-scape
suffix
- indicating a scene or view of something, esp a pictorial representation: seascape
Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
Investigating social, political, economic and environmental issues that affect people inevitably requires looking not just at the emotional and spiritual spaces that those people inhabit, but also at the physical spaces and surrounding environment. As a result, land-, sea- and cityscapes are an important storytelling device in my work.
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The St Jude Storm, also known as Cyclone Christian, was one of the strongest storms to hit the United Kingdom since the Great Storm of 1987, with gusts of wind of up to 99 miles per hour recorded on the Isle of Wight during the early hours of October 28th, 2013. Tragically the storm caused at least 17 fatalities across Europe.
View from the Empire State Building, New York City, USA.
A black bear at sunset in Tofino, British Colombia, Canada. Black bears are North America’s most familiar and common bears.
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge at sunset, as seen from the Mitsui Outlet Park near Kobe. Built on the concept of a European port town, this shopping mall consists of 140 outlet stores selling international and domestic brands.
Early morning in the Yala National Park in Sri Lanka.
A cow grazes on grass and weeds on Apo Island in the Philippines.
A large golden statue of Hotei sits on a hillside near Sanda in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Hotei is the God of fortune, guardian of the children, patron of diviners and barmen, and the god of popularity. Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods that the Japanese began to believe in during the Edo era.
A view of the Sanyo Paper Co. factory in Tottori during winter.
View from the Empire State Building, New York City, USA.
View from the Empire State Building, New York City, USA.
Korankei (香嵐渓, Kōrankei) is a valley near Nagoya reputed to be one of the best spots for autumn colors in the Chubu Region of central Japan.
Korankei “Momiji” Maple Festival, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Saihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as “Koke-dera”, meaning “moss temple”.
A field of red poppies bathed in the light of the late evening sun in East Sussex, England.
Korankei “Momiji” Maple Festival, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
A clear night sky in Tofino, British Colombia, Canada.
