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The view from my eye alone

Looking and seeing all the time.

Returning – after a break

Well … it’s been a long time since I subjected myself to publishing a photograph and a blog about it…

Watch out, there coming – aliens

I have looked at this view many times before wondering what is means to me … then it dawned on…

aliens, coming, Crawley, photography

Lunch time – a romantic view

Table decorations in cafes alway grab my attention: they set an atmosphere based upon the owners wish to make you…

cafe, flower, Leatherhead, photography

Vertical garden … magic

I had to capture this at this time as I would like to capture the season and colour This is…

Horsham, photography, vertical garden

These shoes were made for walking, not dumping!

Shoes of this size are purchased for children, so the inference is these were abandoned by an adult Shortly after…

abandoned, Plymouth, rubbish, shoes

Coronavirus – A fresh haircut is all I wanted

After four months of waiting I needed a good shearing: that is my first step to returning to normality Once…

barbers, haircut, Horsham, photography

Dry dock – interesting to see

On an evening walk across the lock gates at Shoreham Harbour, in a dry dock was this wonderfully rigged ship…

Atlantic, dry dock, mast, photography, sea monsters, ship, Shoreham, sun-mariners

Double take … yes … check both edges

Panoramic photography is a very good choice when it is intended to express width of a scene The ability to…

double take, Eastbourne, iPhone, photography

Life amongst the congestion

Lewes is full of treasure just for the want of looking Taking your time is essential if you want to…

drain pipe, flower, Lewes, photography

Brighton Pavilion – at night

Occasionally I am in Brighton at night – I can’t resist to take a better photograph than before

Brighton, night time, pavilion, photography

A man’s meal

Shocked! However it was all eaten, and desert was ordered It was staggering to see this meal, but manual work…

carvary, Crawley, meal, photography

No escape

This chap was trying escape the police after taking part in a demonstration His friend had tried to evade the…

Brighton, demonstration, photography, Police

Lunchtime amble

I had to work in Maidstone for a time. It was refreshing to step outside the office front door directly…

day dreaming, lunchtime, Maidstone, photography, resting

Desperate times – Financial Times

Lewes in East Sussex is a very independent town, and has been so for a long time – and long…

crash, currency, finance, Lewes, photography

Well … it had to be done …

Horsham is festooned with ornate lampposts, until I noticed this your chap I had not fully appreciated just how inviting…

climbing, Horsham, mother, photography

An anniversary today

Today I have published one or more blog entries each day for a year I set out with a overall…

anniversary, Horsham, one year, photography, sneeze, trackitnow

Closed but remembered dearly

I have grown into cafe life with ease as Brighton and Hove are relaxed places and I have had the…

cafe, Hove, photography, public house

Strange but true …

I often have to turn tail to re-walk, perhaps 10 steps as it has taken a moment to appreciate what…

chaos, charity shop, Hove, photography, window dressing

Litter bugs should be squashed

This car had young people in who had a Macdonalds’ meal and were so lazy or stuffed, neither of which…

Crawley, litter, litter bugs, photography, rubbish, Sainsbury’s

Superimposition – cafe society

Superimposition in photography is used to show the passage of time These three photographs are low in quality. However, they…

cafe, gonzo journalism, photography, story, superimposition

Set flowers

While providing a family taxi service I have to stay active otherwise the waits become frustrating I sat waiting with…

Bolney, flower, photography, public house

Plymouth Lido

A lido is fantastic amenity to have but is a dwindling resource This lido is featured in a trailer on…

lido, photography, Plymouth, Plymouth Hoe, sea view

Egg too

Now this was different! I do know why I had just received a new set of pen and I needed…

egg, Horsham, pen, photography

Egg

We had visitors and the next morning … Don’t know. Did not ask.

egg, Horsham, photography

Coronavirus – cafes

Public eating – not quite yet History – cafe’s were a lunchtime necessity when working. I was never any good…

cafe, Coronavirus, Horley

Plymouth Hoe

Early morning walk from the bed and breakfast shocked me When I parked on arrival in Plymouth it was late…

light house, photography, Plymouth, Plymouth Hoe

Coronavirus – Worthing

Don’t be fooled – UK summers can be good, so why would you want to be anywhere else? Away from…

beach, ice cream, relax, Splash Point, sunny weather, Worthing by Sea

Automatism – 16

A smudgy day Not planned but smudges appear out of nowhere. Well not really nowhere but unintentional. There is dichotomy…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Cycle the time away

A Sunday afternoon, a few hours to spare, freshly serviced bikes … close to the South Downs … well ……

bike ride, Downs Link, Henfield, South Downs

Automatism – 15

Lesson learned: a simple date on everything will save untold frustration and anguish This is the earliest dated doodle I…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Automatism – 14

A conflict occurs here – light or not light – that be the question At a regular meeting I goto…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Automatism – 13

A good meeting was had 🙂 See whether you can identify a pineapple, a rabbit, a bird and a crocodile…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Automatism – 12

Hieroglyphics It is strange how connotation of an image changes with time. I have viewed this small doodle many times…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Automatism – 11

