Category: Travel

“Polish your Dreams”|Baiter

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I’m not sure what this means?.. if you know, let me know….. thanks csj edit – And my good friend Helen, may have found the source. https://doaj.org/article/a325a2834fc44ae8947059e40db5dc2e “POLISH NIGHTMARES NOT AMERICAN DREAMS” finds profound academic resonance in Agnieszka Trąbska’s article on Polish immigration. While the graffitti captures a raw, localized sentiment, the article unpacks the […]

“Lucky 43”|Poole Quay

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Bike night on the Quay with the sister! 🏍️🍻 Big sis made the journey down for a much-needed week of coastal walking and twitching around the harbour. Naturally, it would have been practically criminal not to grab a pint by the water while she’s here. It was a surprisingly quiet bike night, but that just […]

“Roll to the Beach”|Evening Hill

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Waaaay too peopley for me, but bumped into Nicki and Graham on their bike, tried to catch them, my life they were quick on their leccy bike. Then to Sandbanks and bumped into my neighbours on a bench, we chatted for 40mins or so, lovely couple, still don’t know their names! 😆, then rode along […]

“A Gentleman” | Poole

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“The Distinguished Gentleman’s” Ride is today! Probably a couple of thousand bikes rumbled by. It will raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research, and the ride began at Poole Quay. A worthy cause….

“Mrs J”|Hurn|Parley Green

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A shot of Mrs J at her nieces wedding. She said to me, if you ever have to use a photo of me, you have my permission to use the ones from the Japanese garden. So there you go. I said “you scrub up ok”. In fact it was on this day, that we managed […]

“Always A Special Birthday”|Dyserth|Denbighshire

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A Quiet Moment in Dyserth Today is a bit of a mixed bag. It’s the anniversary of Mike Peters’ passing, which is always a tough one to process, but it’s also my good mate Matt’s birthday. I took this photo of Matt during one of those brilliant weekenders. We were hanging out at The Chapel […]

“Sea & Steed”|Bournemouth

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Not too many people know that I, along with a mate called Shaun, setup the original Bournemouth Old School BMX and Retro Bike Club, and the associated Facebook group, we ended up with well over 1000 members from across the area, and South of England. Made some good friends through that group. We ride from […]

“Whitecliff”|#2|Poole

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The tide pulling back always reveals a different kind of beauty. Looking out towards Poole from Whitecliff today, the heavy clouds broke just enough to paint these incredible, silvery reflections across the mudflats. A perfectly still and peaceful moment on the harbour. ☁️🌊

“Northern Lights”|Victoria Street|Blackpool

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So many faces, so many opportunities. I swear it is difficult to fail at getting a character shot, or a candid portrait, or a street shot that makes you smile in this sparkly Northern Empire. There is a specific kind of magic in the light up here—a grit mixed with a shimmer that you just […]

“Persistence”|North Pier|Blackpool

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A quick rain check and a frantic duck under cover on the North Pier in Blackpool. I was there for a photowalk, taking a brief break from proceedings while assisting David Nightingale (@Chromasia) on his recent ‘Creating Dramatic Images’ workshop. As the rain began to hammer down, I saw this scene unravelling; this family just […]

“Robbie”|Blackpool

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It was day two of the ‘Creating Dramatic Images’ workshop, and while Dave Nightingale was busy indulging the delegates with a wealth of technical information, I caught this scene out of the corner of my eye. I simply couldn’t resist snapping the frame. The hotel we were in was home to the North’s line dancing […]

“Dave”|DJN1|@chromasia #2

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This is easily my favorite shot of David Nightingale at work. He’s the kind of photographer who often sticks the front of his glass in places most would shy away from—whether it’s deep in a hole in the sand, submerged in puddles, or leaning precariously over the edge of sea walls as he is here. […]

“Sherlock?, call me what you like!”|Blackpool

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Whilst out walking in Blackpool, we spent most of our time struggling to stay dry, darting for cover in-between huge waves and relentless rain showers. I decided to take the high road while others took the low road, and as I was walking, I happened upon the Summer Breeze Rally and a few incredible characters […]

“Midnight Oil”|North Pier|Blackpool

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A great evening, spent painting with light under the North Pier at Blackpool. The tide was out, but approaching fast; we all knew how quickly that water can whip in behind you, potentially cutting you off from the shore. We stood under the massive iron structure in near-total darkness, listening to the waves creep closer […]

“The Devils Playground #2″|Buzludzha|Bulgaria

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27 October, 2010 | ‘The Devils Playground #2’ | Buzludzha | Bulgaria | 7 comments The title for this series from the Buzludzha monument in Bulgaria, was taken from some graffiti which was painted on the lower quarter of the huge upright tower / mast. Unfortunately the only frame I got depicting the graffiti was […]

“Patience to create a moment”|Goatherd|Bulgaria

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Last week I spent time in Bulgaria with my good friend Dave and his family. I was invited over, and took the opportunity to get blogging again after a rusty year off. I think he appreciates the company, and the change of scenery. The kids were pleased to see me as well, probably something to […]

“Someone Special”|Dryanovo|Bulgaria

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29 October, 2010 | ‘Someone Special’ | Dryanovo | Bulgaria | 4 comments I decided to go for a photo-walk, and took the road to Dryanovo alone, its about a 4km walk by all accounts and took me an hour or so. I walked towards the sound of voices, and found myself in amongst the […]

“Buzludzha Monument”|#1|Bulgaria

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Standing inside the monolithic Buzludzha Monument is an experience that firmly imprints itself on your mind. When the brief for the “Weathered” competition came up, my thoughts immediately went back to this moment in Bulgaria. I genuinely couldn’t think of a more fitting subject than this decaying brutalist relic sitting atop a mountain, slowly being […]

“Rules & Regs”|Blackpool|2009

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Honestly it was a wet and miserable day, only Blackpool can provide a splash of colour and entertainment on days like this. Digging through the archives 17 years after shooting some of these images has been fun. This location is now part of the Sealife Blackpool, and all these little frontages were wrapped into the […]