Square monochrome photographs seem to be getting quite a following on social media, perhaps it’s time they had their own hashtag. This was St Thomas Church in Greetland near Halifax yesterday. #sqbw

For my “Twelve From” project this week I visited Cleckheaton: a town full of architectural gems and home of one of my favourite West Yorkshire buildings, the magnificent former Providence Congregational Chapel. There’s a nice little indoor market as well.

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.

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

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

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.