My personal blog as a 'grown-up' Goth and Romantic living in the Highlands of Scotland. I write about the places I go, the things I see and my thoughts on life as a Goth and the subculture, and things in the broader realm of the Gothic and darkly Romantic. Sometimes I write about music I like and sometimes I review things. This blog often includes architectural photography, graveyards and other images from the darker side of life.
Goth is not just about imitating each other, it is a creative movement and subculture that grew out of post-punk and is based on seeing beauty in the dark places of the world, the expression of that in Goth rock. It looks back to the various ways throughout history in which people have confronted and explored the macabre, the dark and the taboo, and as such I'm going to post about more than the just the standards of the subculture (Siouxsie, Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, et al) and look at things by people who might not consider themselves anything to do with the subculture, but have eyes for the dark places. The Gothic should not be limited by what is already within it; inspiration comes from all places, the key is to look with open eyes, listen carefully and think with an open mind..
This is a lovely photo of her. And a lovely tribute!
ReplyDeleteI don't know who took the photo to credit it, but it was the one supplied to the BBC. I thought she was smiling nicely in that one. If you haven't visited the Sophie Lancaster Foundation website already, please do so.
DeleteBeautiful post. The fact that things like this happen is just sickening. Thank you for honoring Sophie on her birthday,
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is that there are still violent people out there who will attack people for being different. At least people like the S.O.P.H.I.E charity are working to change that, slowly.
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