Bleeding heart

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Things are starting to shoot up in the garden now. It won't be too long before the bleeding heart is out in full bloom. This shot was taken last year, and I've tweaked it to give it a different feel. Sort of half photo, half Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe silk screen print. I've had this around for a while, not knowing whether to post it, but I decided today was the day.

Watching

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Another shot of the fountains from the top of the mima gallery in Middlesbrough.

Sheep

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An early morning shot of sheep near Gisborough Hall

Shadow of a vase

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The sun was coming through the window at the top of the stairs, casting a shadow of a vase onto the wall.

Reflections

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Perfume bottles with reflections

Vase

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Yesterday was great with the sun streaming through the windows, and as I've not been out to get any new shots for a while, I thought I'd take a few images inside. So the next sequence of shots (actually started yesterday) may possibly be these indoor shots. This one was a small flower vase I laid on it's side.

Guitar

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After using my sons guitar for the last couple of months, I thought it was about time I bought my own. So yesterday I did, aided by my mate Mike who knows about these things. Anyway, I ended up with a very nice Tanglewood acoustic.

Pub doorway

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As a follow up to yesterdays photo of the Captain Cook pub, this shot is of the door and front window of the pub

The Captain Cook

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One of the older pubs in Middlesbrough, the Captain Cook is located 'over the border'. I wonder just how busy it gets on an evening as it's a bit out of the way from the town centre.

Door

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If I remember correctly this is the door into the building that yesterdays shot was part of. It could well be that it is still in use for various activities as that door looks in decent condition as do the windows.

Ornate

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Another shot from 'over the border' in Middlesbrough. This building used to be a bank, but I'm not sure what it's used for now, if anything. Positionally it's a bit out on a limb, lets hope it's not ear-marked by the developers, as I'm sure they would prefer a nice shiny office block in its place.

Terrace

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These terraced houses are 'over the border' in Middlesbrough. There's a number of nice buildings over there. No doubt they'll be earmarked for demolition at some point!

Bank

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I've been trying to think which building in Middlesbrough this is. I'm pretty sure it's the old Nat West Bank on Albert Road.

50 years married

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Yesterday we attended a meal to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of my wifes mother and father, Rita and Les. The actual wedding anniversary occurred on Friday, but here's a shot of them cutting the cake at the meal yesterday.

Faces

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This is Exchange square in Middlesbrough. I've shown a shot of one of these rubbish bins before, but I think it's worth putting another one up.

Rocks

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As you walk down the hill into the centre of Staithes, there is a valley on the left hand side. That's where you can see this cobbled together structure. It looks like a typical allotment type shack, however the area immediately surrounding it doesn't give the impression of an allotment. I love the rocks on the roof, presumably there to stop the roof flying off as the wind howls through the valley.

Tree & Flats

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Another in the series of shots from a moving car. I really like this shot, the combination of colour and movement is what does it for me.

Cranes

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As the sun was starting to set at the South Gare I took this shot of these cranes looking towards Teesport.

Totem

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A close up of the Canadian Nootka totem pole in Stewarts Park.

Bowed

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This shop is in Whitby. There are two windows at the front of the shop. One of them is perfectly flat as you would expect, and this one is bowed and warped, so much, it looks as if it may fall out at any time.

The Navigation

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Another shot taken from a moving car, this time of the Navigation pub. The closest pub to the Riverside Stadium.

Cliffs

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The cliffs at Staithes, on a dull day.

Door and alleyway

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Staithes last Sunday again. The thing I like about these small coastal villages is that there are always plenty of interesting alleyways and doors to discover, even if the weather is rubbish.

Walk across the rooftops

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Seagulls on a house roof, enough said.

Little boxes

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Back to the South Gare for this one. Here's a closer view of the fishermen's huts with the shot being processed differently to usual. But does it work? I may do the occasional shot like this as I quite like it in moderation.

Three little birds

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As we trudged about in the rain at Staithes, these three birds were a lot more at home than we were.

Boots

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While walking through Staithes I spotted this line of Wellington Boots placed on a fence.

Telescope

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Had a trip to Staithes after lunch. The sky was grey and overcast, and the wind was blowing, and while walking around the rain started. So I didn't get as many shots as I wanted to.

Ivy

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This image was taken in Stewarts park. Simple shot.

Railings

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This shot was taken in Saltburn last summer. It's amazing to me that by turning the camera at an angle can sometimes make a dull subject much more vibrant. For me, this is one such time. It doesn't even bother me that the clouds or also on an angle!

Town hall clock

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Another shot taken from the top of the mima balcony. I liked the way the top of the Town Hall was reflected in the windows of the tower block.