A camera day
Today was a crystal clear day, cloudless skies and not cold either. Having had to get up early for a dental appointment (which mostly seemed to involve me bleeding, and paying £18.80 for the privilege)…
Photography
Lyme – 9 February 2016
As I’ve explained before I spend a lot of time up at Lyme Park, a National Trust property in Disley which is on the edge of Cheshire and Stockport. When I’m not inspecting walls, fences,…
Dressed up for Cream Tea
We had talked about getting out into the fresh air to take some nice pictures and just prior to the weather turning sour this afternoon, I went out with a couple of friends up to…
The natural world of photography
I was sat in the office looking into the garden and the last embers of the sun were hitting the trees behind the back of the house. Being a fan of photography of the natural…
Of mice, moggies and men
Well, my last work assignment came to an end on Friday. I have a week off before returning to the terra firma of my normal job. In the meantime, it’s time for a break. For…
Street View – not by Google
Long exposure lit by streetlight
A week of nights, a weekend of sepia.
Other than an occasional blip it’s been a few years since I worked overnight on a regular basis. And in fact, I settled into it reasonably well again this week despite the sky being bright…
Manchester – from a distance
I never have my decent camera with me when I’m at work. Thankfully my phone does have a fixed-lens camera and it’s not too bad. The sun was setting over the city and looked spectacular….
Preparing for the next hill
Just a quick afternoon update whilst I’m in front of the computer. The title today is both physical in terms of racing and metaphorical in terms of where I’m at with life. Been one of…
Running and back to the 1950s
Final planned race of 2012 today – the Stockport 10, which is a 10 mile road race with a couple of hills. Overdale Road (Romiley) did for me, but the rest was mostly fine I’m…