Street photography

Clifton to Bedminster
Travel

Clifton to Bedminster

My way back to Temple Meads train station was long and tortuous.  I took pictures of the Clifton Rock Railway which is no longer operational but I saw the upper and lower part.  There must have been some interesting stories about the making and…

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Photographing Bristol
Travel

Photographing Bristol

I was invited to Bristol to give a talk to a National Dental Society.  I was looking forward to the visit as I had not spent much time in Bristol in the past and I knew that I would have some opportunity to…

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Digbeth lights
Birmingham

Digbeth lights

Digbeth is the new Shoreditch is a saying on the Internet.  I have not been to Shoreditch for a long time and I know that Digbeth is modelled on itself not on any other town or city.  It has been a while since I…

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Under Snow Hill Station
Birmingham

Under Snow Hill Station

You will have gathered that one of my favourite places is the area under the arches of Snow Hill Station.  I usually get to wander around Birmingham early in the morning and I finds this time the most inspiration for photographing Birmingham.  I planned…

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In the Dark
Birmingham

In the Dark

During October, my daily commute starts when the morning is dark. Likewise in the evening if I am working late or at a function in the city then I am travelling again in the dark. It has also been raining many of…

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Treacle Market
Travel

Treacle Market

It is said that somewhere at the turn of the century, a horse and cart loaded with Treacle upended and the cargo split all over the streets. The treacle was immediately scooped up by the locals and the term “Treacle Town” literally…

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Streets of Newquay
Travel

Streets of Newquay

I had a wander around the streets of Newquay and this is what I found. Lots of shops, amusement parks and pastie shops. I enjoyed the seaside feel to the place. I also found the plaque commemorating the filming of the Magical…

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Back on the streets
Street

Back on the streets

It is busy at work and so much of my photography is confined to the walks in town between the train and bus connections early in the morning. Some are in the afternoon depending on the timing. I will usually vary my…

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East is East
Canals

East is East

Taken inside Ashted Canal Tunnel and holding onto my camera every so tightly over the water

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Graffiti – Graffiti – Graffiti
Birmingham

Graffiti – Graffiti – Graffiti

I love the colours of a good artistic graffiti painted on a wall or derelict building.  I am not a fan of “tagging” such as scrawling letters or child like drawings scribbled around bridges and walls.  Digbeth in Birmingham is regenerating and…

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Photographing Dublin
Travel

Photographing Dublin

A long weekend break in Dublin with beautiful weather could only mean one thing, great opportunities for photographs.  We stayed in a hotel near to Grafton Street which allowed lots of opportunities for street photography.  The place that I particularly enjoyed visiting…

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My Custard Factory Beat
Birmingham

My Custard Factory Beat

I work in town on a Wednesday morning so I take the opportunity of pacing around the streets with my camera. The Custard Factory proves to be a happy hunting ground for pictures. The graffiti is very colourful and there are several…

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