It's been a while (as it looks like it always will be) between posts but I have the excuse of a few days away in Yorkshire (trying to make up for the godawful week in Scotland back in July).
People in the know will be aware my last trip to Whitby resulted in a smashed camera. broken lens and five stitches in my chin following an encounter with an aptly named slipway.
The whole week was taken up photography wise using my new Point & Shoot Canon Ixus 800 is (a birthday present for my 44th on Friday). I tried it on Monday and was so impressed withe quality of the pics it was turning out I used it for the rest of the week and left the 1D in the cottage (except for a few brief shots of Whitby which never made it to the album). It makes all the hours of research on the net looking for the perfect pocketable camera worthwhile.
I think my favourite photograph of the week has to be the Groynes at Bridlington. I know it's a typical cliched shot of the seaside but I think I got this one just about right. I may even go as afar as getting one enlarged and framed for my office wall at work.
Although the cottage (converted barn) was fantastic I was especially taken with the TV built into the bathroom wall (who wouldn't be?) as smiffy says a touch decadent, but hey isn't that what holidays are all about Mr S ?
This time it was wall-to-wall sunshine and we made the most of it visiting Bridlington, Sarborough, York, Filey, Flamborough Head and yes WHITBY.
People in the know will be aware my last trip to Whitby resulted in a smashed camera. broken lens and five stitches in my chin following an encounter with an aptly named slipway. We had to revisit the scene and photograph it and here it is (left). If you look carefully you will see the patch of green algae that I avoided by walking to the left on what looked like a clear bit of concrete. Unfortunately this was like glass and thats where the accident happened. I feel I must point out that the sea was nowhere near as high as in the picture otherwise there would have been no need to venture so far down to get the shot of the seas crashing onto the rocks.
The whole week was taken up photography wise using my new Point & Shoot Canon Ixus 800 is (a birthday present for my 44th on Friday). I tried it on Monday and was so impressed withe quality of the pics it was turning out I used it for the rest of the week and left the 1D in the cottage (except for a few brief shots of Whitby which never made it to the album). It makes all the hours of research on the net looking for the perfect pocketable camera worthwhile.
Incase you're wondering what it looks like and what they say about it that convinced me to buy it have a look here:
(it is als known as a SD700is to avoid any confusion)
More pictures from the week can be seen here:
I think my favourite photograph of the week has to be the Groynes at Bridlington. I know it's a typical cliched shot of the seaside but I think I got this one just about right. I may even go as afar as getting one enlarged and framed for my office wall at work.Although the cottage (converted barn) was fantastic I was especially taken with the TV built into the bathroom wall (who wouldn't be?) as smiffy says a touch decadent, but hey isn't that what holidays are all about Mr S ?On return from the holiday it was a trip to Gresley Rovers to see if the Nailers could manage their first league win of the season. Sadly in a game devoid of any passing ability (from either side) it turned out to be 90 minutes of a 1-1 draw (two penalties in the first half). Oggy managed to stay on for the full 90 minutes without kicking anyone and a point at Gresley is always welcome its just that we are in need of that first league win. Tuesday sees a visit from Sheffield FC - looks like a difficult game.
I'll try and update this blog in a week or so but as ever don't hold your breath.
No !!! They're about putting up new tents in gale force rain, getting wet through, failing to conquer the mountain that was the "raison d'etre" of the whole thing, getting wet through etc etc..
ReplyDelete...or maybe I'm just jealous of all that blue sky (definitely NOT the telly !!)