POTW – Lego Wildlife

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POTW has had to wait the past couple of weeks as I’ve been rather busy, but things have eased off now so here we are again. This time it’s a fine example of the incredible Lego work in the grounds … Continued

POTW – Brian the Station Master

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Lancashire Mining Museum is fortunate in having a large number of truly dedicated volunteers who have done and continue to do some extraordinary work that has made the museum what it is today. Brian is one prime example and he … Continued

POTW – A Splash of Woodland

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Inspired by the paintings of Monet, this week’s Picture of the Week is a splash of summery woodland, a glade filled with light in the depths of the dark wood. Not every picture needs to be sharp.

POTW – Santa Cruz Waterlilies

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This image has been well received on ePHOTOzine. It was shot, not deep in the jungle, but deep in the jungle displays of the Eden Project. These huge waterlilies are quite unusual and they also add to the pallette of … Continued

POTW – Old and New

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In the background we have Sweetheart Abbey (Old) and in the foreground the village of New Abbey (New), although to be fair both are really quite old. A New Year looms upon us, and soon we can look forward again … Continued

POTW – In the Cloud

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This is called stretching the concept of a “small building” a bit far maybe, but who needs an excuse for posting a picture of the House in the Clouds in Thorpeness? As is well documented, this was once a simple … Continued

POTW – Three Red Fire Buckets

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Plus of course another Small Building, and I just love finding small buildings to photograph. Here the image also relies heavily on the geometrical patterns, all part of the interest in architectural shots. We see plenty of huge pixel counts … Continued

POTW – Beauty in Decay

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We may not have any abandoned French Chateaux or even abandoned asylums nearby, but we do have some modest abandoned little chapels in our local cemeteries. The light is constantly changing, bringing out new colours and textures and there is … Continued

POTW – Crabapples in the Rain

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This week’s Picture of the Week is from our rainy visit to Arley Hall, definitely a home from home. There’s something wonderful about the colour when it’s raining, and it is some reward for wandering about getting thoroughly wet!

POTW – Volcano!

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On 5th November we went to the Bonfire Night and Fireworks Display at Lancashire Mining Museum, along with a couple of thousand other people. There’s something almost hypnotic about watching a bonfire catch and grow, and this is my favourite … Continued