Majorca’s most iconic building, the Cathedral of Santa Maria (usually referred to as La Seu) taken just after sunset from Parc de la Mer. I’m sure it’s been... Read More »

Thank Christ it’s all over.

Now and again the urge strikes to attempt one of these mini-planet panoramas. Freshly fuelled by a lovely breakfast in one of these cafes lining Pollenca’s main square,... Read More »

These two were of Eastern European origin and vastly talented champion dancers. They made everything look somewhat glitzy and effortless and there’s no doubt in my mind that most... Read More »

Dancing is the art of getting your feet out of the way faster than your partner can step on them.

Getting loud with those new-fangled electric guitars, the band served up jive, rockabilly and several other genres I’d never heard of.

The Printworks in Manchester is not one of my favourite places, in fact quite the opposite. Take a grand old building, rip out the guts, replace with a... Read More »

Another bumper value gallery post with the rest of the velodrome series – I have loads more from the velodrome but acknowledge the need for variety and freshness in... Read More »

Lest we forget, UK Cycling is part funded by gambling addiction.

There comes a time when you have to draw a line under everything and today is no exception. I’ve tried to make this blog an open place but... Read More »

A friend of mine rides for a team that competed in a league at the Velodrome recently. Injury caused by a fall in training kept him away but I... Read More »

A friend of mine rides for a team that competed in a league at the Velodrome recently. Injury caused by a fall in training kept him away but I... Read More »

A friend of mine rides for a team that competed in a weekly league at Manchester Velodrome recently. Injury caused by a fall in training kept him away but... Read More »

That same Stingray slithering around a damp and cold Oulton Park circuit. The slick conditions negated power advantages and it was great to see some smaller, more nimble machines... Read More »

About the loudest thing on the planet this particular day, the Corvette Stingray sounded somewhat quicker than it actually looked on track.

First gallery blog entry, nice to have a bit of added value in these austere times!

My old schoolmate and work colleague Mark Scholes is a talented chap. Now... Read More »

Another rally, another Escort. The Malcolm Wilson event attracted a massive entry, from WRC spec monsters to historics. Again the historic class was dominated by Escorts, with a smattering... Read More »

Three wheels on this WRC spec Hyundai Accent after suffering a puncture on the Greystoke stage.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo takes the shortest possible path around this particular corner on the 2012 Malcolm Wilson rally.

Take the previous picture. Aaaand take it again. Then again and again whilst you sit on a rock freezing to your very core with your backside already numb. In... Read More »

Sometimes the stars just align and everything works out. On a weekend trip to Snowdonia this January I was staying in a hotel close to the remains of Dolbadarn... Read More »

It’s been a funny year so far. The threat of redundancy has loomed, bringing with it the usual assortment of worry and uncertainty, plus I’d crazily chosen this unsettled... Read More »

Ever get the feeling you’re being watched?

Whether through hunger, territorial instinct or artistic flair, these swans approached and became the perfect complement to this foggy lakeside scene. The fog added to the quiet excitement... Read More »

Gritty black and white to suit the lighting and expression, if not particularly the music. Though there are plenty more from this event, I’m drawing a line under... Read More »

Actually, instead of being the poor man’s choice the balcony was a select space reserved for the sound engineer, road crew and yours truly. Whilst the visual spectacle was... Read More »

The set list is not only an obvious gig shot, but if you’re familiar with the artist it also serves as a useful reference to the progress of the... Read More »

And the drummer must try holding time together So the rest of us can keep it tied forever

Josh Rouse’s backing duo, ‘The Long Vacations’, are a talented pair of Spanish... Read More »

I can’t recall the name of the record shop where I bought my first Josh Rouse CD, but I remember it being a great little place at Miami South... Read More »

Just another formulaic landscape shot to add to the 2012 collection…

Time is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Could I be using it more effectively? Should I be using it more effectively? What would I choose to... Read More »

This was the very first shot I took in 2012 at the start of a photographically productive, materially destructive day. By the time I reached this location my... Read More »

A couple of weeks before the RAC Rally I attended the Malton Forest Stages to get a bit of practice in. Both events were blessed with reasonable light, though... Read More »

One of the many Escorts at this event dances daintily around the periphery of the traction circle, steering on the throttle, searching for those last few elusive tenths of... Read More »

The glorious-sounding Lancia Stratos barks, snarls and powerslides through the first Langdale forest stage of the 2011 Roger Albert Clark rally. Though it was the first weekend in... Read More »

Though one of the prettiest rally cars around, the Lancia Fulvia doesn’t really set the time sheets on fire. It’s probably competitive enough within its own class though. ... Read More »

2011 ended with a few days in England’s beautiful Lake District. I had a map with painstakingly researched list of locations, a bag full of photo gear and a... Read More »

Taken using an old Takumar 135/2.5 on Bognor beach, New Year 2010.

With just under a kilometre remaining, these entrants still had enough energy to put on a show and have some fun.

I hope you all have lots of fun over... Read More »

I found myself in amongst the press at the Santa Dash as actress Cherylee Houston, who plays Izzy Armstrong in the world’s current longest running soap, Coronation Street, did... Read More »

Runners filter down towards the start line of the 5km ‘Santa Dash’ at Heaton Park, Manchester. In a very bold and un-digitalCG move, I stood right in the way... Read More »

A perspective-bending vertical panorama of York Minster, one of the largest Gothic Cathedrals in Europe. This is a series of landscape format shots taken with the Sigma 10-20... Read More »

This image of the Passeig de Gomez, Alicante, was the 100th shot I’ve had accepted into the Pentax Photo Gallery. It’s not the greatest of photographic achievements, granted,... Read More »

Okay, so it’s the Monaco branch of Hertz, but a GT40? Really?

Not your typical MG coupe, the MGC differs from it’s weedy, asthmatic MGB brethren by virtue of a throaty straight-six motor hewn from a solid chunk of testosterone. This... Read More »

The clots at Manchester council have recently extended chargeable on-street parking hours from 6pm to 8pm in the evenings. Those two hours now add an extra £5.40 to the... Read More »

There’s no denying that cheap package holidays have killed off many of our once-glorious Victorian seaside resorts.  Many of them soldier bravely on, attempting to scrape a living from... Read More »

There it was, the holy grail of automotive excess, the poster on a million schoolboy walls, the mind-numbingly powerful and expensive Bugatti Veyron.  A chance encounter, I didn’t have... Read More »

I’m a bit of a sucker for graffiti and other assorted urban details, so these shutters were an obvious target for the super discreet Pentax K-m and DA40 Limited... Read More »