Down Southsea Way

No way would you get me on top of that roof……

Clouds as taken on Sothsea Common….

Ferry leaves Solent……
Nice view of one o f the forts and a boat passing

Image Hunting and Unexpected Treasure!

A interesting Landscape with two people walking along a road towards the trees.There is a windmill in the distance and all in all a pleasant landscape .
This post is really about finding treasures in unexpected places and though I am; sure Wolverhapmton is a very nice place it is not one that you would assoctiate [...]

Walkabout Wednesday

A grey and blustry sort of day with light showers of rain may  seem a ideal sort of day to take photos but you can get some inspiration and it is good for monochrome studies

This shot of Langstone Mill and The Royal Oak taken from the bridge over to Hayling  Isalnd where I was going [...]

Summer Afternoon In Chichester

The afternoon was hot and sunny in Chichester today,the blue of the sky and the old market cross make a splendid scene .

I could not resist taking a photo of this guy sketching he was right on the corner and had a cash dispensing machine right behind him, did not seem to bother him, do [...]

Trees

Trees are always magical in my mind.The power of nature and the symbolisim  within trees. They take so long to grow and stand there for so many years.
The first photo is a fine specimen of a tree I think…..

The next photo is much more of a contained sort of tree but has a personalty different [...]

Cliffs Near Dieppe Claude Monet

I feel a Monet phase comming on and why not?!
I llke the viewpoint of this painting and the sense of distance

Wondering Wednesday Part Two

A day late I know but yesterday afyernoon found me in Hollybank wood, which was once part of The Forest of Bere.

A splash of Pink caught my eye……Foxgloves.

These ones hanging like Pink Bells.

Wondering Wednesday Again

Wondering Again!
In a attempt to try and keep reasonably mobile as my back is playing up and as anyone who knows me this causes me problems from time time I thought I needed a bit of exercise and a walkabout.

You can just about make out the shape I showed last week or the week before [...]

A Langstone Walk

a lovely morning so decided on a walk down to Langtone first photo shows view along foreshore

Here i am looking at old railway sleepers hat are used to protect the coast against flooding, Getting into Texture I think

With the wind and the weather plus the in and out of tides…….

…the sleepers get bashed about a [...]

Degree Show News

I like this arrangement of paintings, we have been given our space for the degree show and i am pleased as it is in a good position.
the event is getting closer and the studio cleaning and preparation gets under way net week.
I leave you with another painting which is growing on me and is back [...]