The day is full of roadmaps to freedom and counting the days to normality. This could give rise to a philosophical speculation about the nature of freedom, but I will leave that for another day and go with a working definition, which is being able to take my grandson to the seaside, buy him some … Continue reading Castles In The Sand
Category: Picture Post
The Real Deal
I have just checked back in my diary, and it is a year ago today that we set out on a holiday to the Caribbean. When we were leaving, Covid was a bit of a novelty; something that might have been causing a bit of a stir in China and Italy, but didn't manage a … Continue reading The Real Deal
Take-Away Art
I photographed, edited, digitally enhanced and published today's calendar image in the time it took my wife to collect our dinner from the fish and chip shop last night. And they were pre-ordered so she didn't have to queue. Now, that's what I call take-away art.
Hope Over Elland
According to my Little Oxford Dictionary, the definition of "wandering" is to aimlessly move from place to place in a casual fashion. That being the case, I declare myself a wanderer, indeed I will consider putting that down as my religion when the census forms arrive in a few weeks time. The Lockdown places a severe … Continue reading Hope Over Elland
Smart Art
This is my entry for the 2021 season of Sky TV's Landscape Artist Of The Year. Watching the show on a regular basis I have become intrigued at how the artists use their smartphones to compose and record a scene, which they then go on to paint. Once painted they use the same smart phones … Continue reading Smart Art
‘Tis Folly To Be Cold
We took a walk in the park yesterday. The park in question was Shaw Park in Holywell Green, near Halifax (No. 46 in "The Forgotten Parks of Yorkshire", which is a book I have yet to write). It was one of the coldest days of the year, but even the icy blast coming straight down … Continue reading ‘Tis Folly To Be Cold
Bangor And Doom Bar
On old photograph of some even older rooftops in Bangor, Gwynedd. Reimagined during a spare lockdown evening with the aid of a pint of Doom Bar Amber Ale and some new Photoshop filters.
Turkeys And Larks
Sometimes pictures need no words at all. This one was spotted on our walk through Clay House Park in West Vale yesterday. Let us hope that 2021 will not be a turkey, but a lark ascending out of lockdown darkness.
Frozen Lane
A late submission in memory of a day to remember and a day best forgot.
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