Tag: beaches
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My brother Simon and Scotland
Years ago I asked my brother Simon why he loved exploring Scotland so much… after a short pause his answer was simple -“God lives there”- and I think he’s right. Like everyone I love sunrises and sunsets but very rarely photograph them because am usually in awe of the beauty and know that a photograph…
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people watching
This past week has been pretty awesome on the Fylde coast, we’ve had Lytham Festival with all sorts and everything in music and we’ve had the Punk Rebellion at the Winter Gardens followed by the airshow.. and the town has been filled with the weird and wonderful The best thing for me is it gives…
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children…a force of nature
Am late posting this week but time has flown and was wracking my brain and searching through hard drives trying to find something for The Daily Post that had nothing to do with the weather. Then it came to me…weekends with grandma…my grandsons and their friends are the most powerful force of nature I know…
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street photography and waiting for someone to come in to the frame
I often, frequently, end up on North Pier in Blackpool and have to say it is a favorite place for photography and just spending time. The pier dates back to 1860s and has been severely damaged over the years from fires and storms butlife goes on and the pier opens again every season. As I…
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wire & wood
Needing to organise my mind this morning brought me again to a very favourite place. A long walk on the beach in the sunshine and once again I found myself lying flat on the damp sand in order to capture these elegant sand fences. The simplicity and repetition soothes this mad creativity that is crowding…
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a post about posts
I love my town, It has to be the best part of the coast and this post is about posts…wooden posts or sand fences used to protect the sand dunes.. I love the way they stand to attention like little tin soldiers…protecting the hills and the coast through all sorts of severe weather. We get…
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Gold again
Another sunset over the Irish sea taken from Blackpool…I don’t often shoot sunsets but sometimes cant resist
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a favourite place
sometimes the best place to be is on the beach in Blackpool…long walks on the hard sand near the surf & then hunkering down or laying flat to catch the legs and splashes of the holiday makers and families enjoying the sunshine
Just Photography. 