh, Tenterden and Camber areas! It gives me great pleasure, and is very humbling, to have my work on your walls!
Fantastic night at the Royal Opera House with Brian Jagde and Lise Davidsen in Don Carlo. Operawire review to follow! #amazingvoices #operasinger #opera #DonCarlos #royaloperahouse #classicalmusic #verdi
Jonas Kaufmann and the incredible Aigul Akhmetshina at the end of WERTHER at the Royal Opera House tonight! OperaWire review to follow!
Stars over the Moonraker. Timelapse of the Moonraker, a delapidated old clinker built fishing boat, rotting away on Dungeness beach, forever sailing the stars.
1930's LONDON!! Piccadilly Circus What an incredible piece of footage. This has almost certainly been retored, possibly AI enhanced and colourised, but it's incredibly atmospheric. Looks too good for 16mm.....maybe 35mm Motion Picture stock?
Time waits for no man....... Timelapse of the amazing Romney Marshes, with a white cliffs thrown in for good measure...
Watching clouds go by...... #timelapse #kent #clouds #chillout #pause #mindfulness
Opening Night at the Royal Opera House production of TURANDOT! Review to follow! Antonio Pappano Anna Pirozzi Soprano
June, 2022, saw a remarkable and RARE occurance off the coastline of Kent along the Romney Marsh. Bioluminescence occurs when chemical reactions within plankton produce light in response to the water being disturbed. During hot spells of warm weather, waters are significantly warmer, giving the plankton the opportunity to ‘charge up’, and glow even brighter than normal. The glow is from Bioluminescent plankton, tiny organisms, which sparkle when they are disturbed by waves or currents as a defence mechanism to draw predators towards the creatures trying to eat the plankton. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time, together with friends Kolyn Menace and Susan Pilcher. The images produced here prompted a lengthly article in the British Wildlife Magazine.
Principal performers of La Boheme at the Royal Opera House 9th November 2022. Juan Diego Flórez AILYN PÉREZ Danielle de Niese
Prospect Cottage is a house on the coast in Dungeness, Kent. Originally a Victorian fisherman's hut, the house was purchased by film director and artist Derek Jarman in 1987, and was his home until his death in 1994. Jarman bought the house following the death of his father, at a time when he was looking to leave London. Jarman bought the former fisherman’s cottage in 1987 for £32,000, using money left to him by his father, after he spotted it while filming on the beach with Tilda Swinton. After Jarman's death in 1994 from an AIDS related illness, the cottage was bequeathed to his partner Keith Collins. The house was put up for sale in 2018 after Collins' death, and with the possibility of the house being sold privately, Art Fund launched a campaign in January 2020 to raise money for "a permanently funded programme to conserve and maintain the building, its contents and its garden for the future". The fund raised a massive, £3.6m. The poem on the black timber wall of Derek Jarman's cottage is from John Donne's poem The Sun Rising and reads: Busy old fool, unruly Sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows, and through curtains, call on us ? Must to thy motions lovers' seasons run ? Saucy pedantic wretch, go chide Late school-boys and sour prentices, Go tell court-huntsmen that the king will ride, Call country ants to harvest offices ; Love, all alike, no season knows nor clime, Nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time. In that the world's contracted thus ; Thine age asks ease, and since thy duties be To warm the world, that's done in warming us. Shine here to us, and thou art everywhere ; This bed thy center is, these walls thy sphere.
