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Ok - I get it - Hasta Lavista!
29th December 2009

I now realise (the amount of comments should have tipped me off LOL!) that a site like this is the wrong venue for a photography based Blog.

I'll find somewhere with an audience more inclined to be interested in what I do.

Tarra

Dave

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Well - it's been a while!
14th October 2009

 

It's been a while since I updated this blog LOL!

 

So, what have I been up to? Waaaaaay too much to write here but I'll try to do a few updates with pix over the next few days. Then I'll try to give this thing more attention more often, promise, probably

Let's start with a few of my favourite people pix taken recently...

1. Dance!

This is the  2Faced Theatre Company, who spent a week working with children in local High Schools. This was the press shot I did at the end of their performance at The Performing Arts Centre in Hindley. The motion blur whilst still getting the main shot in focus is done in camera - no photoshop trickery. If anyone's interested in how - I'll elaborate.

2Faced Theatre Company

2. Coming down!

This was taken recently in Manchester at the "Platform 4" event in Piccadilly Gardens. I liked the expressions on the faces of the onlookers.

Acrobats in Manchester

3. STOP!

Here's another from Manchester Piccadilly - this time at the protests surrounding the Iranian Elections. What caught my eye was the little girl sat waiting patiently while her parents get stuck into the protest above here. Should she be there? Should THEY just STOP? I dunno.

Stop the Killing!

4. Happy at the Café!

On a happier note - this great character was sat outside a cafe with us on a recent trip ro Seahouses in Northumberland.

Cafe Lady - Seahouses

5. Giz a chip Grandad!

And finally -  a nice moment I spotted recently in Keswick. This little chap was tucking into his Grandad's chips!

Giz a chip Grandad

I hope these raise a smile and maybe a thought or two. If you like them please leave me a comment - it's good to talk

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Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo....
7th December 2008

Chilly at Chester Zoo!

Ye Godz is was COWD at Chester Zoo today! Still - someone gave me free tickets so hey ho off we go

A small selection of photos for your perusal - a lot of stuff was reluctant to come out into the open, and I can't say I blame them! Brrrrr...

1. Just Chilling Out - Literally!

Gibbon at Chester Zoo

2. Jaguar

Jaguar at Chester Zoo

3. Red Panda - cute as a cute thing with some added cuteness

Red Panda at Chester Zoo

4. Spectacled Bear

Spectacled Bear at Chester Zoo

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Lincoln Catherdral and Castle
30th November 2008

A detour on our way home from Donna Nook

Last weekend we stopped in Lincoln on our way home from the Seal trip to Donna Nook.

Lincoln is a lovely place - and the weather was kind to us after the blizzards of the day before.

A few pix - there are more in the album on the left.

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Sammy The Seal
24th November 2008

A weekend at Donna Nook

Had a great weekend with some photography pals down at Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast. It was flippin' freezing! We still had a great tiome though. Here are some of the many Seal pix!

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People Pix-a-plenty!
19th November 2008

People People People!

I tend to go through phases with my photography. Recently I've been doing a lot of people pix. Here's a sample for your perusal and hopefully enjoyment...

Alan - a lovely bloke to chat too. Manchester City Centre.

Lady In Red - Manchester Arndale

Like it says on the bag - THREE!

Jess kicks it up!

Nipping to the bank - Tib Street Manchester

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Dunham Massey National Trust
30th September 2008

A walk with the Deer

A few weeks back I had a day out with a pal at Dunham Massey near Altrincham. It's a lovely place.

Nice gardens, Deer roaming around, a Kingfisher zooming about the lake. And a Café 

Here are a few snaps - not the nicest of weather but we did ok.

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Three Sisters
25th September 2008

A Day at the Races!

Lots of brum brum vroom vroom and even Zeeeeeeeeeeeow last Sunday at Three Sisters Racetrack, Bryn.

A mix of stuff - a mix of rider abilities - a fun day out and a nice day to boot!

A small selection of the many shots I came away with...

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Sunshine, Trees and Limestone
21st September 2008

A great combination for photos


This is limestone pavement on Holmepark Fell, above Burton-in Kendal, yesterday afternoon.

Some info courtesy of Mr Google...

Conditions for limestone pavements are created when an advancing glacier scrapes away overburden and exposes horizontally-bedded limestone, with subsequent glacial retreat leaving behind a flat, bare surface. Limestone is slightly soluble in water, so corrosive drainage along joints and cracks in the limestone can produce slabs called "clints" isolated by deep fissures called "grikes" or "grykes", terms derived from the North of England dialect. If the grikes are fairly straight and the clints are uniform in size, the resemblance to man-made paving stones is striking, but often they are less regular. Limestone pavements that develop beneath a mantle of topsoil usually exhibit more rounded forms.

Anyroad - it makes for nice piccies

Holmepark Fell

 

Holmepark Fell

 

 

 

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A mooch at White Coppice
8th September 2008

Fungi Fun

On a miserable wet day yesterday me and a mate had a wander around White Coppice near Heapey. Our main aim was looking for fungi to photograph - specifically the Fly Agaric - and we got a few belters!

I couldn't resist a few shots of the cottages near the cricket pitch - even though I've photographed them MANY times LOL!

Here are a few from the trip. I'm strill drying out!

 

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric

Common Earthball

Common Earthball

 

Anglezark Reservoirs

Anglezark reservoirs

White Coppice Cottages

Wheelton Plantation

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