On the day that it seems Nottingham Forest have secured another season in the Premier Football League, it seems fitting to add a photo of the best manager that England never had. This statue of Brian Clough is in Nottingham city centre. For those who may be interested, the exposure time was 1.3 seconds, hand held. I love these cameras.
I was doing a crossword this morning and came across a new word – Kleptocracy. Apparently it is a form of government by individuals who primarily seek personal gain at the expense of those they govern. Interesting…
Anyway, I thought I would share an image from when I used to regularly visit the US for work, and had the chance to visit Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast. The rocks should be familiar to anyone that has seen “The Goonies”
Just a gentle evening observation, as the sun lights up the clouds and the mist begins to rise from the lake. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. If you zoom in on the little temple building you can see a statue. This is one of a trail comprising twelve individually decorated models of Raymond Briggs’ Snowman at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.
Wales is possibly my favourite country within the UK. Well it must be, as we are planning two more trips there this summer. The countryside is spectacular, and one of the treats is the steam train from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The line itself was closely linked to the local slate industry, carrying both workers and slate.
When I say I like black and white, not all of my images take it quite so literally. I quite like the minimalism of this, but I am aware that many will not be quite so enthusiastic. It would look good printed large though…?
On an overcast day, threatening rain, the Shard stands tall behind the walls of the Tower of London. The contrast of the old against the new. I am working on improving my black and white conversions, mainly because my body objects to getting up early for the magical colours of sunrise. There will be more as I work my way through images of London I am sure.
I have previously posted a very dark black and white image from the same location, which is Wyming Brook just outside Sheffield. This one was a bit of an experiment. I took a long exposure with smoothed out water and also one with a faster shutter speed which had a lot of texture in it. Although I don’t personally like waterfall images with a lot of texture, sometimes going too far the other way can border on the surreal. So here I have blended some texture into the long exposure to add a little interest. Hopefully you think it works? Click to see it bigger.
It is April (just) and the bluebells are out. Much as I hate to be a follower of fashion or convention, there has to be at least one. Well there will be just one photo of the seasonal blue.
I hope people are taking the time to look at the galleries now I have spent all that time putting them together? There are images that have not beein in the blog, and hopefully the gallery makes it easier to see them. Don’t forget to click on an image to see it full sized.
Last one from Anglesey I promise. Another view of Twr Mawr lighthouse, It is not a lighthouse in the true sense of the word, but was a beacon. In fact it is the same shape as the windmills that were on Anglesey and it is thought it could have been one originally. So there we go, every day a school day…
Anglesey is known for three lighthouses. The first two I have already shared – Penmon and Twr Mawr on Llanddwyn island. The third is South Stacks lighthouse, famous as an RSPB site with a varied collection of bird life. I originally left it out of my Anglesey collection because I was really annoyed at the schoolboy error, cutting off the right hand edge. But for the sake of completenesss, and for those not in the UK who enjoy “virtual travel”, I am adding it. Just don’t judge me.