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how do you like them apples?

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a browned christmas wreath with artifical apples, holly and a grey ribbon sit atop green grass in front of a marble headstone in old linslade cemetery, in linslade, leighton buzzard, bedfordshire, england.

the photograph was taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, as part of her 'season's grievings' series.

December 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM

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a hessian-bound christmas bouquet

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a photograph of a bouquet of browned leaves, artificial holly and pine cones with a ribbon made from hessian resting atop a grave in st senara's churchyard in zennor, cornwall, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde.

the headstone is set into the wall of the church, but the photograph doesn't show the stone/plaque, just the bottom edge of it.

December 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM

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a wreath with all the trimmings

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a photograph of a grave adorned by a large christmas wreath. the main part of the wreath has browned with age, but there are artificial flowers, holly leaves, berries, and a large red ribbon that are still bright and colourful.

the wreath sits atop a marble depiction of an open book with a tasselled book marker. the bricks around the base of the grave are untidy with grass cuttings or trimmings.

the photograph was taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, as part of her 'season's grievings' series, at grove park cemetery in grove park, london.

December 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM

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a light is from our household gone

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a photograph of christmas decorations - a santa figure with one eye missing, a white reindeer with a green and grey knit saddle and red bell, a red and white pot tipped over with artificial blue flowers spilling out and a meerkat figurine playing football in a uniform bearing the st george's cross - adorning the grave of an infant who "fell asleep" on 19 june 1989.

the inscription on the headstone reads, in part, "a light is from our household gone, a voice we loved is still, a place is vacant in our home..." with the last sentence obscured by more artificial blue flowers.

the photograph was taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, as part of her 'season's grievings' series, at pinner new cemetery in december 2023.

December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM

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lily of the incas

A cluster of Alstroemeria, commonly known as Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, that I photographed at Helmingham Hall during a visit with my parents in summer 2017.

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a cluster of alstroemeria, commonly known as peruvian lily or lily of the incas, photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, at helmingham hall in summer 2017.

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December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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red roses and reindeer

It's that time again. I'm aiming to share new images from my 'season's grievings' series every couple of days between now & Christmas & make them public approximately 2 days later.

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a photograph of a grave in abney park cemetery adorned with multiple bouquets of red and pink roses and other flowers, mostly artificial, and reindeer ornaments, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde.

December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM

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uplifting

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a bronze statue of two nude figures standing next to a cross on a rock with their arms and heads uplifted towards the sky. they adorn a grave in hietaniemen hautausmaa (hietaniemi cemetery) in helsinki, finland. green leaves of trees and branches form the backdrop to the image. the photograph was taken by fine art photographer, bronwen hyde, in september 2025.

November 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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grand entrances

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a photograph of an ornate entrance to the pohjola insurance building on aleksanterinkatu, helsinki, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, after the rain on a day in september 2025.

a photograph of an ornate entrance to the lundqvist building on aleksanterinkatu, helsinki, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, after the rain on a day in september 2025.

the statues depict the gods related to spinning and hunting.

a photograph of an ornate entrance to salama house on aleksanterinkatu, helsinki, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, after the rain on a day in september 2025.

November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM

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pretty fly for a white guy

When I photographed these fun guys on a grave in Hietaniemen hautausmaa (Hietaniemi Cemetery) in Helsinki, I honestly thought they were artificial.

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a photograph of two colourful fly agaric mushrooms growing from a grave in hietaniemi cemetery, helsinki, finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde.

November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM

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angel, impatiens, elephant's ears

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a photograph of a headstone in kalevankankaan hautausmaa (kalevankangas cemetery) with a white angel statuette and new guinea impatiens (impatiens hawkeri) and heartleaf bergenia (also known as elephant's ear) in front of it, the impatiens featuring red flowers, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde.

