Not many words today. I like horses (especially white ones), but from a fair distance……
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So, it’s the end of January . Yes it’s still cold, but we are today at the eve of Imbloc (St Brigid’s Day, Candlemas – the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox – appeals to…
Some more from my current favourite camera (shh, don’t tell the others)……
One thing that’s considered a downside of film photography is the wait between shooting your photos and getting them developed. Whilst I do feel a little impatient when I’m posting off my film, there’s nothing quite like the surprise…
Now, there is something you don’t get with all that showy-offy, leafy, floweriness in the warmer months and that is a glimpse at what’s underneath. These are the skeletons that supported all that lushness last year and are marking…
It’s hard to imagine in the stark bleakness of winter that the beneath the surface of the deathly looking skeletons of trees and shrubs, there’s life, just resting; waiting for the right amount of daylight and warmth before surging…
I possibly sounded a bit grumpy and petulant yesterday, but with todays blue skies and sunshine I am feeling much more uplifted. Espeacially after spotting some sure signs of new life and colour on a wander through town this…
What can I say – everything is very January-ish right now and there’s not a lot we can do about it other than grit our teeth, smile and make the best of the cold and dark. Eight more days…
As I may have mentioned previously, (ahem) I have another new camera! It’s a cheap Soviet knock-off from the 1960s – a wannabe Hasselblad (hence the affectionate nickname of Hasselbladski). However – the film I used was really pretty…
Just a quickie from the archives – this was taken last June using my Lubitel 2 – I can’t wait to see that much lushness, colour and light again for real……