The Golden Cockerel Press was an English fine press operating between 1920 and 1961. Its history and further information can be found in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Cockerel_Press.
Tapster’s Tapestry is a little gem of satirical phantasy published in 1938 which I finished reading last night. These two illustrations are of the title page and the jacket, repeating one of the full page illustrations and made of stiff cartridge paper, still intact after 82 years.
Gwenda Morgan’s illustrations are good examples of her period.
As we left the house for a forest drive this afternoon we admired the tenacity of this strongly scented climbing rose clinging to life suspended by a stem broken by the recent storm Alex.
Today was unseasonably warm with sunshine and showers subject to fast moving clouds photographed at various autumnal locations including
Bennets Lane;
Anna Lane;
and Forest Road
with its now replenished reflective pools.
Ponies enhanced the landscape on the road to Burley
where curly tailed piglets buried their snuffling, snorting, snouts in their frantic competitive foraging for acorns.
I am delighted to report that there was plenty of Jackie’s chicken and leek pie for another sitting served with crisp roast potatoes; crunchy carrots and cauliflower; tender cabbage, and meaty gravy. The Culinary Queen drank Hoegaarden and I drank Montpeyroux Recital 2018.
love those illustrations; macabre though some may be…!
Thanks a lot, Geoff
Lovely pink rose showing resilience!
Very interesting illustrations, reminiscent of Natalia Goncharova and other “Jack of Diamonds” artists.
Fabulous https://blindhypnosis.com/the-garden-of-forking-paths-pdf-jorge-luis-borges.htmlhotos of ominous clouds threatening sunshine.
Thanks very much, Dolly. (The link couldn’t be found)
I am sorry, Derrick, the link was meant for someone else and somehow inserted itself into my comment.
🙂
Love your shots of the clouds, Derrick!
Thanks a lot, Jill. A jigsaw? 🙂
Definitely! 🙂
You have an amazing library and garden! It’s funny–I took a picture of some geraniums we have that just bloomed, and I used the same word, tenacity.
Your landscape photos are beautiful–but I do love that little curly-tailed pig!
Synchronicity, Merril. That is good. Thank you very much.
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I liked your leafy tunnels. The cloudscapes were impressive.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Really enjoyed the views of the different lanes and roads. Glad to see that water seems to be in abundance now. I can’t help but notice the several different breeds of hogs in your pictorials, and that the breeds stick together. Or are herds confined to their own areas of foraging?
Each group of pigs come from their own farm and don’t wander far, Maj. Thanks very much.
“A good epitaph” indeed. Lovely fall photos, too!
Thanks very much, Donna.
“Land-and skyscape” is the WOW of this group!
Thanks very much, Liz. Your discerning eye scores again.
You’re welcome, Derrick! (And thank you.)
🙂
Those illustrations are fabulous. The cloud photos are wonderful.
Thank you so much, Gary. Your cloud
shots easily match mine.
It always inspires me to see a plant, especially a flower, thriving with a broken or bent stem. Lovely autumn pictures to provide momentary escape.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
Tapster’s Tapestry seems to be a disturbing book, and yet it captures the maniacal moods of the planet well. Those are vivid autumnal photographs.
Well judged, Uma. Thanks very much.
Beautiful transitional turbulent skies, Derrick and Jackie, and I always love those narrow country lanes disappearing around the bend, so inviting for a walk! The forest drive with its reflective pools and animals are always a treat. The little porkers seem to busy to look up. 🙂
Thank you very much, Lavinia. A couple of visitors to the forest had stopped to admire the pigs and I said exactly that to them. The man was tickling one’s tummy. That got it lying on its back for more, but I didn’t think it politic to photograph that 🙂
I can just imagine… 🙂
happy to see your rose abloom despite a broken stem! great captures of moody skies and autumn colors in the countryside. such a delight to see the piglets foraging 🙂 🙂
Thank you very much for all this, Lola
How beautifully autumnal your surroundings are, the clouds, the acorn foraging piglets and those fabulous shades of autumn gold.
Thank you so much, Sue.
“Reflections in pool” from the Forest Road photographs is very beautiful and well worth bigifying.
Beautiful scenic photographs!
Thanks very much, Anne
Those illustrations are so detailed…cool shapes and motion!
Your autumn photos are lovely!
The clouds seem to be talkin’…and, oh, the leaves, the tree covered leaves, the tree canopied lanes, and all reflected in the water! Gorgeous!
Love the piggy tails! So curly! My doggy, Cooper…his tail is usually an exclamation point ! or a question mark ? …Ha…and often it is a waggin’! 😀
HUGS!!! 🙂
Thanks very much for all these comments, Carolyn X
Glad to hear someone is getting sunshine. Lately we have had rain or overcast days. Cute piglets.
Thanks a lot, GP. Raining today
I was a bit late, eh? I hoping for sun later today, but right now, we’re the same.
Love your shots of the lowering skies. The rose is very determined not to let the weather get the better of her. 👏🏻
Thanks very much, Sylvia
Those curly tails are so cute! And that tenacious rose is symbolic of many things.
So it is, Laurie. Thanks a lot.
Derrick as always a lovely ramble through your countryside. How beautiful your surroundings are!
Thank you so much, Agnes
The illustrations are wonderful. Your flowers are beautiful. They sky was lovely. And it looks like you have some fall color in the leaves now.
Thank you very much, Mrs W, for all these positive comments
Your welcome.
What a beautiful stroll into the nature 😉🍂🌸
Thanks very much, Ribana