A Battle Of Shapes

OK, it might not be what you had in mind when you asked for a black and white photo of Halifax, but there is no denying that’s what it is. It gets rid of all the grey in-between stuff. It ends up as a battle of shapes - hard to tell which shape wins.

Flour Sculpture

Having lived close to Brighouse for much of my life I tend to take the two giant grain silos that used to be part of Sugden's Flour Mill for granted, believing that they have existed since the Pre-Cambrian era and will continue to exist in one form or another until hell and the River Calder … Continue reading Flour Sculpture

I’m Happy With That

This is a fairly early digital photograph of mine, but even so, it is getting on for twenty years old. I seem to recall that I was walking in Wainstalls, just north of Halifax, at the time, soaking up layer upon layer of scenery. At some stage it has picked up a few Photoshop filters, … Continue reading I’m Happy With That

Pigs On Show

“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.”  Winston S. Churchill

Rock Of Ages

From what little I can remember, I think I had a good time there last night. It was great to catch up with friends I hadn't seen for ages, and to get the opportunity to celebrate Jack's move down the hill.

Mills And Movement

Crouching in the shadow of a shadow; stone walls set under a stone sky; mills and movement.

The Greens

Sometime, you can be going about your day's business, walking the dog or buying a bag of pork pies, and suddenly you have to stop in your tracks, look around and say "what a magnificent place I am lucky enough to live in!"