The whether [or not]

 Locals browsing on a croft just o'er the road while I wonder if I shall brave the still, warm air and the midges and take some snaps. or, as I tempted to do, lie down. I have after all just [as I write] come back from a bike ride with dearest Eve.

In the house of Hulabhaig

 

in the ditch

 

I am not sure how to cope

 

and then the wheels fell off

 

please don't tell me I'm wrong

 

No, the horizon is not level

It's not sharp

the colour is odd

I like it

Better late than never

 

Sleeping place

 

We have been out and about looking at cemeteries - as one does. Some lovely ones around the island often on the machair as you can dig into that unlike the rock areas.

A place to die for

 

William and Gemma

 

Car man

Yes, we saw that ballet and how wonderful it was too.

However this is our car man captured as he tickles the bottom of our vehicle making sure it has the right amount of rust, wheels on all the corners and groovy bits on the tyres. It did so we can go again.

 

The Artists old dog

 

A lovely dog it is too. 

A bit deaf and a bit blind but lovely all the same and has a young pal to help if she needs direction. The artist loves them both.

rested

 

resting

 For those technical minded this is Orwo400 film and Bellini Duo-step. Scanned.

Day out

 

Wedding photography

 

We attended the wedding of a nephew of mine down in the wild south of England in 2013 so I thought I might do some special photography for them. Twas a fine affair is lovely C of E church in the countryside and the reception next door in a hotel. Oh yes, very nice venues and lent itself to fine images - as you can see.

Thinking this was a chance to kick-start my matrimonied upping snaps career I took a Soviet Zorki 'camera' for the event. Oh it was a wild success although I must admit I am still awaiting booking to come through. Maybe I didn't show these images around enough.

Anjum-Smith

 

The loveliest snap I took down in Londinium whilst visiting for Olympics thing. Good ex-unversity pals Richard and Muna and their lovelee girls [with Eve ] in Richmond Park taking part in the balance bike event- shared gold medals obvs.

Oh my! William and Eve

 

2011 and everything. Bill was well and took us on a wild goose chase over yonder moor looking for something - something that escapes my mind now. We had a fine time by the look of it. Now William is somewhat unwell and cannot enjoy these sort of jaunts but he's cheerful all the same and we will have been to see him by the time you read this.

Yes, I know there a flaw on the neg - a white line down Eve's trooser leg but I  left it like that to remember the camera - a lump of a Soviet Kiev 6c with fantastic glass but dodgy mechanics. The camera doesn't work at all now.

Ooof, the inglorious 12th already

 

Sadly it's the day the over privileged and over-monied feel the need to start slaughtering  red grouse. What a nightmare. Yes I know they breed the grouse for slaughtering and 'sport' but that doesn't make it better does it?

The OSH happened here the other week. and what a fine time was had by all - many thanks to Gill Thompson for putting at all together. We visited all the venues I think and was amazed to see some images by Karl Blossfeldt  on the wall of John Maclean's gallery which also housed some of John's fine Lumen prints. Anyway, I was enthused enough to come home and do my own inferior version of Mr Bossfeldt's work. and here is one.

At last it's raining after a long period of dryness on the island. Hopefully this will last a few days so the plants grow again.

I may not be at my best