London… Lets ‘ave yer!

London… Lets ‘ave yer!

Reading Time: 4 minutesI once read an article on Youth Crime, which had a wonderful quote from a teenage participant in the 70s, along the lines of “someone gets a wierd idea and then it just goes from there. As you will know, we like to break up 

Hyde Park Sunsets

Hyde Park Sunsets

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I lived in Hyde Park one of my favourite photography subjects was the sunsets. I’ve always wondered what it is that can make them so colourful in this unassuming inner-city area – I am guessing the polution and poor air quality has a lot 

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust a quick one. Christmas has been a bit more subdued this year, though a fine selection of dining was done, and a fine sellection of presents obtained. Here’s the annual Christmas card. And here’s a few quick tree pictures… Normal service will be resumed 

Norwich

Norwich

Reading Time: 2 minutesFinal set from my explorations of parts of East Anglia, is a little about Norwich. Starting with the slightly suprising siight of a Jaguar fighter outside the registry office… But a little more exploring was done the next day. The walk along the river the 

Nightwalking and The Aurora Borealis

Nightwalking and The Aurora Borealis

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was pure chance that I noticed the predictions for the possible UK Wide Aurora the other week. I have had the Aurora-watch app on my phone for some time, but after not accessing it for a while (generally fed-up with possible sightings scuppered by 

Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s been mutterings from T’Other ‘Alf that we don’t go away enough. I have to say I am quite lazy about such things, which is odd as I love getting out and the chance to actually do a bit of photography from time to time 

Spring has sprung (just)…

Spring has sprung (just)…

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have again been doing less photography recently, and a lot of it has been using my phone. I never thought that I would say this, but it is very convenient and (other than not having an aperture priority setting) covers as much as my 

Leeds Gardens

Leeds Gardens

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is another little post to just report on and remind about the little things that you can do so close to your home. In Leeds we are very lucky to have lots of exciting pockets of beauty in the city, if you can find 

Light Night 2021

Light Night 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a missing year due to Covid19 it was exciting to get out to light night. I took my 1000D and got a few shots. However I fairly soon went back to my phone as it was easier and actually compared to the over a 

Carlisle

Carlisle

Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter visting in Carlisle we got a little bit of time on Sunday afternoon to have a wander around – something I’ve never had the chance to do on the previous occasions I have been. Much of the centre of Carlisile is dominated by the 

Meanwood Woods

Meanwood Woods

Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve never been entirely sure how to name and efine this place that I come to so often. The name “Meanwood” stems from the Anglo-Saxon “Meene wude” meaning the Boundary Wood. They have taken the name Meanwoodside before and apprently now are properly called Meanwood 

York

York

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn an effort to get out and about a little more after successive lockdowns we took a trip over to york for the day. Similar to Bradford, we made the mistake of not really thinking about bank holidays and the fact that still many things