USP

 

Unique wedding photography.

I have a set already awaiting so wouldn't even have to attend the wedding. 

I think this snap was from a wedding anyway.

Ps. I have never had a negroni. 

love to you all

 

Here's hoping today is all you want it to be.

Housey

 

No Parking

 

Thankyou

 

Thankyou for your concern but as you can see I am alright now. Not really a bug I had rather it's younger weaker brother. 

Wishing you all the very best

 

Wishing you all the very best during the west's Festival of over-consumption. May it be kind to you all. Much love to everyone, keep yourself and others safe and well.

Many thanks for visiting this site from time to time.

xx

I'm blowin hot and cold

 

A snap from yesteryear when one went out and about.

At the moment i'm shivering then flushing hot so probably have a little bug at the moment. Don't worry, I'm staying at home

It pleases me

 

A wonderful day of music on BBC radio 3 today 

Must get lith - ing again

 

My usual darkroom buddy is currently off islands so I'll have to play alone.

I like Lith printing though I am not really patient enough to stand there looking and waiting till something shows up.

scene and not (a) herd

 

In the landscape

 

 

They are everywhere here. Not quite the entanglements of Havana or Tokyo but wires and poles all the same. Love them. Must start putting together a little booklet of these images soon. I'll put that off till tomorrow - as one does.

Three sparrers

 

Spying on Alex Boyd and his wifey Jess. Outside. Obvs

Yes, I've snapped here before, but tis a nice place.

 

I took caught this one too

 

Toots checking his icky is off

 

Out and about

 

I usually go all soppy about curves in the roads - and there are plenty of those round here but, as it happens, pre-luncheon out with dearest Eve over on t'west sidetother day I caught this scene.

When I say caught, it wasn't that difficult as it wasn't moving and it wasn't going to be. That is, unless the storm forecast for next week actually happens then a few sheds, tiles and sheeps might move.

You can see the sea on the left - it's straight ahead as well but you can't see that on account of the land.  It's left and right of me too not forgetting behind my but you just have to imagine that. Islands eh?

I'm so looking forward to a portrait gallery visit sometime.

 

Has a fine luncheon out with Eve yesterday. So nice to be out a bit.

I can't wait for the time when a visit to Edinburgh is on the cards.

I'm ready for the UPRISING

 

Winter strolling

 

I'm celebrating now after finally getting my state pension sorted.

Cup of tea all round.

Ready for something

 

DON'T tell me I've lost my touch [please]

 

Yes, it's lovely. So pleased you think so too.

This is a FI [fungible image], so plese do enjoy.

That's from a wet winter stroll I might add. 

Always worth getting out of bed and wasting some cheap film [polypan-f] in a Olympus XA.

New bins *

 

Now this was from a stroll.

Eve got her new bins [from Claire Wyman since you ask] That's the ones you can barely see on her lovely face not the bin beside her. Yes, the snap is blurred [I like it that way - it's my thing] and odd coloured. Inconsequential too. 

A Monday, late afternoon. Wet.

 

I can feel it just by looking at this.

I know I was there but give me some slack.

THIS, is not the day

 

Even though it's the 2nd of Dec for goodness sake.

We went for a short stroll

This wasn't the stroll.

I'm not sure I'll actually show you that. I mean, why should I ?

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.