A deeply personal study of transition along the River Leam, captured just steps from where I was born. Here, the historic architecture of Royal Leamington Spa dissolves into the late-evening atmosphere.
“Imagine my surprise to see that the elephants have returned to Leamington Spa” – Brian Roe
“A sunrise is Nature telling you that it’s time to cherish another day on Earth. Enjoy life.
” – Urbn Madl Ui
“Low and behold, the elephants are taking a shower in the Jephson Gardens pond” – Brian Roe
“The 1970 “Black Sabbath” World Tour included a date at the Jephson Gardens Pavilion on 17 May 1970” – Wikipedia
“If watching a bridge is much more exciting than crossing that bridge, then you can be sure that it is a very beautiful bridge!” Mehmet Murat ildan
“When the wind of change blows, some people build walls, some build windmills.” Chinese Proverb
“Take a little walk to the edge of town and go across the tracks where the viaduct looms, like a bird of doom As it shifts and cracks where secrets lie in the border fires, in the humming wires Hey man, you know you’re never coming back Past the square, past the bridge, past the mills, past the stacks On a gathering storm comes a tall handsome man in a dusty black coat with a red right hand.” Nick Cave, Peaky Blinders theme
“The climb out of the Avon valley means more locks. There are compensations however; you are getting away from Leamington Spa, for one thing.” The Worst Journey in the Midlands by Sam Llewellyn (1983)