Briar Neck, 1912 by Ernest Farrés

Barren, sun-baked and glistening from rough weather, rocky crags with deep gnawn-away gorges and warped landings hanging plant growth and rubble as the base of cliffs descend as far as the sea. The sea! An eagle at odds with blackbirds and finches, a debauchery of countenances and murmurs fading beneath the arch of the sky, […]

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