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Café Terrace at Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh in Arles, France during September 1888. It can be viewed at the Kroller-Muller museum in the Veluwe (well worth a visit if you like paintings and sculptures). Any form of … Continued

Took this photo above yesterday – the manger is empty (courtesy of Archeon). Christmas time has come and gone again. Did the truth of Christ coming to earth as a gift strike us in a fresh way at all? The … Continued

Emmanuel – God with us! These are words spoken prophetically 100s of years before Christ was born. Words picked up by Matthew, one of the Gospel writers. Emmanuel – God with us. Or perhaps you ask, God with us? As … Continued

Yes, it is another not so exciting photograph : ) I don’t think I will be winning any awards! I took this from in the car on a cloudy, wet day. So? Well, the red light saying “Stop!” triggered some … Continued

Okay, so the photo above is probably a strong entry for the “Most Boring Photo of November 2016” competition! It does not look that thrilling, does it? I took it this morning when out for a walk out at the … Continued

The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed they were eternal. So penned Camille Paglia, an American academic and social critic reflecting on society and history. During the last thirty years, the following states have vanished as … Continued

The other week after 10 years of living in the Netherlands, we finally got to visit the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam! Yep, we had not been before : ) In our defence, it was closed for a number of years. Among … Continued

The photo above was taken earlier today – a peaceful, sunny morning. Likewise the photo below was snapped a few minutes before it: Nothing extra-ordinary you would probably say. This is the top of our road where we live. It … Continued

So this was my view last week as I sat outside a hotel near Den Bosch, waiting to meet with some other leaders. It is not a really exciting picture, I admit!! What you can’t really see beyond the car … Continued

(part of a Bridget Riley work on display in the Gemeente Muesum, Den Haag) Is the above from a 3D art piece or a flat canvas? Which do you think it is? What do you believe? In Ancient Britain, women … Continued