November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM

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a mushroom village near pauligin huvila

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a photograph of a cluster of mushrooms under a tree near pauligin huvila in töölö, helsinki in finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in september 2025.

a photograph of large clusters of mushrooms at the base of a tree trunk near pauligin huvila in töölö, helsinki in finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in september 2025.

a photograph of a small cluster of mushrooms under a tree near pauligin huvila in töölö, helsinki in finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in september 2025.

a close-up photograph of a cluster of mushrooms under a tree near pauligin huvila in töölö, helsinki in finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in september 2025.

November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM

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the tammerkoski on a slow day

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a photograph of the tammerkoski in tampere, finland, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, from palatsinraitin silta (palatsinraitti bridge) looking towards the museokeskus vapriikki.

the rapids are still, the sky is overcast and a footbridge, dam and rocks are seen in the foreground of the nearby buildings.

October 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM

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bianca frangipani

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a photograph of the grave of bianca frangipani in pinner new cemetery, pinner, london, england, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde.

the inscription can partially be read but is largely obscured by the lawn that has overgrown the flat headstone.

August 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM

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where the lilies bloom

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a blooming purple lily photographed in a garden in moulsecoomb, brighton, in england, by photographer, bronwen hyde.

a blooming purple lily and a lily in bud photographed in a garden in moulsecoomb, brighton, in england, by photographer, bronwen hyde.

July 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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fortune's well

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a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, of a street sign showing the village name, 'fortune's well', set against a blue sky, wafting clouds and the top half of buildings, taken on the streets of fortuneswell on the isle of portland in dorset, england, in september 2024.

the image is partly backlit with some lens flare near the sign.

a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, looking down across the tops of some houses towards the english channel from a street in the village of fortuneswell on the isle of portland in dorset, england, in september 2024.

a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, of terraced houses on a steep back street in the village of fortuneswell on the isle of portland in dorset, england, in september 2024.

July 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM

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bearded iris

I photographed this Iris × germanica at Knebworth House last Sunday while visiting as part of a day trip out of London for my good friend Sophie's birthday.

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a white iris x germanica photographed in the gardens of knebworth house by photographer, bronwen hyde.

June 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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strangers' cemetery

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a photo of strangers' cemetery in fortuneswell on the isle of portland, dorset, england, by photographer, bronwen hyde, taken in september 2024.

the view is across the graveyard toward the coastline, with residential buildings in the background.

a photo of strangers' cemetery in fortuneswell on the isle of portland, dorset, england, by photographer, bronwen hyde, taken in september 2024.

many old graves fill the frame, surrounded by grass.

May 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM

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china rose (pink)

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a photo by photographer, bronwen hyde, of a pink china rose in the front garden of a home in grove park, london, england, taken in june 2024, set against its green leaves.

May 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM

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how come u don't call me anymore?

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a photograph by artist, bronwen hyde, of a red telephone box on a hill, lit by late afternoon sun, in the fortuneswell neighbourhood of the isle of portland, dorset, england.

a stone wall and terrace houses surround the telephone box.

May 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM

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the river stort

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a photograph of the canalised section of the river stort, known as the stort navigation, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in late august 2024.

the photograph shows the canal/river running between trees and buildings during summer. the sky is overcast.

March 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM

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a cornish churchyard

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a photograph of graves in st senara's churchyard in zennor, cornwall, england, taken late afternoon by photographer, bronwen hyde, with the sun against the back of the headstones, casting long shadows across the grass.

it's early spring and the trees are still mostly bare. you can see farmland in the background against the pale blue sky.

March 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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geometries

It took me longer than planned to complete the trilogy. But here's the third and final instalment of my photographs of Parisi Udvar in Budapest, Hungary.

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a photograph of the ornate dome of the parisi udvar arcade in budapest, hungary, taken from inside the arcade by photographer, bronwen hyde, in may 2012.

a photograph of the ornate dome and ceiling of the parisi udvar arcade in budapest, hungary, taken from inside the arcade by photographer, bronwen hyde, in may 2012.

a detail shot of the ornate ceiling of the parisi udvar arcade in budapest, hungary, taken from inside the arcade by photographer, bronwen hyde, in may 2012.

February 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM

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china rose (white)

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