Of late I have started going backward, backwards that is as in the reverse direction to that which I normally pursue my early morning walks or bike rides. One sees things differently as the perspective is changed as is the light and shade. I don’t know why I have never clocked this as eye catching […]
Out of a dark place
The past six months have been very dark and not just because it was winter. We were the victims of a crime back in October that saw the perpetrator sent down for 3 years 6 months the week before Easter. During that time our focus was on our world and putting what was wronged right […]
Places and their vibes
No matter where you live or where you visit, everywhere has vibes, be they good, bad or indifferent. Being a visitor in a place as opposed to living in a place always offers up a different viewpoint , perspective or impression. Well it does for me if not you. I live in a town centre […]
Light and light at Felixstowe
I went to a planning meeting today at Landguard. I collaborate with a group of nomadic photographers who exhibit the qualities of cats, and at times exhibit photographs. About the only time we meet up is when there is tea, coffee, cake or bacon butties on offer, otherwise we just do our own thing. This […]
Perfect light between storms
It has been a wild week off and on with troughs ploughing from across the pond and it looks like a polar drift due next week. Topsy-turvy weather patterns play havoc with my wardrobe. One minute I am in Eskimo gear, the next I’m peeling off layers in sweltering in tropical heat, well that is […]
Steamed up and creative
I had to go up to town yesterday for a meeting with the Rooftop Collective. We meet once per month to discuss our artistic progression and business management. Yesterday’s topic was about email lists and marketing ourselves. I had bounced down to the station in high spirits having had a very productive session with another […]
Some things stay the same
I have previously mentioned my commuting days and recently posted a gallery of my Old Buffers. Well, last night I was up in town for the first 2017 meeting of The Rooftop Collective and as is my want and indeed the learned practice of getting the train before the train that gets me in on […]
One of the bluest days
I’ve read some stuff lately about the ancients not having a word to describe blue. How much of this is true I do not know but blue does encompass quite a wide part of the spectrum and is a colour I am drawn to. Something else I am drawn to is a bag of chips […]
Old Buffers
There was a time when I travelled in and out of many rail termini in the UK that I would see hydraulic buffers at the business end of the platform that were cast in Ipswich. Ransomes were all over the place. These days I have noticed a distinct lack of these old buffers with contraptions […]
Up the swanny
I often wonder where phrases emanate from and have done so for as long as I can remember. Language is a curious thing especially when taken out of context or in cases where the context is misunderstood. Coming from up North, my expressions can still confuse people who have known me down South for the […]