Wednesday 14th October 2015, 11.00am (day 1,511)
Of course the houses aren’t really in the treetops. Or are they? This is Hebden Bridge…
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My walking companions
Sunday 17th May 2015, 11.10am (day 1,361)
The real point of this weekend was to meet and — hopefully — bond with the people who are going to be attempting Kilimanjaro with me. Here is a selection of them, at least. A good weekend, I think we’re more ready than we were on Friday anyway.
Spring growth
Sunday 26th April 2015, 2.10pm (day 1,340)
Although a little colder than it has been today was another nice day, somewhat in defiance of the weather forecast. I like this shot because of the impressive vertical of the trunk on the right and the feeling it gives of the tree shooting upwards; plus the roof sneaking in the background, that’s very Hebden Bridge.
In the snow
Wednesday 21st January 2015, 12.25pm (day 1,245)
It snowed again. A lot. Enough to make it kind of enjoyable, and that’s why I like this picture — the look of pleasure on Clare’s face. OK, let’s self-criticse about the tree growing out of her shoulder, but hey.
In the Duddon Valley
Friday 2nd January 2015, 3.15pm (day 1,226)
University doesn’t reopen until Monday so I took advantage of this fact and a reasonable weather forecast to do another Lake District walk (written up in full on my other blog). The Duddon Valley slices through the south-west of the district. Walking in winter like this does lead to more time spent outdoors in the ‘golden hour’, thus plenty of chances for shots like this one.
Autumn colours, Nutclough Woods
Saturday 1st November 2014, 2.35pm (day 1,164)
A weekend at home, with no work, and there haven’t been many of those lately so let’s make the most of it. Though stormier by the evening much of today remained mild and bright, and with colours like these sometimes you may as well just go with the cliched shot.
Autumn bonfire
Saturday 11th October 2014, 3.40pm (day 1,143)
Not natural clouds coming down the valley, as posted a few days ago — this fire was unnatural. But hey, it’s autumn. There’s lots to burn.
My courtyard, Ellen Wilkinson Building
Tuesday 30th September 2014, 12 noon (day 1,132)
This is ‘my’ courtyard because I never see anyone else in here. There are — and I know them all — three entrances into this courtyard, surrounded by the brown-grey concrete expanses of the Ellen Wilkinson building. One is a fire exit, one looks like it’s just a conduit for the trash and one is a gate that is always closed, but never locked. None are welcoming, so this place is always deserted. Fine by me… this is my space.
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.
Washing line
Friday 28th February 2014, 4.50pm (day 918)
OK, so I know it’s a bit weird to take pictures of other people’s laundry. But it’s not like I climbed over anyone’s garden fence to do it.
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