Photos and occasional pomes

Tag: Photograph

  • Night Fishing

    Can you see me here?
    Sat below the harbour wall,
    Fishing in the dark.

    One of the joys of night photography is that the dark obscures the distracting elements. Normally the subject of an image occupies a prominent place, but this guy is fairly well hidden.

    And now a small rant. Why does WordPress insist on trying to correct my English ‘harbour’ to an American spelling? And (here is the rant) the American version makes no sense. I know Merriam and Webster simplified the spelling but why drop the ‘u’? They still pronounce it as ‘harbur’ not as ‘harbore’, so logically you drop the ‘o’ if you want to simplify, not the ‘u’. Rant over.

  • Good morning!

    Welcome the new day.
    Full of opportunities…
    To get your feet wet!

    One of my previous posts was from Spurn Point on the East Coast of England. Although the day was primarily trying out filters for long exposure, sometimes the waves are necessary to add drama to a dramatic sky. The lesson is that sometimes a plan is just a plan, it is not a constraint. Go with the flow.

  • PL26

    PL twenty six.
    Waiting for the next high tide
    to go out and work

    Let’s be honest, no photo collection is complete without a bit of rust. This fishing boat was at a foggy Newlyn harbour in Cornwall early one morning. I am only guessing it was waiting for the tide to finish coming in.

  • The Repair Shed

    A bright shaft of light
    Piercing the dark of the shed.
    Engine gently steams.

    The village of Grosmont in North Yorkshire is on the heritage railway line the North York Moors Railway. When we visited, they were only operating diesel locomotives due to the risk of fire from the steam engines. This little beauty was in the repair shed warming up ready to be pulled to Crewe.

  • Religimouse

    Vicar with a tail
    Looking like he belongs here.
    Quiet as a mouse

    On a recent visit to Grosmont, in North Yorkshire, we called in to look round the village church. There on the pulpit, looking ready to deliver a sermon, was a felted mouse. Always nice to see a sense of humour, wherever you are.

  • Woodland Guardians

    Leaning guardians
    Listen to the wind’s secrets
    Rustling in the leaves

    A beautiful location, discovered after watching a video by Gary Gough, one of my favourite photographers. This woodland path is photogenic in all weathers and seasons. According to the locals I met it is most magical in the moonlight. Just watch out for the headless horseman.

  • Reflections

    At the City ground,
    Reflecting on the season.
    Better than we hoped.

    Not the normal photo of a football ground, but the reflections of the flats from across the river made for something quite interesting.

  • Deckchairs

    The deckchairs await
    The cosy conversations
    Of long held friendships.

    On a visit to the Isle of Wight, these deckchairs were sat looking out to sea. Possibly the composition would be better without the yachts, but they were there before I was.

  • Bare Bones

    Aged by time and tide,
    Bare bones where once stood structures
    To hold back the seas.

    More minimalism from Spurn Point. The groynes at Spurn Point make for a really interesting few hours, and there is more to explore. Must go back.

  • White rock

    White rock and dark wood,
    Misty morning by the sea.
    Calm and serene view.

    Some people do not like long exposure, but in this case I felt the untidy waves would distract from the main elements. Taken at Spurn Point on the east coast.