Abe & Eddie
@abdecker
Raised in Devon close to the sea, now landlocked in Switzerland, I write fiction for adults & children and translate. Website:
After more than 2 months of relentless heat it‘s a joy to spend a few days in the cool of the Black Forest
In Harran, south-east Türkiye close to the Syrian border, they have buildings almost identical to the trulli of Apulia
It's my birthday today. I received this from my sister-in-law. Looks like an interesting change from all the fiction I surround myself with
Bitcoin firm StackBTC advertised by Nigel Farage loses 15% of asset value
Whenever I see images of Stephen Miller I'm always reminded of Adolf Eichmann. The resemblance is uncanny
Visited a major Valloton exhibition back in February. A couple of weeks ago, the catalogue finally arrived. Of his many landscapes this is one of my favourites
Saw this in Raphael’s house in Urbino. It was first thought to be a portrayal of him with his mother painted by his father, but was then reckoned to be an early painting by Raphael himself.
There’s something quite creepy about the angel’s hands by Simone Martini reaching down from the ceiling in Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico
Found this little beauty on the path outside the house. It seemed in distress, unable to fly and buffeted by the breeze
Not been on here lately. Too immersed in a fascinating trip in italy. Now trying to find my way home after an encounter with MC Escher in Padua
Strollingg through the streets of Siena yesterday I chanced upon these amazing drummers
Love this museum. So much staggeringly beautiful, immaculately preserved Minoan culture. One of the things that caught my eye was this handbag-style pottery on the other side of that particular cabinet
When Charles said actions matter more than words, I'm not sure cosplaying Capo dei Capi was what he had in mind
Visited the Cezanne exhibition at the Beyeler yesterday & was delighted to find two of his Card Players paintings there. But what really caught my eye in a different part of the building was Gerhard Richter’s Elbe series of 31 linocuts.
Weather’s too glorious to sit at a screen all day, so I’m taking a break on the balcony to prevaricate & enjoy nature’s sumptuous colours before I get back to editing my next novel
The sun goes down over Southern Sweden after 3 weeks on grandparent duty
My memory of Beirut in quieter times. But even then the scars of wars past were still visible everywhere. It's high time they were left to live in peace
It gives me an uneasy feeling to know that I can enjoy beautiful early morning skies in Southern Sweden right now, while the orange-coloured skies in the Gulf region mean death and destruction for the people living there.
Reading a report about a symposium on C.G. Jung last weekend, I was intrigued to learn of the Jung family rumour suggesting that his grandfather was the illegitimate son of Goethe.