Monday, March 30, 2020

a nice list

I rather like lists - particularly if it doesn't involve me ticking off things I should be doing. I came across this fair list of Photographisers the other day and enjoyed being introduced to few togs work I hadn't seen before. It's not like I think these photogs are the best or something - or even that I like them all, but they are interesting....

May I suggest you spend a moment or two researching some of them further - as I have done.

How about this snap by Tim Walker for a start?

Ooof!



Sunday, March 29, 2020

It wasn't quite as I'd imagined



The snap that is, not the place, which I know all too well. Well enough anyway. And Eve of course. It was our daily stroll and I'd tooked the Franka Rolfix camera with me with 35 film adaptor and kentmere400 rated at 800.

My camera doesn't look quite like the one in the link as it came out of a skip/dustbin. It does work after a fashion - but with added flare and light leak as I'd not taped the back enough. I might try this again with a better camera !

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Polypan-f

Surprisingly, I still have some of this ultra cheap as "chips in 1970" film left so I loaded it up and shot it about a bit. This was Covid19 stroll so was hereabouts, with Eve. Forgotten how much I like playing with this film but also seem to have forgotten how to develop the stuff. Rather overdid the whole thing but there's an image I do rather like. It's this one.


ooof, must do some more of these. I love 'em.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Fomapan


I do like this film - the Fomapan200 - but I seem to be out of it and supplies for bulk rolls that came from Norway before are subject to import taxes.
I might just have to buy ready rolled for when we can get out in summer.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

almost a fence



Out on a solo stroll behind the village here on the island I noticed this ex-fence. Full of character yet not able to do its job I think - whatever that job was.

This track I took is a favourite of mine in that the shapes it describes across an old landscape are wonderful and you are unlikely to see a soul.

Ok, it's day three of the lockdown and it was a gale outside yesterday so we stayed in and danced - as you do - to the great and local Peat & Diesel. Stay indoors and safe xx

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Un-social strolling



Eve and I took off the other day in sunshine for a stroll elsewhere. That where being Great Bernera - a particularly lovely part of these outer hebrides and not too far from home. I took the car with cameras and strolled when I got there. Eve cycled there as she likes to.
The sun shone and warmed my back as I walked taking a few snaps with the Zorki6 / Jupiter 12 as I went [Kentmere 400 @800]. I didn't really care what the snaps were like as it was such a wonderfully beautiful day, in a wonderful place with no-one else there. How lucky are we.

Monday, March 23, 2020

I could do with a week here again



This is a wonderful place to stay. Dry Island near Gairloch in Scotland. Although it's wonderful here on the Isle of Lewis  I am rather looking forward to another stay here on Dry Island. In better times, go there.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

caught this


Caught Daisy on camera doing some handbrake turns round the Hub cafe car-park in a camper van the other day. Her mate Harris, another Tibetan Terrier was operating the foot pedals !

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Gorn and mostly forgotten


The shipyard is still there but this building has gone. I suppose it dated from the time when Fred Olsen owned the place. Now the yard [on the right of here] is on-off as the work arrives, disappears and bankruptcy ensues followed by another financial bailout.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Keith the Viking



Have not seen The Viking for ages. Hope he is well and busy too. These snaps were from 2015 . How time flies.


I do hope they are doing well out there in South Lochs area. Reminds me I must go down that way again soonish.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Missing



ooof, Just been looking through some older snaps and find this among the many snaps we have of peeps who have moved away from the island. Deanne and Ian are now residing on mainland Scotland. We miss them.

Monday, March 16, 2020

ooh, the world is still there



And looking lovelee as ever especially from the seat of a bicycle - as I was when I tooked this snap a few years back.

Not sure why but it always looks lovelee when there's a bend in the road - just like the snap I have been reprinting in the dark this morning - see here .

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Saturday, March 14, 2020

please don't tell me the poles are getting to you.


I'm rather partial to the poles.
I'm putting a little booklet together.

In the meantime have a look at the work of Dan Harnett whom I met in the Harris Distillery cafe - as one does. Nice blur too.

And take a moment to see the work of Loreta Gema who I met on Garry beach yesterday. Or even some of mine on Flickr. As if...

Friday, March 13, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Harris


 We had a few hours on the Isle of Harris yesterday as Harris the Tibetan Terrier tries to bring his human pet Alethia over on the ferry - if only it would sail. This was there.

Later; Alethia , Harris and Daisy have arrived. Keith is not impressed.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

I miss this lens



I used a kowa 6 camera for this snap. Stupendous thing although rather fragile which is why I don't have it now.

Pictured in Harrison - now at Uni and Jon of the GB cycling coaching team.

Monday, March 09, 2020

I might just have to



I might just have to stay in the darkroom for three months what with us living the epicentre of things and the like. I shall stay in the dark listening to Half Man Half Biscuit and print snaps of poles and towers. I might.

Sunday, March 08, 2020

I have tears in mine eyes



Yes, I know, you have tears in your eyes too - and it's not because of grit or sand is it? No, I think we'll all have to have a look here won't we.

Perhaps I shall have to go and get treatment. I think I'm in love with these. Not sure why since I have seen them before, but in this light and with those delightful wires......



The Music

Saturday, March 07, 2020

Friday, March 06, 2020

Poles apart



I was listening to this as I wrote.

The poles are coming, trust me. They are flooding in, you can see one sneaking in here above!

I was out minding my own business the other day, unsuccessfully dodging the rain, mooching and everything and snapping a bit when I became more aware of the poles. Everywhere. I am sure they must have been here before but not really taken any notice of them. Like most poles, they really enhance the place.




Oooof, excuse me while I drool all over the keyboard as I look at these poles.  I mean ........

[I shall wash my hands while singing Happy Birthday x2, don't worry. and get a new keyboard]


Thursday, March 05, 2020

ok, you have seen this place before - several times



But you haven't seen it snapped on this day in the sun and snow have you?

It's a wind and nuclear-proof bus shelter by the way.

I have used it. For the wind and bus I might add.

Wednesday, March 04, 2020

That day in February when the sun shone


It was only just February being the 29th and a leap year, but shone it did. A bit. Eve shot out on her bicycle and I took the opportunity to give the A3 Minolta an outing. It doesn't like bright sun despite being hooded suitably.



Here we are in the Glen, or at least walking to it. Nice innit?




I even managed to find some more plastic detritus around the place.

Tuesday, March 03, 2020

Around the village



On a cold day I took the Bronica out for a stroll. We saw this.

Apparently it was the wettest February since records began - and if you include the wax cylinders, that's a long time :-).

It certainly has felt wet I can tell you. I'm rusting all over!

Sunday, March 01, 2020

Told you



There you are, snow and everything. It had melted a bit by the time I got out in the village for a stroll - but enjoyed it all the same. I took the Zorki6/Jupiter12 with me and some Kentmere 400 @800 and sloshed the latter in Bellini Hydrofen when I got back.

It was cold. So much so that one of The Crofter's sheeps succumbed overnight.