Doki

Oki Doki? No, Doki Doki - apparently.
No, I didn't either :-)

Yes, I spoke to the young ladies in the outfits but since it was a Saturday at the time I didn't snap them up visage-wise.

The station

Whoa! Looks it's the 19th or whatever already. Soon it will be the festival of over-consumption and I shall hide under the stairs - if I could in fact get under the stairs. I mean, I could get under the stairs I suppose but I'd have to take the bath out first and that's not going to happen is it?

The trip recently doon sooth revealed this image to me. Obviously I was still in Scotland - one can tell, but some hundreds of miles, British miles that is, south of here.

Love this sort of revolationary image. It speaks to me. I think it was in a station. Rails and all that sort of thing - and pasty stalls. there always seems to be a pasty stall now.

Leaves

Cheshire leaves. The leaves fall from the trees at this of year so the locals can see more of the sky in the short days. I captured this with my trusty XA and some fujicolor film i found in the back of the fridge.

The locals must be busy kicking a ball about or some such other meaningless but well remunerated distraction as there were still leaves on trees despite the to and froing of countless Mercedes, Porches and Ferraris in the vicinity.

Cheshire garden

Yes, they have sunshine in Cheshire.
Sometimes.
And gardens.
In places

see that?

I saw it.
snapped it.
several times in fact.
sorry.

Is this what you have been waiting to see?

I know it is good. It is good isn't it?
Tell me it's good otherwise I might sulk.
Again.

That's what you take when you are strolling through Glasgee with a XA loaded with polypan-f.

Ouses Ouses Ouses

Ouses, Ouses, Ouses everywhere - or so it seems. Most new houses have been uninspiring boxes all made out of ticky tacky. But there are a few builds which do inspire. I love the Stuart Bagshaw designed ones - but they are not for everyone. But I do love this house going up for the Artist formerly known as Jon over on the west side. lovely spot and nice interesting looking building. can't wait for the house warming :-)

Back from a little trip

Been away to Engerland to see off my lovely mother-in-law who passed away a few weeks ago.  We celebrated her long life,  shared a few tales and made a toast or two. It was actually, quite lovely and I feel privileged to have known her.

Then we popped over to deepest Cheshire on the train to see some lovely cycling pals. Oh I say, but not quite the Cheshire set. Had a lovely time there too - but so pleased to be back home here on the rock.

I took a few snaps like this here Cheshire dustbinscape. couldn't resist it. I shall seek treatment.

I might have to explore walls more.

Imagine that. More walls. Wall to wall walls in fact. Lovely. There are plenty of those here.

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Don't tell me I can't do landscape snaps - without dustbins.

We took time off our busy schedule of life events - getting up, washing teeth, eating etc - to take a stroll between beaches in the village. Eve and I strode from here to there, the other one round this side of the village.

That's almost acceptable isn't it?

I might to give this genre up now. I've done all I need to and there's nowhere to go.

back to 2019

Have or am I becoming a landscapist? Just surmising and all that. The light was so lovely the other afternoon out over the west side of the island. I couldn't help myself. sorry about that and everything.

Was playing with Foma 100 in a Bronica.

2014

Taken here on the island in 2014 though it's the same now - maybe the boat may have moved.

2013

Ooof, just found this one. Looks like cats have been using the neg to sharpen their claws. However, I do think it's rather wonderful.

Keith AkaBilly, the cat who has adopted us is fine. He snuggles when you need a snuggle, bumps nose to nose when required then races back and forward across the bed in the middle of the night!!!

2012

They were smiling then but it rained all day during this Highland fondo.

Had a most agreeable evening at the FACLAN talk / film show about Margaret Fay Shaw the other night. I don't think I heard or seen a better presentation on such a subject this one by Fiona Mackenzie of the NTS. I hoping the fairies might bring the book soonish :-)

a hot day in Tuscany

Plastic fantastic UW&S snap from some years back in a very hot Italy. My friend Deanne awaiting her husband Ian and Eve to cycle by.

Yes, I didn't post yesterday. I had things to do and I thought we all needed a rest.

Feels like a lifetime ago

In 2011 we were in Sienna, Tuscany for the Eroica bike ride. Actually were in Gaiole but spent a little time in Sienna - as you do. It was warm and the sun shone.

cameras

I seem to have acquired a collection of less then fabulous cameras and I going to get rid of a  few one way or another. They clutter the place up and I don't use them like I should. The ones I do use I don't use very well either.

