In my defense

As far as the fence goes, MiLud, I had been reading a book about Fay Godwin. It sort of seeps into one. I shall seek treatment soon.

Sorry for the short interlude, I was busy

leeds 1970s

Eve grew up in Leeds. Just love these images of the place from 1970s by Peter Mitchell.
Can't seem to do the snaps but here's a good link to a book of his. Well worth a look.
https://strangelyfamiliar.co.uk/publications/strangely-familiar/

and here

https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/2019/11/05/petermitchell/

Some years back

When Eve raced and everything. [I did race too but that was only in silent B&W].

Eve and the great Lummux Paul Hunter - him of the paralympic bronze medal and everything - when he piloted Ian Sharpe in the Kilo tt in Athens. They were riding a tandem 15 mile time trial near York. The tandem was borrowed and put together the hour before probably. As it happened, Eve and Paul broke the national 15tt mixed tandem record that day - but didn't claim it because they didn't know they'd have to.

I think the Bob Jackson 2 won the event that day.

better late than never

Doing what I love best. Portraitising up

Dearest Eve in her best summer wear bearing the brunt of summer gales hereabouts the other day. Just over there to be exact - near the nearest harbour and everything.

Made wif a flash as well as a Soviet camera and odd film I had knocking about.

No, I still don't 'do' landscapes.

Just had to drive this way while working last week so took note of the line of the road with the camera.

When you don't know what to snap up, the beach road is always worth another visit.

See, I told you.

Please don't tell Mr Four Tractors

Keith Akabilly has taken a liking to Mr Four Tractors croft. Please don't tell him, Keith hasn't asked for permission and he's wearing the grass down walking up and down. Fair puts a skip in hiis step as he bounds over the nice soft green stuff. Having said that he wasn't too keen on The Crofter's coows o'er the fence and that stopped him proceeding. Goodness only what Keith will think of the s'wild' sheeps The Crofter has just brought back to the croft after evading capture on Tolsta Head for a few years. Oooof, talk about needing a haircut.

Perhaps if I show a snap of a Four Tractors tractor [might be the second-best, but who knows] all will be ok.

Under the influence

One can't help but be influenced by photogs whose work you love - and in this case, whom I have met. My snap has nothing of the charm of Mr Ragnar Axelsson's but i must be influenced by his work and one image in particular. This one. Take your time and look through Rax's images, it's well worth a day or two, trust me.

A little cross

Our recent walkies have been somewhat damp with the cloud low. The air still as you like just the roaring of the waves coming through the mist. Eve stood on that spot. That one there.

I might

Just back from a little light cycling - e-assisted - with Eve. Oh the wind was gusty. Enjoyable all the same as the vehicle usage of roads is very low at present. even lower than it usually was - and that was low. I'll either be full of happiness and hopefulness as you read this or despair as the ME/CFS I enjoy gets back to me.

Pandemic Perkeo

Of course we had a nice stroll despite the sky looking a tad heavy. The wind was cool too cutting though my few layers.

Not sure where I am going with my photography. Down the pan by the look of it. I have been looking at others work though. See here for some fine Bromoils for example. Or just have a look at my Flickr favs. There is some lovely work out there to enjoy.

Have taken the chance to take away comment moderation so hoping the spam won't start again

Stay safe

Perkeo looking for poles

The Perkeo  I was gifted many years ago wanted to go out. I took him out on a stroll round the village looking for poles. There are plenty of them - typical of this island

Oooof, I might have to show you some more. Even if you don't really want to see them. Must be the lockdown since I seem to get less comments and possibly views by the week !

Lockdown Image of the year

Wandering. But not far.

Inordinate amounts of strolls round the village including a lot here on one of our beaches. And some short bike rides too. There's a lot to be said about these lockdowns. If it wasn't for those ill and dying. :-(

Ebike

I've just bought a new bike !!
An Ebike and everything.
Just like Eve's only a different colour - and the right size.
can't wait.

Photographing the wind

Strolling along the back of Traigh Mhor one's eyes are drawn to the way the persistent and currently cold wind affects the land. The mar ram grass just shimmers if there's sun as well.

lockdown Toots

Toots is well and busy with creative things I'm told as we called over the garden wall the other day. Painting, drawing and what have you, Mr Toots has been a lockdown revelation and I am very impressed.

I'm trying too but my creative juices have dried somewhat. My painting efforts are pathetic and drawing even more so despite the enthusing of Grayson Perry on TV at the moment.

I have completed a few daubs and I was going to show you them here. But I don't know how to. You could try here for one or two. You won't be staying there long so don't worry :-(

Cycling

I love cycling. Did you know that?
Not that I do much these day due to a myriad of ailments and whingitis. I did go out on Eve's lovely e road bike the other day and that really pleased me. I might well do that again as my ebike is hopeless.

It should have been the early stages of the Giro D'Italia this weekend but that's been put off till October this year - if it happens at all. The trouble is that it's difficult to keep spectators apart - as well as the the riders and officials that traipse around the country. Eve at the Tour of Yorkshire it gets busy.

Wonderful to see that many people appreciate the joys of cycling these days. Hopefully this will continue as we continue to use our cars less.

Vans

No campers here on the island at the moment. Bliss. For us anyway. Ferries won't bring visitors over till the plague has eased somewhat. This ere one was in Yorkshire at the Tour of Yorkshire - where else? In 2017. I think they may have been English.

Having said that, we do like to visit places ourselves. Why wouldn't one want to be here - paying homage to the wonderful Fay Godwin who I know snapped up here - as I saw it in a film of her. Lovely part of Assynt. Tis just o'er the water from here and we can espy the mountains on a good day.

Oh no !

Yes, again.
At least I manage to get out of bed and do summut. It's very tempting to stay all cosied up in a duvet tickling Keith Akabilly from time to time. But I didn't. The walk of the day happened and Keith came along with us. Lovely - although it does make for a slow stroll I can tell you. He likes to investigate every knook and cranny along the way.

The Bronica came along too and that's why we have a few Keith cattraits.

Hard to ignore what's going on at the moment. I do hope you are all well and keeping calm and content.

He is still here

Keith and Eve checking out Donald Four tractors croft

The road where we live

Just here is the stroll down the road to the sea from home. It's been so lovely, so lovely and quiet too.

It's brutal

Really enjoying my village strolls at the moment. The weather is good and that helps, not least because I can use the reinvigorated Vivitar UW&S "camera" and the cheap polypan pan film with print developer. What's not to like eh?

WARNING ! Cat snap

Keith Akabilly surveys his house and gets ready to get his servants out of bed.

Sorry about the snap, Keith made me take it.

Tolsta Internationale FC

Pole, wire and scooter

And taken with the old Minolta a3 rangefinder camera. It works.

walkies with camera

Walkies. Every day as it happens. Down round the village and yes, once or twice in the next village too. Since I am a cheapskate and, the sun is still shining despite the cool wind, I too the Viv UW&S loaded with Polypan-f.

Lockdown image

I got desperate