This is a reworking of a photograph I took fifteen years ago on a walk around Thurgoland, near Sheffield. The original shot lacked both focus and detail; but Photoshop filters bring out something which may, or may not, have been there originally.

I recently became a member of the Labologists Society and therefore I decided that I had better acquire some beer bottle labels. This one, from the Gambrinus Brewery in Weiden in Der Oberfalz, Germany, celebrates the life of the German composer, Max Reger (1873-1916), who was born in Weiden. I have a feeling that this … Continue reading December Days 2

A watercolour of a street in Halifax by my brother, Roger Burnett, painted thirty years ago. Part of the old Halifax Building Society headquarters and the dome of Lloyds Bank are clearly visible. A Victorian Cabinet Card from the London studio of Walter Saunders who was active in the last decade of the nineteenth century. … Continue reading December Days 1

Another month - and another thirty daily calendar images. When I started this project back in January, I wrote about it lasting, at best, a month. One more month to go and that makes a year! Today's image is a reminder of what excellent photographers, the Victorians were. This photograph was taken at least 125 … Continue reading That Was The Month

I used to live next door to this imposing building. At one time it was a church, at other times it has been everything from a pathology facility to student accommodation. Each day I would climb those stone steps heading for the bus shelter and then .... to life. Annie Moore - Auntie Annie - … Continue reading Endless Days