• Seascale Sunset

    View from Seascale on the coast of the Lake District, looking out to sea at sunset. Continue reading

  • Thomas Given of Cullybackey

    Last published 106 years ago I thought it was about time one of Thomas Given’s Ulster-Scots poems saw light of day on the internet. I’ve deliberately chosen a short one. To Miss Todd Ken ye oucht o’ modest mien, Mansion rare whar beauty lingers, Dimples loupin’ in between, Sowing smiles wae sunny fingers; What though… Continue reading

  • … and she’s buying a stairway to …

    When I’d processed this pic, the song title came to mind, so … Larger pic here. Continue reading

  • New Business

    I generally try to keep this blog personal, but as it’s rather a big move, I thought it would be good to mention a new venture – Hype Cr. I’ve been doing web sites for some time, now, but have increasingly been working with one partner to produce great looking web sites. Now we’ve decided… Continue reading

  • It’s been a bit of a quiet weekend

    We didn’t go anywhere special. The furthest I managed to take my camera was the back garden to take some photos of Sandra’s cut lilies. As usual I put the vase up high, added a polariser to darken the sky, and then snapped away. This was the best of the bunch – not spectacular, but… Continue reading