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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · 13d

the tammerkoski on a slow day

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a photograph of the tammerkoski in tampere, finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, from palatsinraitin silta (palatsinraitti bridge) looking towards the museokeskus vapriikki.

the rapids are still, the sky is overcast and a footbridge, dam and rocks are seen in the foreground of the nearby buildings.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Aug 24

bianca frangipani

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a photograph of the grave of bianca frangipani in pinner new cemetery, pinner, london, england, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde.

the inscription can partially be read but is largely obscured by the lawn that has overgrown the flat headstone.

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Jul 25

where the lilies bloom

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a blooming purple lily photographed in a garden in moulsecoomb, brighton, in england, by photographer, bronwen hyde.

a blooming purple lily and a lily in bud photographed in a garden in moulsecoomb, brighton, in england, by photographer, bronwen hyde.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Jul 22

fortune's well

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a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, of a street sign showing the village name, 'fortune's well', set against a blue sky, wafting clouds and the top half of buildings, taken on the streets of fortuneswell on the isle of portland in dorset, england, in september 2024.

the image is partly backlit with some lens flare near the sign.

a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, looking down across the tops of some houses towards the english channel from a street in the village of fortuneswell on the isle of portland in dorset, england, in september 2024.

a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, of terraced houses on a steep back street in the village of fortuneswell on the isle of portland in dorset, england, in september 2024.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Jun 1

bearded iris

I photographed this Iris × germanica at Knebworth House last Sunday while visiting as part of a day trip out of London for my good friend Sophie's birthday.

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a white iris x germanica photographed in the gardens of knebworth house by photographer, bronwen hyde.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · May 26

strangers' cemetery

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a photo of strangers' cemetery in fortuneswell on the isle of portland, dorset, england, by photographer, bronwen hyde, taken in september 2024.

the view is across the graveyard toward the coastline, with residential buildings in the background.

a photo of strangers' cemetery in fortuneswell on the isle of portland, dorset, england, by photographer, bronwen hyde, taken in september 2024.

many old graves fill the frame, surrounded by grass.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · May 23

china rose (pink)

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a photo by photographer, bronwen hyde, of a pink china rose in the front garden of a home in grove park, london, england, taken in june 2024, set against its green leaves.

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · May 20

how come u don't call me anymore?

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, of a red telephone box on a hill, lit by late afternoon sun, in the fortuneswell neighbourhood of the isle of portland, dorset, england.

a stone wall and terrace houses surround the telephone box.

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Mar 25

the river stort

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a photograph of the canalised section of the river stort, known as the stort navigation, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in late august 2024.

the photograph shows the canal/river running between trees and buildings during summer. the sky is overcast.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Mar 23

a cornish churchyard

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a photograph of graves in st senara's churchyard in zennor, cornwall, england, taken late afternoon by photographer, bronwen hyde, with the sun against the back of the headstones, casting long shadows across the grass.

it's early spring and the trees are still mostly bare. you can see farmland in the background against the pale blue sky.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Feb 12

geometries

It took me longer than planned to complete the trilogy. But here's the third and final instalment of my photographs of Parisi Udvar in Budapest, Hungary.

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a photograph of the ornate dome of the parisi udvar arcade in budapest, hungary, taken from inside the arcade by photographer, bronwen hyde, in may 2012.

a photograph of the ornate dome and ceiling of the parisi udvar arcade in budapest, hungary, taken from inside the arcade by photographer, bronwen hyde, in may 2012.

a detail shot of the ornate ceiling of the parisi udvar arcade in budapest, hungary, taken from inside the arcade by photographer, bronwen hyde, in may 2012.

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Feb 7

china rose (white)

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a photograph of three china rose flowers on a rose bush. two open flowers have white petals. a third, partially open bud has a pink tinge to its petals. the green leaves of the bush fill the background. photo by photographer, bronwen hyde.

a photograph of china rose flowers on a rose bush. the photo is taken from a low angle with a blue sky, fluffy clouds and bare branches of a tree in the background. the flowers' petals are mostly white with the odd tinge or splash of pink. photo by photographer, bronwen hyde.

a photograph of four china rose flowers on a rose bush. the flowers' petals are mostly white with a pink tinge. the green leaves of the bush and some more flowers fill the background. photo by photographer, bronwen hyde.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Feb 2

bottle top

my day one response to themes for the februllage project for 2025.

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a digital collage titled 'bottle top' by artist bronwen hyde created for the 2025 februllage challenge.

the collage uses multiple copies of a wood engraving of a queensland bottle tree, arranged into a circle, and a circular tailpiece including two dogs.

both public domain images were sourced from the old book illustrations website.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Jan 16

I was aware of his age because he was born the same year as my dad and I remember being worried about him being next when Bowie passed, as Bowie wasn’t much younger.

