Time Travellers by Brockaly

Posted on 2014-10-21

Retrospective: 1971 Sevenoaks. Ashamed to say when I eventually returned with the prints they had moved on...

Després d'un ruixat by Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia)

Posted on 2014-09-17

We were walking. Suddenly a downpour emptied the streets and the beach and gave us a rainbow ...

Desfilada sota la pluja by Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia)

Posted on 2014-09-04

It's rainy? ... Nothing happens! Cardiff carnival, in the rain.
A party is a party!!
25th anniversary off Cardiff Festival.

Quiet evening in Blackpool by sithenah

Posted on 2014-05-08

The sun was starting to set behind the North pier at Blackpool, just as two gulls settled on the railings adding a live element to the scene.

Tommy is remembered by Curly

Posted on 2014-08-11

Ray Lonsdale's sculpture of a First World War "Tommy" in Seaham Harbour (part of a short series.)

I love this sculpture, it represents all of the glorious "Tommies" who gave their lives selflessly in a war that took place a hundred years ago. A war that changed the course of our lives today.

Mercury by Nigel

Posted on 2014-07-31

Our friend, Peter, drove his steam engine - Mercury - around our village to celebrate his 60th birthday - it was a lovely sight.

Hanbury Hall by Doug

Posted on 2014-07-27

A few weeks ago we took a trip up to Shropshire and surrounding counties to spend time looking at the sights. Hanbury Hall is a National Trust house in Worcestershire whose history goes back to 1701 when it was built by Thomas Vernon, a lawyer and whig MP for Worcester.

Forensic botany by Kate

Posted on 2014-07-24

In some cases, the microscopic identifying features of a tiny seed could tie a suspect to the scene of a crime.

Nick Cope 2/2 by Jules

Posted on 2014-07-07

Playing a short set at the Florence Park Festival in Oxford - In a former life Nick Cope was the lead singer with the Oxford Indie band the CandySkins but now he is an excellent children's songwriter and performer.

They Must Be Crazy by Jules

Posted on 2014-06-23

Tegan and friends appear to enjoy being hurled round and round at high speed.

Precious by Spike

Posted on 2014-06-20

Poking around a larch larix decidua- many of the cones had a little drop of sap (or something) just at the tip.

Helmsley Castle by Adrian

Posted on 2014-06-04

Helmsley Castle is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England

Sunset - Severn Vale by Nigel

Posted on 2014-10-18

This is a local beauty spot. The sun was going down quickly. The couple in the shot were already in situ - he had his camera set up on a tripod and was taking pictures. We stopped the car. My wife opened the door and without even getting out took a photo with her iPhone. I got my camera out - fitted an ND grad filter and walked over to take a shot of the scene. Oops - no memory card. The sun was getting lower. Back to car,memory card inserted - a couple of steps and click. This was the result.

Waiting by Bonvilston

Posted on 2014-09-18

This is a scene in a nearby town where there is a lot of disadvantaged people. There is a high proportion of people who are poor, unemployed, old and infirm. The whole place has a definite atmosphere of lack of hope and ambition. This image sums it all up.

Two of a kind by digitalCG

Posted on 2014-09-08

The only two remaining airworthy WWII Avro Lancaster bombers flying in formation yesterday.

Modern Vauxhall by Ian Smith

Posted on 2014-09-01

The ever growing developments in Vauxhall, London. To the left is the MI6 (secret service) headquarters, and to the right is the St George Wharf residential development with it's prominent 'Tower'.

Mathematical Bridge by Sarito

Posted on 2014-09-01

The Mathematical Bridge is the popular name of a wooden footbridge in the southwest of central Cambridge, England. Although it appears to be an arch, it is composed entirely of straight timbers built to an unusually sophisticated engineering design, hence the name.

Golden View by Ian Smith

Posted on 2014-08-21

Possibly the most photographed vantage point in London...(except maybe a selfie in front of Big Ben) ...it's such a compelling view that even after all these years of crossing the Golden Jubilee Bridge (opened in 2002) I'm standing shoulder to shoulder with the tourists to capture it time and again.

Rotunda (Birmingham return 8 of 9) by Doug

Posted on 2014-08-04

This is the Rotunda a building I remember well it stands looking over Birmingham and just below it is the famous Bull Ring Shopping Centre. It was completed in 1965 as part of the post war redevelopment of the Bull Ring and in 2000 gained status as a grade II listed building and houses offices and apartments.

This series consists of observations from my recent visit to my home City of Birmingham, a place I had not returned to really spend time looking around for over 40 years.

Alligator by CreatednotFound

Posted on 2014-07-31

One day God created man and man asked "what is the meaning of life". God replied "must there be a meaning". Man said "yes, of course, everything must have a meaning". And so God replied "than I leave it to you to find it”, because the meaning of Life is created not found.

Everest - 3. by Dave Armstrong.

