Happily. It's the orthogonal thoughts that caught my eye, so to speak. The trees still stand. I mean, the town...
How I’ll be Voting
Individually. I hold the idea of nationality very loosely: it sometimes applies but does not define. I rate people trying to live their lives...
Cauldron Falls, West Burton
One of my favoured parts of North Yorkshire's scenery is the well-known waterfall at West Burton. Always good for a...
The Uses of Karst Landscape
Karst topography is a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum, characterised by...
Seasonal (2): blackberries
The beginnings of yummy juiciness - red and some ripe black blackberries.
Seasonal (1): Teasel
I can never remember whether these are thistles or teasels. Either way, it's quite an impressive ball of spikes. Go...
Decrepitude (0): Lock
Detail of a rusted padlock on a cast iron gate, basking in the late evening sunlight.
Decrepitude (2): MPG
This pump in an old abandoned petrol-station was enjoying the last few rays of evening sunlight.
Then and Now, Night and Day
Some time around March 2007 I acquired an ancient camera, an Ensign Carbine No.3, and took a photo of Perth...
Sundown on Portpatrick
A few photos from a walk around Portpatrick on a sunny evening, starting with the Royal Navy helicopter practising for...
Squaring the Spheres
A few weeks ago I ordered a pair of extension tubes for the Sony NEX-7; today I got around to...