The Bishop’s Best Shoes and other Footwear.

These shoes were displayed in a glass case alongside a Bishop’s lace under-gown in the museum of Ciutadella Cathedral. They are made of silk and are hand-embroidered. He seems to have had small feet. I found more up-to-date footwear in an independent shop in the Yorkshire village of Hebden Bridge: I wonder if the owner of this well-used walking boot ever came back to Borrowdale … Continue reading The Bishop’s Best Shoes and other Footwear.

Mid-Week Monochrome: Week 45.

A Farm in the Borrowdale Valley. I’ve joined this challenge rather late in the year, having missed the previous forty-four weeks. In the spirit of “better late than never”, here is an image of a farmyard in the Borrowdale Valley in England’s Lake District, taken on our last trip of the year before Lockdown: Image ©HelenBushe Taken on iPhone 8Plus and processed using LUMINAR4. This … Continue reading Mid-Week Monochrome: Week 45.