Richard Marshall Opera and Photography

It has been a while since I posted on my site, well I have been busy creating new photography books so please have a look and enjoy. They are posted on Blurb where you can preview the books or even... Read More

Going through some of my long forgotten photos, I came across this remarkable creature, a white peacock. Back in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand of Hapsburg built a castle on Lokrum Island, a short distance south of... Read More

I’ve been inspired looking at some of the photos in my website at full size. What I have on NYC is so scant, I’m gradually uploading more. All of these can be found in my New York City gallery.     The... Read More

October is the time of year for Lady Bugs to come inside, lots of them. This morning one was on the dining table. You can see his/her reflection on the salt shaker. They’re friendly little bugs and useful in the garden.... Read More

Sometimes I take photos of things that may be of more interest historically than photographically. In the center of Budapest is a large Temple and in the courtyard is a tree with leaves made of metal. Each leaf has the... Read More

  If you take a small fishing boat off the eastern shore of Wales to Skomer Island in the Irish Sea, you’ll be in a bird sanctuary. The birds live on the sea and many next in the cliffs. The... Read More

Bennington Pottery, an old established firm, has a self guided tour through its plant. There is a velvet rope which prevents you from going beyond a certain point. However, I called to one of the workers who beckoned me to come... Read More

Once in a while, while going through my photos, I find one I’ve forgotten. This is one of them. It was taken in the New York Botanical Gardens. Can be found in Flowers              ... Read More

As part of my research for the book, I drove to North Adams, MA today to meet Eric Rudd. He is one of the movers and shakers working to make a significant arts scene in the city. He came at... Read More

There is a small Citgo Station in Jacksonville which has almost become a community center like the Country Store. Bill Elek was sitting there with a cigar in his mouth. “I haven’t smoked in 11 years,” he said. “But I... Read More