Westminster Abbey Symmetry

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged arches, carving, copyright, light, London UK, photography, stone • Leave a comment

A view of this famous landmark.

Keystone Face

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged art, carving, close up, copyright, face, London UK, photography, stone, white • Leave a comment

Close on a carved face that looks like the Greek River God, Achelous, spotted above a grand window on King Charles Street.

Carved Door Detail

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged carving, close up, copyright, doorway, face, Flowers, photography, wood • Leave a comment

A lovely architectural detail on a house along Queen Anne’s Gate in London, UK.

Stone Swirl

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged architectural details, carving, copyright, leaves, light, London UK, photography, stairs, white • Leave a comment

Art is everywhere in the architecture of London, UK.

Weathered in the Woods

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged carving, copyright, face, fading, green man, London, photography, tree, trunk, Westminster Ponds, woods • 4 Comments

The Green Man of Westminster Ponds seems a bit faded these days.

Stone Waves

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged angles, art, Bond Street, carving, copyright, design, photography, stone, Toronto, waves, white • 2 Comments

Some lovely carving detail on a building constructed in 1912 by Curry and Sparling in the Classic Revival style. Later, starting in 1944, this building was home to Doubleday Canada publishing headquarters and is now part of the Ryerson campus.

Green Man in the Woods

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged carving, copyright, green man, London, old man, Ontario, photography, tree, trunk, Westminster Ponds, woods • 10 Comments

While on a walk at Westminster Ponds yesterday, I came across a Green Man someone has carved in a big old dead tree trunk. He keeps watch in the woods!

Face in the Woods

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged Back Yard Stuff, carving, face, green man, Muskoka, photography, wood, woods • 12 Comments

A view at Back Yard Stuff on Highway 11 just south of Gravenhurst where many unique outdoor carvings, by a variety of artists, are sold. The expression of this 'green man' piece caught my eye.

Little Bear

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Muskoka • Tagged bear, carving, Chainsaw Carving Event, cute, Gravenhurst, photography, wood • 12 Comments

I went to the Third Semi-Annual Chainsaw Carving Event in Gravenhurst yesterday. It was cold and snowy but I managed to get some images of the various carvers and their creations. This cute little fellow sure has a lot of character!

Year of the Dragon

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged Astrology, carving, Chinese, dragon, London, photography, tree, Year of the Dragon • 8 Comments

The year of the Water Dragon starts today. The dragon is the most auspicious of all the animal signs. It is a symbol of good fortune and intense power. In the East, the Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find and slay. This photo is of a beautifully carved ancient ash tree my friends have that succumbed to the dreaded Emerald Ash Borer, an epidemic that has been killing trees in Ontario for the past several years. The impressive carving was done by artist Robbin Wenzoski.