Friday 27th June 2014, 8.30am (day 1,037)
I make it there are 20 mallards in this picture, and unless I’m mistaken, every one of them is asleep. Proof of one thing anyway — ducks are sensible creatures, who keep leisurely working hours.
Being 42
Life, one day at a time
Category Archives: Hebden Bridge
Cinema steps
Sunday 15th June 2014, 1.50pm (day 1,025)
Was taken here this afternoon to see Who Framed Roger Rabbit? as a Fathers’ Day treat — and a tribute to Bob Hoskins (RIP). Maybe this isn’t the most inspiring photo (with all due respect to the person in it); but it brings to an end a full month of pictures that, with the exception of one Lake District shot, have all been taken in Hebden Bridge or Manchester, or points inbetween. But I’m off travelling again tomorrow.
Rear entrance, University Place
Tuesday 10th June 2014, 11.25am (day 1,020)
Instalment n+1 in the irregular series: “Obscure but Well-Lit Corners of the University of Manchester campus”.
The dry dock in use
Monday 9th June 2014, 4.50pm (day 1,019)
This doesn’t happen that often, but when it does it’s kind of impressive. The dry dock at Hebden Bridge marina is fully functional, and as you can see, well placed for a half-decent pub.
Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade, 2014
Sunday 8th June 2014, 12.45pm (day 1,018)
Welcome back to the Handmade Parade, pictured also in 2012 and 2013 — an amazing outpouring of creativity and effort. I just photograph it, taking 319 pictures today in one hour and five minutes. To pick one is not easy (others will go on my Flickr site — link at bottom); with the colours and costumes being almost a given I try to focus on the good faces, and then it’s a matter of hoping the focus is just right. I’m particularly happy with this shot because this was played for and got.
Geese on the weir
Friday 6th June 2014, 4.35pm (day 1,016)
More greenery! More waterfowl! It may or may not rain heavily tomorrow, but after my complaints yesterday, today was a beautiful day.
Green
Thursday 5th June 2014, 3.55pm (day 1,015)
Remember, the greener the landscape, the more it rains. West Yorkshire has become very green the last couple of weeks.
Free hugs
Sunday 1st June 2014, 4.15pm (day 1,011)
How very Hebden Bridge. Welcome to June.
String section
Friday 30th May 2014, 10.55pm (day 1,009)
Second gig in a week, and there’ll be another one tomorrow. Unlike last Sunday’s arena event this was in the more intimate surroundings of the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. And more mellow. Though not necessarily better.
The Muscovy duck finds a companion
Wednesday 28th May 2014, 4.10pm (day 1,007)
It is over two years since this creature set up home in Hebden Bridge marina, first appearing on the blog in February 2012. As I have observed before, it is a long way from its natural home. I saw it standing outside the entrance to the tourist information office this afternoon, and thought at first that it was after food or something, but looking at this shot I wonder whether it might not just have been finding company in its reflection. This is the Muscovy duck’s fourth appearance on the blog (the remaining unlinked one is here) — few people have been on it as often.
Being 42 