A beautiful capture of Brantwood’s harbour.
For those who admire his work, Robin’s prints are available from him @robincooper1.bsky.social or at Coniston Fudge, Gifts & Gallery on Lake Road in Coniston www.conistonfudgegiftsandgallery.co.uk
#Brantwood #Coniston #LakeDistrict #Photography #Ruskin
Spring gathers softly at Brantwood, each bloom a small hymn to the place Ruskin called home.
#Brantwood #JohnRuskin #LakeDistrict #SpringInBloom
Beautifully captured by @robincooper1.bsky.social
Even when the day withdraws into greyness, Brantwood does not. Its light is of another kind, drawn from the lake, the woods, and the quiet labour of beauty. A single hour here can restore the spirit at any time.
#Brantwood #Ruskin #LakeDistrict #Coniston #SpringLight
What a joyful sight @robincooper1.bsky.social 🤩
A sweep of daffodils pouring down the grounds like sunlight made into flowers. Ruskin would have delighted in this harmony of colour & place.
#Brantwood #Daffodils #LakeDistrict #RuskinCountry #Spring #NatureInspires #HistoricHomes #SpringAtBrantwood
Amazing to think @robincooper1.bsky.social once paddled his canoe straight through this Gondola’s salon - in one door and out the window!
Hard to imagine now when you see her in all her restored glory.
Ruskin would be proud.
#Coniston #SteamYachtGondola #Brantwood #LakeDistrict #NationalTrust
Wow. That must have felt wonderful!
Just yesterday we came across a whole album from a Ruskin Society visit to Brantwood a few years ago. It was such a joy to revisit those moments.
#MustVisitAgain #Brantwood #RuskinSociety
Four glimpses of Brantwood and Coniston Water that bring together architecture, memories and the breathtaking landscape. A beautiful sense of place.
Thank you @historylecturer.bsky.social
#Brantwood
#ConistonWater
#LakeDistrict
#JohnRuskin
#SevenLampsofArchitecture
Delighted to say that The Ruskin Society has today joined BlueSky. @ruskinsociety.bsky.social #Ruskin #JohnRuskin #Brantwood #Gothic
Delighted to say that The Ruskin Society has today joined BlueSky.
@ruskinsociety.bsky.social #Ruskin #JohnRuskin #Brantwood #Gothic
Latest #watercolour #springtime
#fern #fronds at #brantwood #coniston in the #lakedistrict
Painted from my own photograph, finished off with some #ink pen detail.
#painting
#art
#blueskyart
#picture
#artist
#paint
#landscape
#Ruskin 's house there #Brantwood is now museum / arts centre www.brantwood.org.uk/visit/) in Coniston, area of which was as you may know, main inspiration for Swallows and Amazons (1930) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow..., my fav book growing up + I think big part why I'm so drawn to water & sailing
Here’s a #painting I completed (and sold, yay!) last year. #watercolour - springtime view of the #woodlands around #Brantwood by #Coniston in the #English #Lakedistrict - from my own photo. Hope it reminds you that warmer, brighter, greener days are just around the corner.
#art
#watercolour
#ink
