Small World 2012

small world series 2012 A suite of 10 photographs from 2012 printed onto 300gsm business card sized replicas of the old Brooke Bond tea picture cards Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609  M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Š Rob Bowker 2012

a series of 10 No.1 small world series 2012 trainee First mate on the bowsprit of GMC (2 November 2012) The arrival of GMC (Greater Manchester Challenge) in the River Medway, Kent at the end of a passage from Liverpool to her new berth at Chatham Historic Dockyard.

The new owners of the 74ft steel hulled ketch are The Morning Star Trust. This Christian adventure sailing charity intends to refit the boat as a sail training vessel sailed around the UK coast and European waters in Tall Ships cruises. GMC was built in 1986 and was formerly operated

by Oakmere Community College in Liverpool. It is the intention that the yacht will be renamed with a less geographically specific name following her refit.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image & text © Rob Bowker 2012

a series of 10 No.2 small world series 2012 Eurasian Eagle Owl at Hawkshead show (21 August 2012) The Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Eurasia. The great size, bulky, barrel-shaped build, ear tufts and orange eyes make this a distinctive species. The ear tufts of males are more upright than those of females.

Eagle Owls are distributed sparsely through rocky areas but can potentially inhabit a wide range of habitats. They have been found in habitats as diverse as Northern coniferous forests and the edge of vast deserts. They are often found in the largest numbers in areas where cliffs and ravines are surrounded by a scattering of trees and bushes.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image © Rob Bowker 2012 Text: CC Wikipedia

a series of 10 No.3 small world series 2012 hereford bull, wallingford castle meadow (29 September 2012) Originally from Herefordshire, more than five million Hereford cattle now exist in 50+ countries. Until the 1900s, the cattle in Herefordshire were like others in southern England - red with a white patch. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, other cattle (mainly Shorthorns) were used to create a new type of draught and beef cattle which at first varied in colour, different herds ranging from yellow to grey and light brown, and with varying amounts of white. By the end of the 18th century the white face characteristic of the modern breed was established, and the colour stabilised during the 19th century.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image © Rob Bowker 2012 Text: CC Wikipedia

a series of 10 No.4 small world series 2012 hawkshead agricultural show, cumbria (21 August 2012) Hawkshead is an upland farming community in the vale of Estwaite, Cumbria with literary connections to the poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and children’s author Beatrix Potter (18661943). The latter farmed locally and was an enthusiastic farmer and exhibited Herdwick sheep at the show. The annual livestock show is run by Hawkshead Agricultural Society in fields north of the village. Sheep, cattle and horses are the principal livestock and it incorporates a small horse trial as well as working dogs on show. The 2013 event will be on Tuesday 20 August.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image & text © Rob Bowker 2012

a series of 10 No.5 small world series 2012 grizedale forest park sculpture trail, cumbria (22 August 2012) The Grizedale Society first introduced sculpture to The Forestry Commission woodlands in Grizedale in 1977. Today there are scores of sculptures spread over both sides of the valley. Most incorporate natural materials sourced from the immediate environment. This sculpture “Some Fern” is by Kerry Morrison, 1997, combines rough sculpted wood with a living rock outcrop. Along with sculpture and timber production, the forest has a network of cycle trails, a restaurant and a gallery. Today, Kerry has moved “away from wood carved Public Art and into new technologies, mixed media and live art.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image & text © Rob Bowker 2012

a series of 10 No.6 small world series 2012 Langdale Pikes from high oxen fell (24 August 2012) One of the best known features of Great Langdale are the Langdale Pikes, a group of peaks on the northern side of the dale.

From below, they appear as a sharp rocky ridge, though they are only precipitous on their southern side, from which this photo is taken, from a distance of approx 3 miles; to the north, the land sweeps gently to High Raise, the parent peak of the range.

The Pikes themselves include (from west to east) Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark. High Oxen Fell rises to the north of Coniston and is pocked with mineral excavations and flanked by slate workings.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image © Rob Bowker 2012 Text: CC Wikipedia

a series of 10 No.7 small world series 2012 vW kombi van tobacconist at truck festival (21 July 2012) Truck Festival is an annual independent music festival in Oxfordshire, England.

It was started in 1998 by Robin and Joe Bennett, who decided that mainstream festivals had become too commercial and predictable. It is held in July at Hill Farm in Steventon, near Abingdon. The Volkswagen Type 2, known as the Kombi, is a panel van introduced in 1950 by German maker Volkswagen as its second car model – following and initially deriving from Volkswagen’s first model, the Type 1 (Beetle), it was given the factory designation Type 2. Production by VW in Brazil will cease in December 2013.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image © Rob Bowker 2012 Text: Truck & W/pedia

a series of 10 No.8 small world series 2012 warsaw village band at bunkfest, Wallingford (2 September 2012) Ewa Wałecka, vocals and fiddle. Traditional Polish songs, cutting vocals and meshed fiddles are the foundation of Warsaw Village Band’s repertory. While their lineup is primarily acoustic - hand drums, hammered dulcimer, violins, cello - their sensibilities are modern. Bunkfest was the inspiration of pub landlord Bob Wyatt. At the end of summer 2002 the first BunkFest was staged. Since then it has grown and grown - welcoming 20,000 visitors to the town in 2011. It is a 3 day festival of live music, traditional dance and vintage transport on the ‘bunk’ line connecting Wallingford with Cholsey.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image © Rob Bowker 2012 Text: NYT & Bunkfest

a series of 10 No.9 small world series 2012 Bitter seville marmalade oranges (17 January 2012) 12 Seville oranges; 2 Sweet oranges; 2 Lemons; c.5lbs Granulated sugar; Methylated spirits. Wash fruit, peel rind and shred finely. Halve fruit and squeeze strained juice into pan. Fill muslin bag with seeds and pithy halves of 75% of the fruit. Tie bag to pan handle. Add 9 pints of water boil and simmer for 2hrs. Test liquor for pectin (3tsp meths: 1tsp liquor) until a gelatenous gloop forms. Measure liquid and pith and add the same volume of sugar to the pan. Boil rapidly for 2030mins until a good set is achieved. Bottle into hot sterile jars. Add 1 capful of Scotch whisky per jar, and seal. Makes 6-7lbs.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image & recipe © Rob Bowker 2012

a series of 10 No.10 small world series 2012 Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm at dawn (26 May 2012) The wind farm is located off the coast of Kent, England on a shallow plateau just outside the Thames shipping lanes.

The nearest wind turbine to Whitstable is 6.2 miles (10km). The nearest landfall is 5.5 miles (8.9km) at Herne Bay. Construction ended in August 2005, with commissioning and testing of all turbines completed by September 2005. The wind farm consists of 30 Vestas V90-3MW wind turbines. Turbines were installed by the Danish company A2SEA. Between 2007 and 2010, the capacity factor was around 30%. Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm is operated by Vattenfall.

Rob Bowker Design & Photography T: 01491 825609 M:07801685981 rob@robbowkerphotography.com Image © Rob Bowker 2012 Text: CC Wikipedia

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