The Helicopter Museum

Right, I am not a technical type, that is for sure. However, when I got the chance to go and visit a place that hosts the world's largest dedicated helicopter museum I could not refuse. The Helicopter Museum is a must, technical me or not. Located in Weston-super-Mare on the South West coast of England, we packed some lunch and off we went...

One thing I was looking forward to was the vast collection on display, shining and showing off to everybody who made the journey and visited the museum. And of course I was not disappointed. What I wanted to focus on were the colours and shapes and that was exactly what I did...

...shining and colourful, to take a picture was given. Wherever I turned there was a photo opportunity....

...and so I continued...




Some of the helicopters had open sections to reveal their mechanical inside. This in itself creates other creatures out of them; as if having eye-lids or extra wings...








When some of the machine spare parts could easily stand for themselves as new creatures...

...the inside revealed tubes and bolts and nuts and screws and washers and...


I have always found satisfaction playing with these as a child. However, I would never put them to their correct use. This I would say is a gain. One can look at things differently, with fresh eyes...

Well, well, I came here for photo opportunity as well as inspiration and here is so much of it everywhere. What I have shared with you here so far is only one part of our trip. Having traveled so far from London, we travelled a bit further towards the coast itself... For this, I will see you next time. The Helicopter Museum deserves a post of its own. Have a lovely week and see you soon. K-)

IWD - International Women's Day (8th March)

I know that it is 'Mother's day' today but I want to return to two days earlier, to the 8th March. On this date the International Women's Day was eventually agreed. Ever since I was a child I was aware or this day. We would create little gifts at school to bring home to our mums and even though I do not remember much fuss made (at least not in my immediate surroundings) I knew of its existence.

However, it was not till years later that I would look deeper into the meaning of this day. And what an eye-opener that was. Now, in the 21 century, we do not realise the effort and constant fight women had to undergo over the past century to get us where we are now (and the fight still continues...). The right to vote, to study, to work alongside men (even though the pay might still not be the same), to be heard and taken seriously in abuse cases,... All of this my generation grew up with so I cannot even imagine the obstacles that women had to face. Therefore it is important to be reminded of the achievements women on all continents made.

With this post, I wanted to remind both women and men of the meaning of the 8th March. This date has its importance in human history, one that should be remembered and respected.

During my research I came across this website that describes the history of IWD so well. I did not want to copy somebody else's article but wanted to share it with you nonetheless. Just click on the link, it is worth reading... Kx

Noughts & Crosses

If you recall my January post 'Three-Ten' where I analysed the image of screw tops and chain bits on a green gate, you will not be surprised by this image of a lantern with its circles trapped on a cross mash with a decorative column in the middle. Yes, again I am on a mission for a pattern...

What I like here are the three panels; fifteen, five, fifteen. Going further each panel has components; five by three, five by one, five by three. The middle column looks more decorative which is an element that should not be overlooked. Similarly, each section is divided by a decorative metal 'cord' that also appears at the beginning and the end. This is something that also draws attention...

This image reveals the cord-like decoration of the lantern against architectural elements of a local synagogue.

Indeed, these are more circular shapes sandwiched between two thin layers. Now I am not sure if this fact could be incorporated into the lantern pattern design but then, I just have to try to find out. For this I will see you some other time. For now, I intend to gather more inspiration...

And so, have a lovely rest of this weekend, enjoyable week and see you next time. K-)