No snow. Yet

 

A few pixels over Tolsta

 

back in the day

 

Lancashire since you ask.

Many years ago.

I still like it

Meanwhile oop here in the far north west of the UK, the wind has been blowin. Hailstones too. Everything was tied down thank goodness although my positivity blew away with the wind.

when the wind blows

 

Did the earth move for you

 

I think this is the last of my Orwo400 film. I'll think I'll stick to Ilford.

Going this way

 

This way for a fine dinner and afternoon chat with lovely friends. 

Ooof, we know how to live you know.

here and there

 

Of course I was in the darkroom yesterday throwing paper here and there into and out of light and chemicals. with Toots. I have nothing to show for it.

Contemplation

 

Re-visiting that abroad place - in photees

 

This was there - abroad.

2015 I find. 

Seems longer ago than that.

Must have got old

This was taken in an abroad place - which still is. Abroad that is.

 

Back in the day etc.

Sun and what have you.

Hats and scarves.

Wanderations,

But, yes we flew. Once upon a time.

Gaff deToots

 

I know, I know not exactly special but it's all i can raise you today.

Would love a trip to the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh but since wee are not covid free on the island or mainland come to that and the ferry is alternately cancelled because of covid in the crew or bad weather, we are here on the island.

Its been raining most of the time too and I'm rusting away.

Have I told you I am not currently very motivated?

 

Autumn is still here

 

Eve in Autumn outfit - the same as summer really but with hat. at the Crofter's gaff while Paul the crofter plays with his sheeps and Keith the cat wonders why he bothered to go along.

I think winter is on its way.

 

Life on a Scottish beach. In Autumn,

 

Island high street on a wet Wednesday in a pandemic.

 

Imagery dance

 

I have nothing to say worth saying.

Dynamo Gress ground

 

Perked

 

with the Perkeo

 

and then they did it

 

Oh, nice studio

 

Toots

 

Wanted to give the Hassie a try with another film back I have and persuaded Toots 'imself to sit for me in his studio. Luckily Toots doesn't look at this blog so I can show them here. I rather like this image as the light was lovely on this overcast and damp day.

Hasselblad 50mm lens foma400 rodinal

Dilworth

 

No, of course I don't know anything about this snap. I just take the snaps. On second look it seems there is someone dancing with a tree  which is par for the course up this neck of the woods.

An Lanntair arts centre had another fine Faclan book festival last week. We are still wary of closed in spaces despite having been over jabbed like a well worn pin cushion but we enjoyed a fine film about the Sculpturist Steve Dilworth of this parish [well, Harris actually but you get the idea]. I have had the pleasure of meeting Mr Dilworth some time back and I do really like the work too. Not sure I understand it but there you are. The pieces in the main look easy to dust anyway.

I have it in mind that Steve was reading a letter from Beethoven [not to Steve I might add] at a concert in his son-in-laws studio by the red note ensemble who played all of Mr Beethoven's string quartets. over a few nights a day or two back. Lovely evenings too.

Anyway, there was a talk and a Q&A session after the film. Talk with illustrations of 'works' was fab but the Q&A passed me by  a bit as "the old girl is going a tad deaf these days".

iron bark III

 

We were proceeding in a westerly direction hustling ourselves through Stormoway already bemasked for a talk at an Lanntair when I espied Trevor, him of the Artic sojourns en-bateaux and coffee making for me in 2014. Trevor and his partner had just come off Iron Bark III parked securely in the harbour. Tis a another Iron Bark from the last one I was on - glassfibre rather than steel but lovely looking all the same.

I was most impressed when the fine fellow remembered my name. I presume that's a good thing. Not sure how long he is here for but hope to catch up with him before he departs - probably for warmer waters. follow his exploits here.