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The Quiet, Rhythmic Beauty Of Cleethorpes
There is a quiet, rhythmic beauty to the seaside that only reveals itself when the tide retreats, and this photograph captures that fleeting interval with striking architectural precision. The image is framed through the industrial skeleton of a Victorian-style pier, using the heavy, dark ironwork as a literal and metaphorical lens through which we view the expansive shoreline of what appears to be a British coastal town. (AI wrote that, I didn’t)
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What’s In The Parcel?
This is a picture of my Uncle John and Auntie Doris, taken 75 years ago. I have lived with this picture all of my life – seeing it as a child, sticking…
Faique News
When I was in Anglesey a couple of weeks ago, I was reminded of those wonderful paintings by Alfred I. Faique. He managed to capture the very essence of the coast so…
Smokescreen
A photograph of mine from back in the days when smoke and steam swept through the ginnels and industrial waste dyed the becks and brooks. It was taken from Old Lane in…
Under The Tram-Lines
I’m quite fond of this photo of mine – fond of the combination of brutal straight lines and sensuous curves, and fond of the way your eye is taken on…
Let’s Face It, AI
AI-driven image restoration programmes are undoubtedly getting more sophisticated, and their use is clearly much more widespread than in the past. However, I still have reservations about how they treat…
Industrial Memories
My less-than-comprehensive negative filing system has this one listed as “Industry, Sheffield, 1980”. I have a vague memory of taking the photograph, so I shall call it “Industrial Memories”. I…
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