Fade to Black (& White)

We were out and about today mainly for a couple of things from the shops, but it was an excuse to take the cameras out for a ride πŸ˜‰ The greens were very bright in the Sunlight and the trees were starting to shine against the clouds. Therefore I decided to take aΒ  couple of images and convert them to black and white πŸ™‚ St. John’s Church, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria Looking towards Skiddaw, Cumbria.

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Stripey Skies

I know I’ll be in a minority, but I have enjoyed the few days without seeing a plane in the sky. Especially since the skies have been cloudless at times, it’s very rare these days to stand outside and see a clear blue sky without a cloud or vapour trail in sight. Last night I stood in the garden and looked at the night sky, it was obvious flights had begun again in earnest with the sky crisscrossed with trails glowing in the moonlight. This morning as I was out…

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Perhaps

Today I will find an outlet for all that creative energy that bubbles and boils inside. Perhaps I will sketch that landscape which drags me from reality and into those quiet Country lanes of my mind. Perhaps I will paint another scene from Tolkien, as my mind is never far from Middle Earth these days. Perhaps I will continue that short story that has been niggling away in my head for far too long. Perhaps I will make and another small animation; well I know it’s called stop motion, but…

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