Alone and Palely Loitering, monochrome

Alone and Palely Loitering.

“O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone and palely loitering? The sedge has withered from the lake, And no birds sing.” “La Belle Dame sans Merci” – John Keats   The phrase “alone and palely loitering“, always comes into my mind when I am photographing people who are ……… well……. alone and Read more…

HOUSES, Monochrome,Knaresborough,

HOUSES: From 14th to 19th Centuries.

HOUSES: A selection of monochrome images of houses dating from the 14th century……..   ………..up to the late 19th century: Old houses which have fallen into ruin… ….. some older houses which have been well-preserved:   All these and more can be found in the  gallery below: (Please click on Read more…

From Old to New corridor John Rylands Library Manchester

Indoor Walkways: From 16th Century to Present Day.

Indoor Walkways. Everything from a stairway built for the Knights Templar in a 16th century fort….. ……to an ultra-modern escalator in a shopping centre…. and a few things in-between.   Please click on any image to view full-size or for a slideshow:     To see more walkways, visit Cee’s Read more…

streetlife candid city life street photography monochrome LISBON LIFE

StreetLife 1: LISBON from a Tram

StreetLife in Lisbon as seen from a Tram. A new series starts here today on StreetLife. One very easy way to enjoy street photography is to bag a seat by an open window on one of Lisbon’s traditional wooden trams and snap away. This first one shows our tram driver: Read more…

LOCAL PUB: The Plough at Eaves shadows telephone kiosk monochrome Black & White

LOCAL PUB: The Plough at Eaves.

An English Country Pub We have a lot of nice country pubs nearby. In fact I think we  might visit some or all of them for lunches during autumn – all for the purposes of blogging about the experience of course!  (I feel a 10-part series on “LOCAL PUBS” might Read more…

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