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Bank Holiday Monday
The wind and the rain have finally cleared, so I no longer have to rely on old photographs for my daily calendar. Happy Easter, everyone.
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Wind In The Straits
Visited the Menai Straits and wanted to take a photograph, but the wind was so strong it blew my tripod over. So here is one I took earlier – eleven years earlier…
Beaumaris Sky
Went to Beaumaris. It was raining so I couldn’t manage a photograph. Here’s one I took earlier.
Here’s One I Took Earlier
Gone to Wales. Not got there yet. So here’s a picture I took earlier. Fifty-nine years earlier in fact.
Albert And The Machine
The photograph was taken 70 years ago at Mackintosh’s factory in Halifax. It shows a group of mechanics and engineers proudly gathered around the latest wrapping machine they have installed.…
Cathedral Of Commerce
An early colour photograph of mine (note the pre-decimal currency) and one where the exposure left a lot to be desired. What it lacks in technique, it makes up a…
The Valley
I half painted this picture, which I am calling “The Valley.” It was an exercise I undertook with the grandchildren to try and avoid the dreaded screen-time, and their paintings…
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