It’s been a while since I last went to a dance class, and I miss it. Time to try something new and more upbeat. Just signed up and I start on Thursday. Olé!

Men’s Health Week, which starts tomorrow, now incorporates Shed Open Doors Week - recognising that solitude can become loneliness, and encouraging men to occasionally share their physical and emotional spaces with each other… www.instagram.com/p/DZlDNyPjIe... #mensmentalhealth #menssheds #sheds

Hand drawn in pencil (to be painted), using a ruler and compass, and following guidance from George Bain’s ‘Celtic Art - The Methods of Construction’; a “simple” Celtic knotwork panel. #Celtic #Celticart #CelticBritain #Celtichistory #Celticknotwork

Rest in your “promised land”, David Hockney. fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/06/12/r...

‘Nine Walks Around The Biddulph Valley’ is now available free to download online or pick up from the Town Hall. www.biddulphramblers.org.uk/images/pBidd... #greenspace #greenspaces #nature #StokeonTrent #walking

#DHLawrence #LadyChatterleysLover #flashphotography #icm #intentionalcameramovement

“The wood was silent, still and secret in the evening drizzle of rain, full of the mystery of eggs and half-open buds, half unsheathed flowers. In the dimness of it all trees glistened naked and dark as if they had unclothed themselves, and the green things on earth seemed to hum with greenness.”

A moment of reflection, between an end and a beginning. fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/a...

Two years ago today, I spent a morning with released prisoners Mark, Dan and Shane, who were working on the restoration of a 57 ft narrowboat. #boatbuilding #boatrestoration #communityphotography #offenderrehabilitation #socialdocumentaryphotography

“The entire landscape was illuminated and transformed by these unique pyrotechnics of labour atoning for its grime, and dull, weird sounds, as of the breathings and sighings of gigantic nocturnal creatures, filled the enchanted air.” – Arnold Bennett, ‘Anna of the Five Towns’ #StokeonTrentDay2026

This climbing hydrangea has been growing (quite vigorously) in a pot under my back porch for about 15 years, and is now starting to mingle with my honeysuckle (also in a shaded pot), which is rather lovely. #climbinghydrangea #cottagegarden #hydrangea #hydrangeapetiolaris #porchlife

“There are some heights in Wessex, shaped as if by a kindly hand…” - author Thomas Hardy on Dorset. (Wessex was his fictional name for the county) Pieces of Dorset’s ancient history, visually “shaped” by my hand. #CelticBritain #RomanBritain #RomanoBritish #geometricpatterns #HillfortsWednesday

‘Begone!’ I shouted. ‘I’ll never let you in, not if you beg for twenty years.’ ‘It is twenty years,’ mourned the voice: ‘twenty years. I’ve been a waif for twenty years!’ #SlitheringHeights

The story behind my latest hand drawn and painted geometric pattern; created from an altered, mirrored and repeated section of the Romano-British ‘Mosaic of the Corinian saltire officina’ in Halstock, Dorset. fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/t... #AITakeover #CelticBritain #RomanBritain

Andy Gower’s latest album ‘Six Towns Boy’ was released four weeks ago today. Yesterday, ‘Three Chords & the Truth’ reached 1,000 streams on Spotify.

The “north’s bravest music venue” was never meant to last 10 years. Today, the White Hotel’s founders confirmed that it will close in January. #grassrootsmusicvenue #independentmusicvenue #Manchester #TheWhiteHotel #WhiteHotel

Another day, another hill-climb. Gruelling, but so worth it. Brutal, but breathtakingly beautiful. There is rarely one without the other. fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/05/24/t... #CelticBritain #Celtichistory #RomanBritain #Romanhistory #JRRTolkien #Tolkien #Middleearth

Obligatory mother-daughter (and mother) bank holiday pub toilet selfies. Three Guinnesses down, looks like I’m going to America with her in September.

I’ve now added brief descriptions to the links on my website pages, which should make it easier for visitors to find stuff that interests them among all of my photography, visual art and writing. fionakonca.wordpress.com/humans/ #Communityphotography #Creativeart

“Here, be amongst that which disappears, and in the Kingdom of the running-down, be a resounding glass, which shatters with the sound.” - Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus . . #abandonedbuildings #industrialarchitecture #industrialheritage #urbanexploration #urbex

The story so far: my collaborative journey with Andy Gower; culminating in the sleeve photography and design for his latest album ‘Six Towns Boy’ - available on vinyl and all streaming platforms, and launching this Saturday (May 16th) at The Sugarmill. fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/a...

This popped up on my Facebook feed this morning, courtesy of the Decade 77-87 page. New Model Army, photographed for the Record Mirror, 41 years ago (almost to the day). The fella on the right, Robert Heaton, is my wonderful and sorely missed big bro.

This is wonderful - and free to watch on Prime Video. Stunning locations, fascinating history and archaeology, and beautiful filming, narration and soundtrack. #CelticBritain #CelticIreland #CelticEurope #Celtichistory #TheCelts

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Heron Cross Pottery (built in 1886 & still operating today) was requisitioned by the government during WWI/II & used for the storage of land mines Read how I linked this to the inspiration Stoke’s pottery industry was drawing from Islamic art 150 years ago: fionakonca.wordpress.com/perpetuum/#H...

Single and double exposures of another peaceful garden invader, photographed a couple of years ago. This is Aquilegia (commonly known as Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet) - at its most beautiful during these few weeks of the year (although the seed heads are equally as striking). #wildgardening

Band photoshoot and general randomness last month in the Coachmakers Arms, Hanley (named by The Telegraph as one of the 10 best pub towns in England), with Andy Gower’s Guns for Hire. #community #daydrinking #greatBritishpub #greatBritishpubs #randomness #Stoke-on-Trent

I went to put the rubbish out earlier and was distracted by the rain on my three-cornered leeks.

