For 10 years, York has been my home. Give it another year, and I’m hoping I’ll be gone. (Don’t get me wrong now. I love the place. However….rest of the world, and all that). Yet there’s much to see in York…
Posts Tagged ‘photography’
See The World Before Your Camera Does
Remember this? It concerned this. (Feel free to wander over there and tell me I’m mad/wrong/other). Image: arcticpuppy.
Whitby Isn’t Warm In Winter
Whitby, February 2008. (Not warm). All photos: Mike Sowden.
Traveller, Deny Thyself
Here are some interesting things about the word “denial”, regarding travel. 1. Denial is not a river in Egypt. (Ask this chap, if you don’t believe me). It’s spelled differently. This is why puns are all contemptible: they’re all about perverting our language to fit humour. Well, not in this blog.
Hard Work Pays Off Later – Laziness Pays Off Now.
“Hello, Mike. Where have you been?” Here’s exactly how I’m not going to tell you.
How To Make Athens Punch You In The Stomach
It’s easy. Simply climb that hill on the right.
Go Home Again: 4 Ways To Love Where You Are
One of the best points of any journey? The second day back home. It’s like this. Being wise, you’ve taken an extra three or four days off work for a post-holiday holiday, just enough time to battle jet-lag and sort through the mail. The first day is all about sleeping – and on the second [...]
Green Meant Busy: Amber Means Clever
Autumn is the most complicated season, the most detailed. There’s simply too much for the eye to see. That’s why walking turns to strolling, strolling turns to sauntering. We want to slow down and look closer. Except that doesn’t simplify things at all. (Here’s the root of all the trouble).
The Colours of 59 Degrees North
Orkney Mainland and Westray – all photos M. Sowden 2009.
