Funny little man
With a bowler and a cane.
Silent movie star.
Another from Ireland. This time the small town of Waterville. Charlie Chaplin (did you guess?) spent holidys here with his family. There is also a bronze statue of him in the town, which hosts an annual Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival, celebrating his legacy.
Three cold fishermen
Gliding through misty waters.
Dawn expedition.
We stopped at this lake at the beginning of our drive out of Killarney around the Ring of Kerry. Apparently it is quite photogenic, but we never found out. The mist lifted eventually but we were long gone.
End of the season,
Promises made and fulfilled.
Now for the playoffs.
This image was taken with my phone at the last home game of the season that Nottingham Forest won promotion. The atmosphere was celebratory, as they were in the playoffs to be promoted to the Premiership.
When the day is done,
And the tide has receded,
Fishing boats can rest.
Dragged up on the shingle beach at Beer, in Devon. Apparently compositions work best with threes, or at least odd numbers. There were four. What could I do? Break the rules of course.
The roof needs doing –
It has done for centuries.
Can’t get the builders
Dunstanburgh Castle is one of several castles, in varying states of repair, along the north east coast of England.
Rising out of the mist,
Built to defend the shoreline.
Slowing longshore drift.
Long exposures are not everyone’s cup of tea, but I like them with the right subject. This was another from my day at Spurn Point. The crashing waves would, in my opinion, have looked really messy and didtracting with a fast shutter. This misty effect is much more pleasing.
Huddled in warm bars,
As night falls across the town,
Conversation hums.
This pub is across the road from Nottingham Castle. The night adds a touch of isolation and mystery. The group of drinkers seen through the misted window, enjoying a drink with friends (possibly) add a touch of human interest. The question is there – was it a Tuesday, and were they having fish and chips?
brought back all these bar memories
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The old and the new,
Awaiting the call to sea
For those in peril.
The lifeboat stations at St Justinian, with Ramsey Island in the background. The one on the left is the active one, built to cope with the new larger lifeboat. There are, in fact, three lifeboat stations, the oldest being a boathouse rather than a station with a launch ramp. I believe, but not 100%, that the original boathouse is that grey roof at the bottom right of the photo.
The lifeguard watches,
Ensuring the surf is safe.
If anyone turns up.
The Pembrokeshire coast in Wales has some superb sandy beaches. Some of them, like this one, being the first to receive the Atlantic swells, provide excellent surfing. This may or may not be a selective viewpoint, and there may or may not be a few surfers out to the right and out of shot. you will never know. Why risk spoiling the Haiku with facts?
An autumn carpet
Amber against summer green.
Two seasons in one.
This is not two photos merged, it was actually like that. The dead pine needles covering the river bank, and still dying on the branches, whilst the deciduous trees were in full leaf. Another image from the walk along the River Derwent. Glad I took my camera.
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