On a beautiful spring day 3 yrs ago, I awoke at 3am & drove 40 miles to watch the sun rise at Fiddlers Ferry The stillness was absolute, & the only sound was the most beautiful dawn chorus I’ve ever heard The cooling towers have now gone #InternationalDawnChorusDay #InternationalDawnChorusDay2026

The late, great, maverick radio presenter James Whale once described Andy Gower as “a musical version of Lowry” His latest album, Six Towns Boy (also available on t’other streaming platforms & vinyl), is the summer soundtrack of the century, I reckon. youtube.com/playlist?lis... #newmusic

On Staffordshire Day 2026 - the 10th year of celebrations dedicated to the Creative County - landscapes, rich in Celtic history, at the beginning of Stoke-on-Trent’s section of the Roman road ‘Rykeneld Street’, “glitched” with a hand drawn and painted Minton & Hollins tiled floor pattern.

This is why stuff doesn’t get released on cassette anymore. Do your bit for humanity. Stream (and/or buy) the album. Keep him off OnlyFans. No ends were met during the filming of this video. (Apparently) #newmusic #newmusicfriday www.facebook.com/share/r/1EJV...

Daughter and her boyfriend sent me this today from Vietnam, during the Hai Van Pass MOTORBIKE tour they PROMISED ME THEY WOULDN’T DO Twentysomethings scare the living shit out of me (Btw their feet aren’t really that big - apparently the photographer had some weird camera setting shit going on)

Views from 20 Fenchurch St, London, superimposed - over each other, and over one of my painted seascapes. Available as prints (max A3 size) along with the rest of my stuff. More at fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/p... #Abstractphotography #Landscapephotography #London #RiverThames #TheShard

One of my favourite places - and now, one of my favourite artists peterjameshoughton.co.uk #GleadlessValley, #Sheffield

Band photography & album launch gig poster for #AndyGower’s Guns for Hire Six Towns Boy will be released this Friday (May 1st) on all major streaming platforms, & launched May 16th at The Sugarmill. Ticket link: www.gigantic.com/andy-gower-t... #bandphotography #gigposter #newmusic #Stoke-on-Trent

‘The Mother Road’ Fusions of my Durotrigian pattern (see previous post) with photos taken on and near Ackling Dyke Roman road in Dorset (including a self portrait at my mum’s final resting place) More soon @ fionakonca.wordpress.com/perpetuum/ #Celticart #Celtichistory #Romanhistory #Dorset

Hand drawn & painted, a motif from the back of a Late Iron Age mirror (found among the grave goods of a Durotrigian burial) “cartwheels” northeast & southwest along the route of Roman road Ackling Dyke. More soon @ fionakonca.wordpress.com/perpetuum/ #Celticart #Celtichistory #Romanhistory #Dorset

Reposting, on the 10th anniversary of Prince’s passing. He was one of the first loves of my life. #Prince #Princecover #Princecovers #Princepianocover #Princepianocovers #pianocover #pianocovers

A City of Kilns overlooked for energy support! petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...

A few from the opening of Kidsgrove’s ‘Blue Collar Record Shop’ (on Facebook & Instagram) on #RecordStoreDay last year. See the rest at: fionakonca.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/r... #communityphotography #cratediggers #cratedigging #Stoke-on-Trent #vinyl #vinylcollecting #vinylcollectors

Andy Gower’s latest album (and my first sleeve photography & design!) is now available at Blue Collar Record Shop, Sid’s Records and the Coachmakers Arms! (If eating your dinner off it, clean with isopropyl alcohol before playing) #newmusic #RecordStoreDay #RecordStoreDay2026 #Stoke-on-Trent

For #WorldArtDay, a link to some of my abstract and surreal visual art and poetry/writing. fionakonca.wordpress.com/virtuality/

Memories of childhood visits to my Granddad’s home in Leigh (Greater Manchester), and the hypnotic view of Bickershaw Colliery’s pit head winding wheels. fionakonca.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/t... #coalmining #industrialheritage

Am I up to the job? That remains to be seen. But the first (and only) time I held and fired a shotgun, I hit 3 out of 4 clay pigeons.

My favourite band are the best they’ve ever been. Unfortunately, my love for them cannot conquer my hatred of the online ticket buying process & those behind it. I missed the latest UK tour for that very reason (& donated to the Music Venue Trust instead). This whole situation sucks. #NineInchNails

Sat 16th May The Sugarmill, Stoke Andy Gower’s Guns for Hire - album launch Be there or be bounty hunted Tickets: www.thesugarmill.co.uk/andy-gowers-... 📷: me #albumrelease #gig #gigs #livemusic #newalbum #newmusic #Stoke-on-Trent

Andy Gower and his band ‘Guns for Hire’ - yesterday in the Coachmakers, Hanley. I’d told Andy this week that I wasn’t going to make music videos anymore. These guys had other ideas though, and set about plying me with Guinness and appreciation. Apparently, I am now also a gun for hire. 📷: me

Four young people overheard in Hanley yesterday: “So this is the city centre?” “What - it’s a CITY??” “Yeah! Haven’t you heard of Stoke City?” Welcome to Stoke-on-Trent. Here, Sarah Chevolleau attempts to orientate the disorientated: thelead.uk/six-towns-on...

“With those words, the Epstein crisis that had plagued the president was once again front and centre thanks to his wife.” Was that her intention? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #MelaniaTrump