Feb 17 2026
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Quantum proposition

Monday 16th February 2026, 9.15am (day 5,289)

Quantum theory, 16/2/25

Whomever stencilled this on Cross Street, Manchester, is obviously referring to the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum theory — the idea that whenever a decision is taken, both possibilities play out, and so all possible worlds exist as parallel universes. Which is all very well but if, somewhere, I am the King of Norway — or banged up in a concentration camp for some perceived felony or other — or having great sex with Natalie Portman on a regular basis — the “I” that exists in this reality still had to go to work on this Monday morning. Another proposition then — it is what it is.

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Feb 16 2026
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Art and architecture, Daily Post, Transport

In the dry dock, a wave

Sunday 15th February 2026, 3.35pm (day 5,288)

Barge in dry dock, 15/2/26

Couldn’t decide between two pictures today and went with this one largely to avoid having two pictures in the same weekend taken in the cinema. But this one will do. It has been a while since something has used the dry dock in Hebden town centre, but this barge obliged today while also being quite well-decorated, although what a tsunami has to do with the water on a canal does pass me by. Wishful thinking perhaps?

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Feb 16 2026
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Daily Post, Landscape

Out on a walk

Saturday 14th February 2026, 10.50am (day 5,287)

Path of ascent, 14/2/26

After dull weather for what seems like the whole year, at least in Yorkshire, the forecast relented and a Saturday walk in the sunshine duly transpired. I am pleased with this shot; the positioning seems just right and she does make quite a nice shape. The walk was quite good too (but more details are still to be posted on the County Tops blog — bear with me).

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Feb 14 2026
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Daily Post, Interior

Harvey Keitel (kinda)

Friday 13th February 2026, 9.40pm (day 5,286)

Today it was either Harvey Keitel or an avocado. I asked the wife. She said, she liked the avocado, but, Harvey Keitel. So here you are. (You know the movie, right?)

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Feb 14 2026
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Daily Post, Friend, Portrait

Jack

Thursday 12th February, 6.00pm (day 5,285)

Jack, 12/2/6

Hello, friend. The bloody thing is that today was another wake. Too many, too fast.

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Feb 12 2026
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

Dead in the water

Wednesday 11th February 2026, 11.35am (day 5,284)

Toy in river, 11/2/25

I don’t think the police will be called for this one, although somewhere there may well be a small person distraught over the loss of their soulmate and demanding major investigations. To those who want to know, then, this morning it was in the Hebden Water, just upstream from the weir by the White Lion. If retrieved and given some tumble dryer attention there might even be a reunion.

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Feb 11 2026
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Back to China(town)

Tuesday 10th February 2026, 9.50am (day 5,283)

Chinese lanterns, 10/2/26

I didn’t go on from Dubai to China — this is Manchester. The lanterns have all appeared since I was last there a week ago, so get to make their regular appearance on the blog: I think most Februaries have featured them in some form.

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Feb 10 2026
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Daily Post, Interior

Al Fardan Exchange metro

Monday 9th February 2026, 11.30am (day 5,282)

Metro station, 9/2/26

Another one where the verticals are doing a lot of the work. He looked pretty keen to get on the train that was coming: so was I, as it was the first leg (well, second, if I include the five-minute walk there from the hotel) of my journey home. I might be back next year… I might not. I probably wouldn’t come to Dubai on my own account but it’s not a bad place I suppose.

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Feb 09 2026
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

Dove and car park

Sunday 8th February 2026, 9.10am (day 5,281)

Dove and car park, 9/2/26

Last day in Dubai. Taking a picture of attendees at the course I’ve been teaching on while here (undepicted…) there was a frisson of excitement as I pulled out my ‘vintage’ compact camera, as if usage of such things is simply anachronistic in 2026. I have tried taking photos on the phone, though, and it just doesn’t work as well when it comes to zoom and focus. I doubt this pic could possibly have been taken on a phone, not the combination of detail in the foreground and the soft-focus of the background, not from the distance at which I was standing, anyway. And it’s that combination that I like here. When this camera finally does die — and it won’t be long, I predict — I will try to get another one. And another, until we’re all so anachronistic that we’re not here any more.

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Feb 08 2026
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Daily Post, Sport

The boxers

Saturday 7th February 2026, 8.00am (day 5,280)

Boxers, 8/2/26

Not necessarily the kind of thing one expects to see on opening the curtains in the morning, but I guess that’s what happens when one’s room overlooks the gym of the hotel next door. This is the first time boxing has been depicted on the blog actually in progress, but the tags allow me to connect this with a group of Albanians seen some 12½ years ago…. whither them I wonder?

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