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bronwen
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an australian fine art photographer, writer and artist based in london: bronwenhyde.com

with a side of pet-sitting: https://catinaflat.co.uk/pet-sitter/438707
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lampe de la fraternité

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September 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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mexican fleabane

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a photograph of a mexican fleabane plant in a garden in hornsey, london, england, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in summer 2026. the plant is part of the aster family and bears both white and pink flowers.
September 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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the sun above, death below

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a photograph of a small headstone lit by sunlight, amongst trees and other headstones in an overgrown cemetery, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in oak lane cemetery, twickenham, london in july 2026. the cemetery is in a mixture of shadows and sunlight with mostly green and brown tones.
August 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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endres cranesbill

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a photograph of endres cranebill, a type of geranium, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde. the plant's flowers are pink, and green leaves surround them.
August 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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coming unbuttoned

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a photograph of the view of the horizon over the breakwater at buttons beach, ulverstone, tasmania, australia, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in june 2023. the sun lights up the water of the bass strait with trees on the left. a photograph of the view from the breakwater at buttons beach, ulverstone, tasmania, australia, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in june 2023. the sun lights up the bass strait. clouds and a blue sky sit above the horizon. a photograph of the view from the breakwater at buttons beach, ulverstone, tasmania, australia, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in june 2023. part of ulverstone can be seen from the breakwater. a photograph of the water from the breakwater at buttons beach, ulverstone, tasmania, australia, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in june 2023. gentle waves lap at the rocks.
August 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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the antichrist

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a photograph of a fallen headstone with a figure of christ on the cross, fallen backwards and forming the symbol of the antichrist, captured by photographer bronwen hyde in chislehurst cemetery, london, england, after the rain, for her series 'sepulchre'. the headstone is yellowed and has the inscription 'IN Loving Memory of' on its base, which is also upturned. there are two graves behind the main grave with white crosses on them, and a simple stone headstone. there is green grass and brown leaves scattered around the graves.
August 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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putti: a different light

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the cross on a grave headstone featuring the heads of five putti photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, in the churchyard of st mary's in leighton-linslade, bedfordshire, in may 2026. the headstone is surrounded by other graves. in the background is english countryside.
July 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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putti: a death (k)nell

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the cross on a grave headstone featuring the heads of five putti photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, in the churchyard of st mary's in leighton-linslade, bedfordshire, in november 2025. the headstone is surrounded by other graves, all lit by the sun during the autumn/fall golden hour. the inscription on the base of a headstone photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, in the churchyard of st mary's in leighton-linslade, bedfordshire, in november 2025. the headstone is lit by the sun during the autumn/fall golden hour, and lens flare appears across the front of the grave. the cross on a grave headstone featuring the heads of five putti photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, in the churchyard of st mary's in leighton-linslade, bedfordshire, in november 2025. the headstone is surrounded by other graves, all lit by the sun during the autumn/fall golden hour. the cross on a grave headstone featuring the heads of five putti photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, in the churchyard of st mary's in leighton-linslade, bedfordshire, in november 2025. the headstone is surrounded by other graves, all lit by the sun during the autumn/fall golden hour.
July 20, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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time in looe

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a photograph of looe the day after storm goretti in january 2026, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde. east and west looe in a mixture of shadow and sunlight, with blue skies and clouds above. a photograph of looe the day after storm goretti in january 2026, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde. boats sitting on the serene surface of the tidal river looe, with blue skies and sunshine.
June 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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dynnargh

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a seagull balances atop the sign for the st ives slipway car park, on wharf road in st ives, cornwall, england on 1 march 2025. the photograph, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, shows the seagull against the backdrop of the slipway, crowded with people in spring sunshine. 'dynnargh', the cornish word for 'welcome', appears on the sign.
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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merry christmas!

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a photograph of a grave in grove park cemetery taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, as part of her "season's grievings" series. the grave bears a now-browned wreath with a wreath of full-sized pine cones, a length of red and silver tinsel, and a sign saying "merry christmas!" the christmas decorations are from a previous year and are lit by pockets of sunlight. the whole image appears to consist of washed-out brown tones apart from a slash of red tinsel and some small patches of green plants around the base of the grave.
December 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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with bells on

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a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, from her "season's grievings" series. various plants, real and artificial, including holly and some red and white flowers, appear on a grave in pinner new cemetery. on one of the plants, silver christmas ornaments are hung, including a bell.
December 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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holly wreath

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a christmas wreath made from holly leaves, with a red bow on the bottom curve, sits atop a marble grave marker in pinner new cemetery, pinner, london, england. the grass has a smattering of frost on it, though there is winter sun hitting the grave and grass. the photo was taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, in january 2025, as part of her 'season's grievings' series.
December 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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work christmas party

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two plush toys - a christmas bear on the left and a santa-claus-like elf on the right - sit on an infant's grave in pinner new cemetery, pinner, london, photographed by photographer, bronwen hyde, for her 'season's grievings' series. they are perched on a small raised, circular platform, created with wooden garden edgings, with a stone cherub and two blue and white plant pots behind them. a candle in a red glass holder sits between them.
December 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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forever in our hearts at christmas

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a photograph by photographer, bronwen hyde, of a grave decorated with a christmas wreath, taken in pinner new cemetery, pinner, london, england. there is a wooden cross marking the grave. the green wreath features blue-purple, pink and white artificial flowers, pine cones, silver baubles and artificial holly berries. fallen, brown leaves surround the wreath. brown fallen leaves also surround the two graves in the background.
December 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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pre-christmas overwhelm

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a photograph of a christmas decoration next to a grave in pinner new cemetery, pinner, london, united kingdom, taken by photographer, bronwen hyde, as part of her 'season's grievings' series. it's unclear what the ornament is or was, except that it is white, has one plastic eye visible, and is wearing a red beanie with a white pom-pom at the top. the grass it lies on is very green, saturated in colour after the rain.
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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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. I posted this early access for my Patreon patrons a week ago. Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lily-of-incas-144689656
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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red roses and reindeer

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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