Gezicht op de plek bij Colenso waar Frederick Sleigh Roberts dodelijk verwond raakte c. 1901

Here’s a stereo image by Underwood & Underwood showing the site near Colenso where Frederick Sleigh Roberts was mortally wounded. It’s a double image, giving an illusion of depth - a way of seeing and believing. I can only imagine what it was like for the photographer to capture this scene. Did they linger, wondering about the final moments of Roberts? There's something about the muted tones, the stillness of the water, that speaks to the weight of history. You look and think about how this specific place becomes a point in time. Underwood & Underwood were masters of visual storytelling. This image isn't just a document; it's a meditation on mortality. And, of course, it relates to a much broader tradition of landscape painting, where artists like Constable or Turner also sought to capture a sense of place, emotion, and history all at once. Each photograph is a creative act, isn't it?