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Jan 16

no! 😭😭😭

David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream

From disturbing debut Eraserhead to his masterpiece Mulholland Drive, Lynch’s dark tales combined radical experiment with everyday Americana

www.theguardian.com

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 25

merry p christ

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, titled 'merry p christ', from her 'season's grievings' series.

a grave is elaborately decorated with various christmas decorations and ornaments, including bunting spelling out 'merry christmas', though the last three letters run around to the side of the grave so are hidden from the image, abbreviating the greeting to 'merry christ'.

a red Christmas stocking with the letter 'P' on it hangs near the centre of the fence around the grave, between the two words, creating the sentence 'merry p christ'.

a large christmas tree can be seen at the other end of the grave. other graves adorned with crosses are in the background.

the grave that is the photo's subject brings colour and interest into an otherwise grey winter day in the hither green cemetery in hither green, london.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 23

green and gold

The past few days have been hectic, so I had to forgo one of my instalments for the series.

But here's the next one.

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, titled 'green and gold' from her series, 'season's grievings'.

a large christmas tree adorned with green and gold baubles and pine cones with a large star on the top stands next to a heavily decorated grave on a winter day in hither green cemetery, hither green, London.

the trees behind the christmas tree are bare-branched. a red santa claus hat rests on the wooden cross on the grave at the right edge of the frame.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 19

fifty missed christmases

I was a little late posting this offering to my Patreon, but sharing this image of an infant's grave (still?)born 51 years ago to the day felt timely.

(Fifty missed Christmases as of the date of posting to Patreon).

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'fifty missed christmases' is a photograph by bronwen hyde from her series, 'season's grievings'.

on an infant's grave there is a metal marker in the shape of a teddy bear inscribed with the words 'John Renfrew 18th December 1973 - 18th December 1973'.

also on the grave are a statuette of an angel, a pot with a fake holly branch and a real tree that looks like a christmas tree in it. and a candleholder with the words 'forever in our hearts' written on the side.

the grave is in hitchin cemetery, hitchin, north hertfordshire, england.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 17

mum at christmas

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, titled 'mum at christmas' from her series, 'season's grievings'.

a green christmas wreath is laid over the top section of a wooden gross at the head of a grave. attached to the wreath is a large card that says 'mum at christmas'. there are red flowers and a red ribbon on the front of the card.

blue, yellow and white flowers sit at the base of the cross. only the green stems of a second bouquet of flowers are visible as the wrapped flowers have toppled over.

a black material covers the grave.

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bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 15

DOLLY

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, titled 'DOLLY' from her series, 'season's grievings'.

a christmas wreath adorned with bronze-coloured baubles and pine cones sits in front of a headstone in hither green cemetery, hither green, london.

the inscription is partly obscured by the wreath with the main words visible being 'a dear husband dad and grandad' and 'also... wife mum... DOLLY... 1922'.

a few plants are placed on the grave along with some red roses.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 13

a solitary red bauble

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, titled 'a solitary red bauble' from her series, 'season's grievings'.

a single cracked, red bauble rests on a silver metal flower holder on the corner of a grave in hitchin cemetery, hitchin, east hertfordshire.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 11

white apples and berries

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a photograph by artist bronwen hyde titled 'white apples and berries', from her series 'season's grievings'.

a christmas wreath leans against a grave months after being placed there. the pine cones and some leaves still hold their colour, but the artificial berries, apples and stars have faded to white from the sun.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 9

holly go lightly

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, from her 'season's grievings' series titled 'holly go lightly'.

a plaster ornament of a dog holds green holly leaves and red holly berries as well as a pine cone and other leaves in its back. the ornament sits on a grave in hither green cemetery, hither green, london. a red rose in a bell jar also rests at the bottom of the grave beside other ornaments, including a fairy. there is condensation on the inside of the top of the bell jar.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 8

in sure and certain hope

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, titled 'in sure and certain hope'.

a photograph of a grave in an overgrown section of st george's churchyard in reforne on the isle of portland with blue sky and clouds above.

a large green shrub grows behind the headstone and long grass and weeds in front.

the inscription opens with 'in sure and certain hope' and features an anchor. other headstones and statues can be seen in the background.

bronwen @bronwenhyde.bsky.social · Dec 7

red bows

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a photograph titled 'red bows' by photographer, bronwen hyde.

a large and small christmas wreath, brown from age, with red ribbons, baubles, pine cones and other christmas decorations, rests on green stones on a grave in grove park cemetery. the smaller wreath hangs on a wooden cross. a headstone with gold inscription is partially cropped in the background.