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Sep 05 2020

Gnomon

Friday 4th September 2020, 4.50pm (day 3,298)

Gnomon is one of those wonderful strange words use to name mundane things. In this case, the bit of a sundial that casts the shadow. This particular gnomon sits in the middle of St. George’s Square in Hebden Bridge, and was putting in a brief stint of duty as I took this shot — although this was about the only moment of sunshine in the afternoon. The shop behind — the full name of which you can probably work out — will be either a boutique or a café, as those are the only shops the town really has, these days.

Tagged 51, dragonfly, gallery, gnomon, photography, photos, sundial

Sep 04 2020

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Daily Post, Interior

Very limited horizons

Thursday 3rd September 2020, 11.55am (day 3,297)

This really was about as much of the world as I saw today. But, you know, not in black and white.

What happened between 28/4 and 1/5/2016 incidentally? Answer: that year’s Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival. Should you be wondering.

Tagged 51, Apple Mac, black and white, gallery, keyboard, monochrome, mug, photography, photos, work

Sep 03 2020

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Down but not out

Wednesday 2nd September 2020, 4.15pm (day 3,296)

“***!! Goddamn asshole!”

“It’s OK Bob. I’ve got you. Hang in there. Hey fellers! Did anyone get his number plate?”

Tagged 51, Bradford, gallery, photography, photos, post, street

Sep 02 2020

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Chapel Walks, Manchester

Tuesday 1st September 2020, 9.15am (day 3,295)

Into September, and Manchester still seems mostly dead. It’s the cities that seem to have been hit worst by the mass lunacy. Manchester City Council puts up signs saying “Help Manchester on its road to recovery — by staying 2m apart!” This is doublethink. The only way that cities will be helped to recover is when people decide for themselves that they are going back to work there. As I have.

Tagged 51, gallery, Manchester, morning light, photography, photos

Aug 31 2020

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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

In the company of sunflowers

Monday 31st August 2020, 11.05am (day 3,294)

It was a public holiday in the UK — for some. Those that weren’t on holiday included the many people who work in pubs, driving trains or buses, police, nurses etc. And me, who stayed in all day reading funding proposals submitted to the Kazakh government. Well, it’s important to them, at least.

Spending all day sat at the dining table at home would not have given many photo opportunities except that next to me were these sunflowers in a vase. They help August 2020 go out with some vivid colours.

Tagged 51, flowers, gallery, photography, photos, sunflowers, yellow

Aug 31 2020

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Daily Post, Interior

What the garden gave

Sunday 30th August 2020, 12.35pm (day 3,293)

Apples, rhubarb, blackberries, a leek (the leeks have done magnificently this year), kale, lettuce and I think there’s a blueberry in there somewhere. Not bad for half an hour up at the allotment. And, you know, a few months of work, mostly by Nature.

Tagged 51, apple, food, gallery, gardening, kitchen, photography, photos

Aug 30 2020

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Daily Post, Landscape, Sport

Pre-match warm-up

Saturday 29th August 2020, 2.40pm (day 3,292)

Travelling abroad may be curtailed at the moment but there’s still plenty of my own country I haven’t seen and going to football matches on Saturday afternoons is, as far as I am concerned, as good a way to see it as any. The village of Steeton, near Keighley, provides a picturesque backdrop to the warm-up exercises of the visiting Avro FC. I like the contrasting colours and the impressive house that pops up above the trees at the top.

Tagged 51, Avro, football, gallery, non-league, photography, photos, Steeton FC

Aug 29 2020

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Necessary wear

Friday 28th August 2020, 3.35pm (day 3,291)

A foul day of almost constant rain, on which even the ducks were taking shelter, unconducive to any great inspiration. The only saving grace was that it was a Friday, and the forecast is better for the weekend to come.