Posted on 2014-07-24

Tough Mudder is a hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle race - a mud run designed by British Special Forces to challenge the toughest of the tough. This event was held at Boughton House, Kettering, Uk.

Cockle Catch by grouser

Posted on 2014-07-24

Cockle boat arriving in Whitstable. Whitstable is noted for its oyster beds but it has other strings to its nautical bow.

Character by Avian Grey

Posted on 2014-07-11

That handsome juvenile heron is quite a character and has taken to following me around . . actually, it is the food bag he follows !

Happy Vendor by Sarito

Posted on 2014-06-29

At a Thai Festival

The Ginger Wizard by digitalCG

Posted on 2014-06-20

2012 Olympic Champion Greg Rutherfod, aka 'The Ginger Wizard', won the long jump competition with a hop barely over 8 metres. Old Bob Beamon wasn't quaking in his vest top that's for sure, however the Great City Games are very much a season opener/exhibition event for the athletes.

Llandwyn by digitalCG

Posted on 2014-06-06

One of my favourite spots in the British Isles. Gloomy days like this help avoid tourists and also make for good photos - this one was dug out of my 2009 archives.

Abingdon Sunrise 2/3 by Jules

Posted on 2014-05-24

Seen at Stupid-O'clock in the morning on route to work!

Stumped by OurTwoSense

Posted on 2014-09-22

:
Lilly : This chair reminded me of that silly tree-stump thing you sit on.
Ronnie : Hey, I like the 'stump' - it kinda grows on me.
Lilly : So I see . .

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My stump chair when new in April (R)

Rooftops 2 by grouser

Posted on 2014-09-19

From the roof of St Laurences Church in Ludlow ( a Market town on the English side of the Welsh borders) looking almost towards the south with Broad Street running from the centre to the left of the frame. Most of these rather grand houses started life as hovels and as the town became more affluent got large new façades built on them. The clock tower in the centre is on the Old Butter Cross market building. At the bottom of Broad Street on the left you can just discern the Broad Gate, the only

Mao in London by Nitin

Posted on 2014-09-15

"Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years."
--
Mao Zedong

I don't know why I chose this quote of Mao, but I realize that after reading so many of his quotes I disagreed with quite a few. And this one is one of them. Precisely because he makes it seem like a natural phenomenon. But its more a result of mankind's greed and selfishness, which of course is but natural, although not normal.

RAS 898 by Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia)

Posted on 2014-08-24

A trip to Wales. A visit to Castle Coch and ... the pleasant surprise of a wedding.

Ulverston Tower by grouser

Posted on 2014-08-21

While the fit walkers go off for a pound around the higher Fells Mrs G looks after me for the day and we take a trip to Ulverston where I manage to hobble up the hill to the tower. Although it looks like a lighthouse it is in fact a viewing point

New Personal Best by The Mouse

Posted on 2014-08-03

Jessica Taylor, just cleared 1.78m in the high jump heptathlon.
She went on to win a bronze medal

Down the alley (Birmingham return 1 of 9) by Doug

Posted on 2014-07-28

Taken during a trip to Birmingham a few weeks ago This was the first time I had returned to really have a look around the City I was brought up in for around 41 years. I was surprised how much the centre had changed and what effort had been put into developing and brightening the centre up from the rather grim place it had been in my memories. The next few days will be my photographic experience of the city, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did looking round and taking images.

Speed by Doug

Posted on 2014-07-23

Last one of the shots I got last month at the England v Hong Kong international Polo. Nige and I attended, we had never seen polo played before and were surprised what a fast tough and exciting game it is. The riders appeared more physical with each other than I expected and the ponies were incredibly tough, agile animals that were spectacular to watch.

Windows Wednesday by AG

Posted on 2014-07-09

I was struck by how each of these once-identical houses have ended up with different style windows - I guess the colours are not historically correct, either but it all looks fun !

Medieval Masterpiece by Ainsley

Posted on 2014-06-26

When you think that this place, Fountains Abbey, was finished in 1132, and you look at the architecture and design work that has gone in to it, it really is hard to believe. I'm not sure we could build to this standard today... I especially don't believe it would still be standing 900 years later...

Skimming the surface by Doug

Posted on 2014-06-13

We were really lucky this guy gave a great show for us when he saw we were taking pictures

Andrew by Stewart Bywater

Posted on 2014-06-07

One of the headshots I took of the fantastic young actor, Andrew Mullan.

Looking for Ripley by Spike

Posted on 2014-05-24

More fiddling with history while the rain falls.

I was in the garden, watching ants (as you do), and this one got too close to the drop of syrup I put down to entice them. It took a few drops of water to free her; I took this when she was wandering around apparently drying off.

Originally, I didn't think much of it because it was "too blurry", but now, I quite like the creepiness the movement brings, aided with a bit of colour tweaking via Topaz Labs' Restyle filter.