Following the ferocious weather of Storm Babet earlier this month it has been reported that a section of a timber ship has appeared on the beach near Marske, north of Whitby. This is well known locally as the place where the whaler Esk sank in heavy seas in 1826 with the loss of all but … Continue reading The Wreck of the Whaler, Esk?| Chris Routledge
Now there has been some rain after six or seven weeks of drought, the river is back. It is remarkable what a difference four or five centimetres of water makes. Instead of the still pools of warm water, and the smell of slowly rotting weed, there is movement, sound, and flashes of light. The local … Continue reading About the river| Chris Routledge
In 2021 I was commissioned to make two short films (the first appeared on this blog back in December 2021) about Dorothy Wordsworth to celebrate her 250th birthday on Christmas Day 2021. These films are based on talks by experts on her work, and in this second short film, Dr. Penny Bradshaw, Assistant Professor of … Continue reading Dorothy Wordsworth and Nature| Chris Routledge
On 21 May 2022 I am running a cyanotype printing workshop at Rydal Mount, the lovely former home of Romantic poet William Wordsworth, where he lived from 1813 until his death in 1850. This is an opportunity to learn how to produce prints using a technique dating back to 1842, but with a modern twist. … Continue reading Cyanotype Workshop at Rydal Mount, 21 May 2022| Chris Routledge
The 25th of December, 2021 marks the 250th birthday of Dorothy Wordsworth, the sister, and longtime companion of the poet William Wordsworth. Dorothy was an important writer and thinker in her own …| Chris Routledge
