by James Balston | Apr 14, 2016 | Architecture, Art, Brighton, Colour, Crystal Palace, Decoration, Design, Gardens, Leisure, Lighting, London, Parks, Shops, Still Life, The Triangle SE19
About a year ago, I succumbed to the lure of Instagram, or Instacrack as it’s sometimes referred to. It’s certainly highly addictive, but also a very useful way for photographers, designers and other creatives to get their work seen. Once in a while I post... 
by James Balston | Aug 17, 2013 | Blog, Travel
Off to a wedding today, and I think it might rain. I shouldn’t complain about the weather though, it’s been a marvellous summer for a change. Our annual holiday in Bavaria was no exception with back to back cloudless days and thirty degrees plus. One of... 
by James Balston | Aug 13, 2011 | Churches, Travel
My last post featured some rich Baroque church interiors in Bavaria. At Kloster Andechs, amongst all the gilded splendour, sits a remarkable chapel that couldn’t be more different. This dark and very moving space is blackened by years of accumulated soot from... 
by James Balston | Aug 10, 2011 | Architecture, Churches, Travel
I have recently come back from holidaying in deepest Bavaria. My partner comes from just south of Munich, so it’s a regular destination for us. Much of our time is spent cycling through forests and around lakes, with regular refreshment stops at one of the many...