Whitby Abbey, situated on the East Cliff above the town, fell into disrepair following the 16th Century dissolution of the monasteries when Henry VIII oversaw the separation of state and church, seizing their assets and using them to fund his military campaigns. The remains are now under the care of English Heritage and continue to… Continue reading Whitby Abbey
Tag: Sunset
Outside
Right now, according to UK Government guidelines, up to six people from different households can meet outdoors providing social distancing practices are followed. It was with genuine excitement that six of us arranged to congregate for the first time in months, only for two to bail out on the day because of ‘injury’ or perhaps,… Continue reading Outside
Karmic Distancing
As someone who has been practising effective social distancing since around 2003, things don’t feel too much different. It’s just a bit easier to avoid people and a bit harder to buy beer. Half-jokes aside, let’s make a serious point… “Be kind to everyone on the way up; you’ll meet the same people on the… Continue reading Karmic Distancing
A Brief Moment In Time
The setting sun peeked out from between the usual layers of Manchester greys, briefly lighting up our leaden skies with incredible colours. For once I had a camera to hand so found a place to stop the car, a means to steady the camera and rattled off 3-4 frames before it was gone, back to… Continue reading A Brief Moment In Time
Bilbao
Bilbao was somewhere I’d wanted to visit for years so when the chance finally came I did it properly, taking a DSLR camera and making time to use it at optimal times and locations to produce a coherent set of images. This is a sunset view along the River Nervion past the iconic Guggenheim Museum… Continue reading Bilbao