Category Archives: Urban scene

Jun 02 2014
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Daily Post, Urban scene

The Chinese arch loses its scaffolding

Monday 2nd June 2014, 9.30am (day 1,012)

Chinese arch, 2/6/14

I’m in familiar territory for a period of weeks, and the light isn’t exactly sparkling at the moment, most periods being cloudy. I have to find interest where I pass it randomly, like today. Since the last appearance of Manchester’s Chinese arch on the blog, on a foul day last autumn, it has been swathed in scaffolding, being refurbished, but this started to come off today. They said the refurbishment would be finished in ‘May 2014’ — so I guess they only just missed it.

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Jun 02 2014
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Hebden Bridge, Portrait, Stranger

Free hugs

Sunday 1st June 2014, 4.15pm (day 1,011)

Free hugs, 1/6/14

How very Hebden Bridge. Welcome to June.

 

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May 30 2014
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String section

Friday 30th May 2014, 10.55pm (day 1,009)

String section, 30/5/14

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.

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May 28 2014
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna, Hebden Bridge

The Muscovy duck finds a companion

Wednesday 28th May 2014, 4.10pm (day 1,007)

Muscovy duck, 28/5/14

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.

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May 27 2014
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

A spot to read

Tuesday 27th May 2014, 2.50pm (day 1,006)

Afternoon reading, 27/5/14

Well, one can read just about wherever one likes, so yes, that is a pint also close at hand. Seasoned Drew followers will probably recognise the location of this shot.

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May 26 2014
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Portrait, Stranger

Challenge

Monday 26th May 2014, 1.20pm (day 1,005)

Stepping stones, 26/5/14

I was willing this kid across these stepping stones — and he did make it — but I was just hoping he’d not set out to conquer his fear until after I’d got the shot.

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May 24 2014
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Portrait, Stranger

Stallholder, Saturday market, Hebden Bridge

Saturday 24th May 2014, 11.15am (day 1,003)

Pet stall owner, 24/5/14

Motivating myself to keep things going after 1,000 days is not helped by being on (for me) a reasonably long run of time just in Hebden Bridge and Manchester. From 16th May until 15th June this is basically where I am. Hard to find new scenes, but I don’t think this one has made it before — the entrance to the occasional Saturday craft fair (which has been pictured from inside in the past, but never from here).

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May 22 2014
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Political process

Thursday 22nd May 2014, 8.50am (day 1,001)

Polling station, 22/5/14

If you live in the UK, I hope that today you used your vote in the European elections. To paraphrase a FB friend of mine it is one of the few moments at which you can still feel democracy has a pulse.

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May 20 2014
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna, Hebden Bridge

Elves in the wood

Tuesday 20th May 2014, 4.25pm (day 999)

Elves, 20/5/14

Or maybe kids jumping on a trampoline, viewed through the garden foliage. I am not saying…

Well, it’s day 999. Which I can say for sure amounts to two years, eight months and twenty-five days since I started this blog on 26/8/11. I haven’t blown it — no cheating, all 999 photos to appear on here have been taken on the day specified, and by me.  Assuming no total disaster tomorrow I’ll make the four-figure mark. I did think a while back of whether I would continue past this point, and have decided to do so, so followers of this blog, don’t give up on me yet, and I won’t give up on you.

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May 19 2014
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Revision week

Monday 19th May 2014, 11.25am (day 998)

Revision week, 19/5/14

The weather stays very fine. If one can find a piece of green space on the University campus — not always straightforward, seeing as there’s not much of it — there are far worse places to prepare for imminent exams.

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