I was trying to come up with an idea for a picture on the theme of mirrors, and I started to think, we don’t always let ourselves see what is really being reflected. So, I opted to paint the stereotypical fantasy geek/nerd in his bedroom with grim looking walls and shelves filled with books. Looking in the mirror he doesn’t see the his drab room or his bald chubby face looking back at him 😉
Read MoreMonth: April 2012
Catching up
Our internet has been down for a short while (ever since a farmer decided to plough through the phone line anyway). So here’s a little bit of catching up photograph wise 😉
Read MoreBefore the dawn by Ullswater
There is something to be said for get up at stupid times of the day (or night in this case). So, at 0430hrs I was loading the camera gear in the car and hoping the cloud would vanish from in front of the Moon. As I approached Ullswater the cloud had completely covered the Moon, and I was about to turn around when I decided to stop the car and stand by the lake for a while. I’m glad I did, all I could hear was the water lapping against…
Read MoreYou have to wonder
I’ve been a member of Amazon Prime for a few years now, and it has to be said, the service is getting really poor. Or should I say it’s poor when they use a particular courier service. On Monday this week I placed an order on Amazon using their Prime service, it wasn’t a particularly exciting order but that’s beside the point 😉 Anyway, I received the usual emails from Amazon confirming the order and giving me details of how to track it on the couriers website. The following morning…
Read MoreQuick change
It wasn’t that much of a shock that the mini-heatwave we’d been experiencing didn’t last too long, it was a bit of a surprise to see snow falling so enthusiastically. At least I could get home from work and there was enough light for a photograph or two 😉
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