Rooks taking off
Monday 30th December 2013, 11.00am (day 858) Birds, again, but hey. So it goes. We could have a New Year challenge, see if your count of the rooks on this photo (in flight or still in the tree) matches...
View ArticleNutclough, New Year’s Day
Wednesday 1st January 2014, 3.55pm (day 860) Another year, still here. But that’s a good thing.
View ArticleHearse parking
Friday 3rd January 2014, 11.10am (day 862) Taken more because I think the black, cruciform traffic cones are kinda cool, also because I like the way Hebden Bridge’s funeral parlour is right next to the...
View ArticleEx-pub, Hebden Bridge
Saturday 4th January 2014, 10.00am (day 863) The former ‘Hole in the Wall’ pub did feature on a post or two (like this one) back in late 2012 when it was temporarily accommodating a pub business forced...
View ArticleMy photos, in the gym (and Phil)
Monday 6th January 2014, 10.10am (day 865) The gym I go to has a rotating exhibition of photographs or paintings and I put my name down to do it some time ago. In December I got a call saying my turn...
View ArticleClare in ‘Paradise’
Wednesday 8th January 2014, 7.05pm (day 867) Such is the name of this fast food joint, our one of choice partly because it is next to the Railway pub, but also because it does do good food, well made....
View ArticleHebden Bridge station café
Thursday 23rd January 2014, 7.25am (as you can see) (day 882) This place is a godsend early in the morning, and rarely empty. I’m not normally round this corner, but for once I had my cup of tea sat...
View ArticleJoe, in the Italian restaurant
Friday 31st January 2014, 7.20pm (day 890) It’s been a strange week, but it ended as many do, and certainly resembled the start of most of those weekends that come just after pay day — that is, we ate...
View ArticleWaiting for the Manchester train
Monday 10th March 2014, 8.55am (day 928) When awaiting the 8:56 morning service to Manchester, stand by the first station sign board beyond the edge of the canopy. That’s where the front coach stops...
View ArticleClouds come down the valley
Monday 6th October 2014, 6.30pm (day 1,138) We’ve been blessed by good weather for some weeks but things appear to be on the turn. Awful weather this morning, though the afternoon was OK until sunset,...
View ArticlePeter Hook
Tuesday 9th December 2014, 8.50pm (day 1,202) So, this is Peter Hook. Bass player with Joy Division (who then became New Order), the greatest rock band ever to walk the surface of the Earth. Playing in...
View ArticleDuck fight
Saturday 3rd January 2015, 3.20pm (day 1,227) The muscovy ducks on the marina were getting aggressive this afternoon. Two began fighting, I assume over the third, all-white one (a female?) visible in...
View ArticleFeed me
Friday 6th March 2015, 10.35am (day 1,289) On quiet days spent working at home, at least the ducks down by the river in town usually provide a photo opportunity. This one gave it up for the camera but...
View ArticleBelow the bridge
Tuesday 7th April 2015, 3.45pm (day 1,321) Spring has definitely sprung. These geese — pictured from about 15 feet up — were enjoying it as much as everyone else today. Particularly those of us who are...
View ArticleWorking on the windows
Thursday 16th April 2015, 9.30am (day 1,330) One assumes that he fitted through the window on the way out, so will also fit through on the way back. Otherwise, he’s in difficulty — there is nothing...
View ArticleSpring 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...
View ArticleSteve and Abdul
Friday 22nd May 2015, 7.15pm (day 1,366) At the end of a week that I have mostly spent marking but which tired me out anyway. Where else to go but the pub?
View ArticleHandmade Parade preparations
Sunday 31st May 2015, 2.05pm (day 1,375) The Handmade Parade is probably Hebden Bridge’s best annual photo-opportunity, explaining why it’s appeared in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and will again next Sunday....
View ArticleHandmade Parade 2015
Sunday 7th June 2015, 12.20pm (day 1,382) You know the score by now I am sure, and in any case had a week’s advance notice of this year’s Handmade Parade in Hebden Bridge. The sun shone and a fine day...
View ArticleCricket on Midsummer’s Day
Sunday 21st June 2015, 5.10pm (day 1,396) Cripes. Can it get any more English? Midsummer’s Day, the weather wasn’t great, but then again it wasn’t terrible either (certainly better than three years ago...
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