This is a nice exhibition

This a bad snap of the moment i at the Fishing the Minch exhibition currently at the Museum in Stornoway. Nice images by David Gordon I must say.

I took this with the Minolta A3 rangefinder camera - which I don't want to keep. If you fancy it - for a small exchange of roubles, please contact me.

Portugal bound

Eve and Caroline enjoy the unexpected sun in Stornoway a few days before Mrs Hudson took off to be in Portugal with her Paul. Don't blame her either, it's been raining ever since here

Castle

We went here. Somewhere on mainland I seem to recall but for the life of me I can't remember where. there were men still building or doing something to the thing anyway. They may be some time.

In the meantime I came across a Belgian/Scottish film crew down on the beach. I wonder if they are doing a remake of Man Bites Dog?  Anyway, like I do, I had to have aa conversation with two bods standing around trying to keep warm on the periphery of the affair and one turned out to be Scottish photographist Brian Sweeney. I think he was surprised I knew who he was!

I like a curve

I know, I have been saying little. Not much to say really only that I am breathing and taking snaps still. this one taken with the Minolta A3.

No good

I quite like the snap but it's all uneven. Not sure at this point  whether it's the camera, the developing or the scanning.

Bronica out and about

I don't shoot so much 120 these days, it's more expensive and my developing of it seems to leave a little to desire. I did take the Bronnie out the other day on a wee trip o'er to Great Bernray and their cafe. The sun shone too so we strolled down the lovely road that goes to Hacklete.

Ooof, what a day and this snap on HP5+ in Hydrofen resulted.

dipping

It rained at the dipping fank this year. [They dip the sheeps not the people]. the rain didn't stop the folks putting the world to right.

Pole.

Out there when I'm passing by a likely looking pole, i'm always tempted to snap it up.

fanking 2

A good time to catch up with villagers and pass the time of day. In the rain.

Fanking

Sheeps dipping at the fank in Tolsta

friends

We have known them a good while so it was lovely to meet up with David and Anne again, this time at the Hepworth gallery in Wakefield.

Friends eh? Makes life worth living.

progress?

I told you

It rained

It rained biblically in some of the places we were while off the rock. here, look.
It rains like that here too - but it looks and feels different don't you know.

Minolta A3

Just acquired this fine beast from the year of my birth thereabouts.  feels substantial [read heavy] in the hand but works just lovely - especially when I put some film in it [Kentmere 400 @800] and pointed it at dearest Eve and an almost smiling Toots.

Windy

Did I tell you Mr Windy has left the rock? Well he has and is currently swanning about in Mexico with dear Deanne. Hopefully, the weather should be better than it is here at present.

Here he is, is, is, is, is etc at his ongoing gaff on the Scottish mainland.

WCC

Yorkshire 2019.

The World cycling championships don't you know. Lots of races, lot of riders and lots of spectators all over the shoppe. This chap came from Israel to wwatch as riders went past in one of the time trials, listening on his phone between excitments.

Dog

A dog.
you know the type; yap, yap, yap,yap, yap, yap,yap, yap, yap,

Ooof.

Not fully operational

For some reason I seem to be barely operational - at least not at full tilt - or hardly any tilt at all to be honest. Must have been the traffic, all the people, the cyclists and the rain.

Back on the rock now for a few days so recovering with the help of Billy the newly resident cat -whilst Eve pops down south again.

I may have over-egged things a little yesterday

There weren't any cars just here either. Just to Eve's left there were cars but not here.

Have you ever been to the mainland?

I have.
Not so keen as it happens. It rains a lot and there are are cars everywhere - except here in this snap. this is the only place where they don't go, trust me.

Hepworth

Hepworth gallery had a couple of visits from us whilst nearby. Terrific cafe with a superb gallery attached. It was so good to be there again I got carried away with the Kodak Cresta camera.

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Yes, of course we were at the Yorkshire sculpture park. Why wouldn't we go when we were in the area. Lovely day it was too.  Lots of lovely work including this by Ai weiwei. Twas so good, I took the snap several times before winding the film on.

any idea?

Shot with the OM1n and Kentmere 400 @ 800 in Bellini Hydrofen

a fav place of mine

Bosta on a misty day. A most lovely place on any day.

and....

A couple more snaps in more my way of looking

Best to leave the viewer something to think about or imagine

Rodel; Godwin style

Yep, snapped this up on a wee trip down to see John Maher in his engine tuning hovel in Obb on Harris. Lovely day, dropped my ebike off to be super fettled by the man 'imself then off to Rodel and St Clements church where I channelled Fay Godwin for this snap.

street dancing