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Nov 12 2013
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Studying outside the Learning Commons

Tuesday 12th November 2013, 2.55pm (day 810)

Studying outside, 12/11/13Coat and thermos flask notwithstanding, the fact one can be doing this in Manchester in mid-November is a sign that we continue to have plenty of mild weather. The more insane newspapers in the UK seem convinced that the storm that has hit the Philippines will somehow leap two oceans and half a world and, specifically, hit middle-class districts of the UK in the next few days, but there’s no evidence of this. (There never is very much evidence for anything included in the insane newspapers.)

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Nov 11 2013
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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

Courtyard tree, Ellen Wilkinson Building

Monday 11th November 2013, 12.35pm (day 809)

EW building courtyard, 11/11/13

The building where my office is located in Manchester (better than saying ‘where I work’… I work all over), is something of a concrete monstrosity, but it is wrapped around this nice courtyard with a highly concealed entrance, so no one ever goes there. But I have discovered it; it’s very nice, particularly at this time of year. I know it’s easy to overdo the ‘autumn leaves’ thing but it’s a good standby on days when there’s not much else to capture.

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Nov 10 2013
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Daily Post, Landscape

Luna

Sunday 10th November 2013, 4.20pm (day 808)

Moon, 10/11/13

I swear I took this shot with my ordinary camera, without a tripod, from outside the pub this afternoon. I have beefed up the contrast, admittedly, but blimey. Looking at an astronomical atlas, my best guess is that the small crater just below centre, on the terminator, which shines particularly white is the crater of Wagner, at about 30 degrees South on the lunar surface. I make it less than 50 miles wide. So to be able to pick that up from, what are we, a quarter of a million miles away with an ordinary camera — sometimes you just have to admire the technology. In this case, beyond his ability to keep a steady hand, the photographer had very little to do with it.

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Nov 09 2013
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Daily Post, Landscape

Above Sabden, Lancashire

Saturday 9th November 2013, 2.40pm (day 807)

Above Sabden, 9/11/13

Paid a visit to my family today who live over the other side of the Pennines. I am lucky that all my family members basically live in quite good-looking parts of the planet.

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Nov 08 2013
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Transport

The 7.50 departure to York

Friday 8th November 2013, 7.50am (day 806)

7. 50 departure, 8/11/13

My train was slightly late, but this one left just at the right time. I don’t know if this picture is quite what I expected to be when I took it, but it was always going to be today’s photo.

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Nov 07 2013
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Daily Post, Urban scene

Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham

Thursday 7th November 2013, 10.15am (day 805)

Campbell Building, 7/11/13

Apparently the design of this building — two more or less circular pods connected by a bridge over the road — is meant to symbolise the bridging of the gap between research and innovation. Or so I was told by a helpful information sheet in the foyer. I was here to speak at a conference – six-hour train journey for an hour or so of attendance, but it was a nice sunny day and I got some other stuff done on the train.

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Nov 06 2013
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Daily Post, Interior

Burning the plates

Wednesday 6th November 2013, 7.15pm (day 804)

Burning the plates, 6/11/13

Second evening in a row at the pub – naughty, naughty. A birthday celebration for our friend Steve, these are the remnants of his very nice birthday cake going up in smoke. Yes, we could have recycled. But it’s cold out.

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Nov 05 2013
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Daily Post, Friend, Portrait

Ian, in the pub

Tuesday 5th November 2013, 7.45pm (day 803)

Ian, 5/11/13

As pictured in The Railway. I didn’t ask to take this picture, it’s candid, but you know, sometimes you just gotta use them anyway. Also while I’m 95% certain this guy is called Ian, I can’t be completely sure, so I hope I’ve got it right…

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Nov 04 2013
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

First frost of the winter

Monday 4th November 2013, 8.15am (day 802)

First frost, 4/11/13

The first one I’ve seen since about January 25th, the date I skipped out of last winter and buggered off to the Southern Hemisphere. A cold but beautiful morning captured as I headed for the train station to go into work.

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Nov 03 2013
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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Urban scene

Works lighting, Nutclough Mill extension

Sunday 3rd November 2013, 10.40am (day 801)

Extension lighting, 3/11/13

A day of sunshine and showers, which I think this shot manages to capture, as well as documenting the continuing growth of the building going up near to our house. My first full day in Hebden Bridge since October 20th, but that’s fine, I needed the rest.

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