Carnival 2019
Reading Time: 3 minutesOnce again, we have been to the annual Leeds West Indian Carnival. I wax lyrical about this each year, so I am njot really going to rattle on and just leave this set of images to enjoy.
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Other Things
Occasional posts on other matters, or those of interest to people less interested in specific creative endeavours
There are some spoonbills here, if you look closely…
Reading Time: 2 minutesVery excitingly, it appears that some spoonbills have returned to nest at Fairburn Ings, so we went for a walk to try and see them. Sadly the promised viewing area close by the main visitor centre had not materialised, but a kind gentleman allowed us …
Witchy Places
Reading Time: 3 minutesI have visited Knaresborough quite a few times to walk, and shoot and entertain small children, but I had not visited it’s so called main attraction – Mother Shiptons Caves. As a bit of a summer treat we took the younger two out for the …
Scarborough
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve not managed a holiday this year, for various reasons, but we have managed a rather good day out in Scarborough, courtesy of Unison. This is one of the perks being a member offers; a free day trip to the sea-side each year, and with …
Heptonstall
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I probably complain quite a bit about, having a young child and trying to get anything done can be quite a challenge at times. Often, Photography and entertaining the kids need to be combined – I’ve not done much recently, but to give a …
Building a Guitar
Reading Time: 5 minutesI have wanted a 12 string electric for a while – a lot of what I do with guitars is drones and textures, so having messed about a bit with a 12 string acoustic for a while I though this might be a fun new …
Hockney and Saltaire
Reading Time: 3 minutesRecently we have had a bit of a resurgence in playing the recorder in these parts, having received a Treble for Christmas. For a bit of a day out we decided to take a trip over to Saltaire – not far up the road (or …
Light Night and the Moon
Reading Time: 2 minutes…the main attraction (for me at least) this year was Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” – a 7 metre diameter accurately mapped spherical installation of The Moon, suspended over Leeds Dock…
We started out for a quick drink, then wandered down to the Docks joining a fairly steady stream.
Jellyfest X Weaverfest at Chunk
Reading Time: 2 minutesShock Horror. I have actually gone out. I’ve been hibernating quite a bit recently, partly age, partly money, partly winter which has taken a bit of a hit on the material I am pulling together for Images From The Underground. Invited by my friend Derek …