This is the interior of the Kollegienkirche, or college church, in Salzburg. It is huge inside, so big and so empty and white that its scale confuses the eyes. The frothy white splodges around the window above the altar are clouds, lots of clouds. Have you ever seen sculpted clouds in a church? It was … Read more
This is a bust of Sir Walter Scott in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. I think it bears a passing resemblance to Alex Salmond, the current first minister of the ruling party in the Scottish Parliament. So Who Was Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet … Read more
Clarence Odbody in It’s A Wonderful Life Ah, Frank Capra’s 1946 Hollywood movie ‘A Wonderful Life’: Nothing like snuggling down to watch it during the winter festive season yet one more time. And no matter how many times I have done so – I always wait in anticipation for Clarence Odbody to make his appearance. … Read more