October, 2026 / Journal | Conan Lawrence

October, 2026

1st

On the other bank

2nd

String Theory

A slightly blurred macro monochrome photo of a cobweb, the individual segments of the web appearing to vibrate.

3rd

2386

A very blurred monochrome photo (resembling the imaging of a womb) of a woman walking along a path bordered by foliage.

4th

Last days of summer

A composite monochrome photo of a glamorous woman surrounded by flowers which are growing out of her, Behind her is a barbed-wire fence.

5th

Last days of summer (2)

A colour photo of the late sunset sky seen from an apartment block. The sky is an admixture of blues, reds and oranges.

6th

Racing

A composite monochrome photo of two swans in flight above a river, appearing to be racing to reach a road marking dividing line.

7th

Otterley (2)

8th

Clouds and eyes

9th

Those leaves, those stars

A composite monochrome photo of a partly cloudy sky at dusk, leafy trees in the background, superimposed with falling leaves that appear to be descending from space.

10th

Under the water

A composite colour photo of a woman's face appearing to be underwater, above her water lillies and water grass, above them reflected clouds.

11th

Where pillboxes watch

A monochrome photo of a fenland track leading towards a farm building, either side of which is a fen drain. The horizon is flat and long, where it will meet the sea.

12th

Green woman

13th

2387

A blurred monochrome photo, taken from behind, of a woman walking down a bright lane bordered by grass verges.

14th

Zone

A blurred monochrome photo of a man's shadow set against a background of a pth and its grass verge.

15th

2388

A blurred monochrome photo of a woman's face set against a background of trees and a low wall.

16th

Victorialand

A colour photo taken looking directly upwards at a long branch of a tree whose leaves are turning gold, yellow and brown, set against a light blue and white sky.

17th

Two lines interrupted

A monochrome photo of a cloudy sky, the broken clouds travelling across what looks like a long contrail, stretching from the upper foreground all the way to the horizon beyond a dark line of trees.

18th

On a sinister path

A blurred monochrome photo of a figure near some railings on a path behind which are high trees whose leaves blur like the crests of waves.

19th

Some small hope

(for Virgina Astley)

A blurred monochrome photo of a country lane bending to the right and bordered by fenceposts and a field to the left, and woodland to the right.

20th

Bukovina

(for Paul Celan)

A monochrome photo of a birch tree trunk leaning to the right of the frame, grass lit as though it is scratched onto film, a field behind the birch.

21st

There and back again

A blurred monochrome photo of a man running along a path with a low brick wall, high trees behind him.

22nd

Under the sign of clouds

A composite monochrome photo of a woman with her right hand covering her mouth and looking at the lens, superimposed against a cloudy sky, some of the clouds appearing to be worn or appearing from her hair and clothes.

23rd

Leaf time

A colour photo of a country lane, a line of uneven fenceposts delineating a field on the left, autumnal trees on the right, fallen leaves on the lane.

24th

From the temple

A monochrome photo of two small ionic pillars, between which (in the middle ground) can be seen a large puddle with discarded cans and bottles surrounded by undergrowth.

25th

British Summertime Ends

A colour photo taken above a railway station, the rising sun magnified by an orb of dirty glass on the viewing platform the photograph is taken from.

26th

H45

A monochrome photo of two birch tree trunks in the foreground, dark woodland out of focus in the background. The nearest birch trunk has the text, "H45" scratched into its bark.

27th

Property is always sold as safety

A blurred monochrome photo of eight fence posts twined with barbed wire, behind which is leaf-strewn undergrowth, some of which spans the open space between the fenceposts.

28th

Any one of these could be your last

A blurred monochrome photo of a pavement made up of small slabs, punctuated by a lighter area containing two small drain holes, one of which is partly concreted over. A pigeon is walking between and to the left of them.

29th

To once and future haiku

A monochrome photo of a swan seen through autumn branches, their leaves mostly fallen.