Category Archives: Urban scene

Jul 28 2019
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Back in time

Saturday 27th July 2019, 2.20pm (day 2,893)

Palmerston Park, 27/7/19

The post title has a double meaning. ‘Back in time’ because Palmerston Park in Dumfries is a very old-school football ground, particularly at this, the Terregles Street end. The brickwork! The pylons! I doubt this scene would have looked a great deal different in the 1950s.

‘Back in time’ also because the weather is like February here…. no, come to think of it, February was nicer than this at times. This photo is taken in conditions of around 14ºC and teeming rain. The thought that over the last week, the UK might have experienced its hottest ever day, was laughable at this point.

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Jul 27 2019
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna, Hebden Bridge

Dubious taxidermy

Friday 26th July 2019, 2.40pm (day 2,892)

Stuffed pigeon, 26/7/19

This somewhat alarming example of the taxidermist’s ‘art’ was on display at the flea market in Hebden Bridge this afternoon. So many questions are begged I am not sure I know where to start. The rather evil-looking rodent descending from top left raises its own issues, too.

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Jul 26 2019
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Hot day on campus

Thursday 25th July 2019, 3.30pm (day 2,891)

Hot campus, 25/7/19

Infrastructurally, politically, the country moves inexorably to a state of meltdown, but hey, let’s at least enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

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Jul 19 2019
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Daily Post, Urban scene

In Sighthill, Edinburgh

Thursday 18th July 2019, 5.45pm (day 2,884)

Arthur' s Seat, 18/7/19

Sighthill is a part of Edinburgh that I doubt most tourists ever see, and I wouldn’t have, had I not come here for work today. About that, the less said the better, but the view to a distant Arthur’s Seat establishes my location for sure. And yes, it was nice that she looked around at just the right moment.

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Jul 12 2019
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Daily Post, Urban scene

A lenient storm

Thursday 11th July 2019, 4.25pm (day 2,877)

Whitworth Street rain, 11/7/19

Back to work, back to Manchester. Walking home through the city under threatening clouds, strongly suspecting that at any time I was going to get drenched.Here, on Whitworth Street, the rain had begun to fall. But the storm was lenient; just this one shower, then it passed on, to go drench some other part of the world.

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Jul 03 2019
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Daily Post, Urban scene

More soldiers from the hi-vis army

Tuesday 2nd July 2019, 10.40am (day 2,868)

MECD and hi-vis, 2/7/19

I had declared an unofficial moratorium on pictures of building sites in Manchester but I don’t mind this one. What it does not show is the huge scale of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD: eventually to be renamed after some corporate donor or other I’m sure). Since being depicted rising from the ground back in January 2018 it has taken on vast scale, like a modern cathedral. No wonder my employer is worried about its cash reserves.

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Jun 26 2019
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Wrong train, right station?

Wednesday 26th June 2019, 8.10am (day 2,862)

Station sign, 26/6/19

A sign that I have passed many times over the last years, and yet never depicted on here before today. Is there a reason for this — either way? Probably not. Was the message apposite today? Also probably not, but I like it anyway. I have got on many wrong trains down the years, as I’m sure we all have. Yet here we all are.

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Jun 24 2019
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

After “Late Night”

Sunday 23rd June 2019, 10.30pm (day 2,859)

Walking home, 23/6/19

To culminate a good weekend, a night out, to the cinema to see Late Night (which is pretty good by the way). A late night in blog terms anyway — the latest photo in a day since 1st March. But still not quite a dark sky, thanks to the summer solstice an’ all. Clare makes her way home on a photo that is perhaps a little blurry and confused, but so was I at this point.

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Jun 18 2019
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Wait!

Monday 17th June 2019, 3.50pm (day 2,853)

Amber light, 17/6/19

With seven of the last eight shots, including this one, being taken in Hebden Bridge, and with a distinct lack of people in them, you can deduce that on the whole I have been indoors writing. It’s gone well, but it doesn’t make for very exciting photography. I am reduced today to a shot of the lights for the roadworks outside our house, which I’m sure drivers will be happy to hear had no sign of human presence today either. Only the lights were putting the hours in.

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Jun 16 2019
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Sport

Competitor, Blue Pig Race 2019

Sunday 16th June 2019, 4.15pm (day 2,852)

Blue pig race, 16/6/19

“And now we’re going live to the 2019 Blue Pig Race on the Hebden Water….”

“Yes Alan, the race is certainly reaching a climax this year, good water conditions but let’s remember what these competitors have to go through each year… a fearsome twenty-foot drop at the start and there are always casualties there… then the rapids…. look at the grim determination on the face of number 4!!….”

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