Q Marks the Spot 159 (January 2022 Treasure Map)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Malcolm Guite on the astonishing Thomas Hardy poem, The Darkling Thrush.With gorgeous image by Linda Richardson.
Fascinating take on the late, extraordinary Desmond Tutu from Giles Fraser. Still chewing on the egotism point.
Very striking from my boss Paul Windsor on confronting poverty.
Paul Kingsnorth is one of those must-read writers (in June map last year). Very good here on Christmas in secular world
Justin Taylor lines up a bombastic and insecure Mark Driscoll sermon alongside Francis Schaeffer and Jim Packer. Salutary.
Dr Johnson was such a lad. Brilliant line here about the fabulously wealthy Lord Scarsdale, who lived at Keddlestone Hall, below.

Max Beerbohm and Edmund Gosse take turns to take the mick out of Henry James. Genius
A morsel of evidence (as if further evidence was needed) of Mozart’s genius: a double mirror canon.
Do you want to know what a hedgehog looks like when getting an X-Ray? (HT TwistedSifter)
The perks of being a wildlife photographer (HT TwistedSifter)
Absolutely love some of these rooms
If and when it’s permissible again, here are some helpful tourism tips from European locals
Love this Beach and Stone art from the very talented (not to mention patient) Jon Foreman.
I’d no idea – another string to the bow of Stephen Sondheim’s genius was a love of cryptic crosswords. Which actually figures if you know anything about his lyrics.