Upside down residence with all upside down mod cons This was a coincidence of spookiness! I drew this several years…

Automatism, Brighton, doodle, surrealist

Shadows – deep and meaningful

Crosses always have a hidden symbolic meaning for me. I always consider and respect the meaning they have which is…

cross, Horsham, photography, shadow

Automatism – 10

Time sheet drive Nearest minutes to decimal of hours to rounding minutes. All in the name of repeated accuracy. But…

art, Automatism, doodle, photography, surrealist

Coronavirus – hunker down

Surprised to say the least: by the governments own reckoning the statistics for reducing the constraints of lockdown are supportive…

Horsham, hunker, photography, war

Automatism – 9

Spot Homer Simpson! It happened by accident: Simpson appeared as if by magic Once I noticed him, a little work…

art, Automatism, doodle, photography, surrealist

Tranquility!

Tranquility – away from life, a chance to contemplate ones navel This is not a grand place, it’s not a…

gold fish, Horsham, park, photography, pond, tranquility, water

Automatism – 8

Using colour added a zest to my frenzy and also made me less receptive to the purpose of the meeting…

art, Automatism, doodle, photography, surrealist

Coronavirus – life is back

Once garden centres were open it was a relief to be able to go out I am not a natural…

Buck Barn, flowers, garden centre, photography

Automatism – 7

Fabric Structures intrigue me I had the privilege of working on a very large fabric structure that was to celebrate…

art, Automatism, doodle, fabric structures, photography, surrealist

Coronavirus – Oh Deer!

Due to coronavirus restrictions I was looking for another local place to walk with the family. Thanks to Ordnance Survey…

deer, greenspace app, Horsham, ordnance survey, photography, walk

Rain and Rainbow

The day started deceptively summery looking but very cold , not much changed Late afternoon through strong sunlight rain fell…

Horsham, photography, rainbow

Automatism – 6

During a group meeting staying engaged is the order of the day. I mostly fail The blackness in the left…

art, Automatism, doodle, photography, surrealist

Automatism – 5

As I revisit my Automatism sketches I see different things Today Jonathan I see wiggly maggots. I think this is…

art, Automatism, doodle, maggots, surrealist

Hitchcockess – who is this?

I was working away and a stranger stepped into my life for a moment: I had a cameo roll in…

cameo, Hitchcock, Horsham, photography, shadow

Automatism – 4

Flowers in the rain with fluffy cloudy things with faces … it still needs unpacking … The pot was stated…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

A weathered bench on a country walk

On a well trodden route through the wooded area was a large well weathered bench Strange in a much as…

carved bench, Horsham, Owl Beach, photography

Ants ants and baby ants

In an unsuspecting place in the garden a stone was turned as a matter of course and beneath was the…

ants, Horsham, insects, photography

Hmm! Left in gear and …

Any easy thing to do! One driver parks up, another driver goes to leave and cracked and properly broken wall…

accident, brick wall, car, Horsham, in gear, photography

Well what a surprise!

Being a dog owner leaving home without poo bags is a catastrophe and once noticed changes the feeling of pleasant…

Crawley, dog, faries, photography, poo, sign

Coronavirus – I cannot express my self without … swearing …

A group of people who had this picnic should be found and publicly pilloried at the Band Stand in Crawley…

arse hole, Buchan Country Park, Crawley, litter, photography, rubbish

Wigwam – Fairy House

Slightly off the track the top of something could be seen … a hmm moment followed, which was in turn…

Fairy House, Horsham, photography, tree house, wigwam

Plastic – single use – I fear not even that

The worse piece of plastic I have ever had the misfortune to buy I have had this piece of plastic…

Horsham, photography, plastic, rubbish

A beach day on your own

A walk along the foreshore revealed a lone sun bather or is it?

beach, Littlehampton, photography

Sssllloowwllyyy does it :)

Quick, quick, come and see – his moving – his moving … shocked me back into reality It was an…

Horsham, photography, snail

Coronavirus- Brighton i360, no flights today

160m high, and particularly for those who like engineering (me) a spectacular free standing slender building On this day the…

Brighton, i360, photography, slender tower

Bines Bridge

The road network locally often exposes views to the South Downs: having a river with a meandering flow adds to…

Bines Bridge, Horsham, photography, River Adur

Big bug to be sure

This chap was as bold as brass and walked out of grass cover straight towards the car as though it…

Cockchafer, Horsham, insect, May Bug, photography

Small Creatures – a part of my life now

Our garden has become a Mecca for finding small creatures by little people A little chap here loves the garden…

bum, creatures, Horsham, photography, slug

Coronavirus- Monastery Bells

On an early morning cycle ride I stopped to view the surrounding country side as the coronavirus outbreak and being…

cycle ride, Horsham, monastery, photography, rhythm

Lazy lunchtime

A ten minute amble over to the park, that is still deserted, and a plonk on my favourite park bench…

Horsham, lazy lunchtime, photography

Was a beautiful landscape view!

This was once a part of a beautiful landscape view looking towards the South Downs The creation of this earth…

alleged planning breach, disregard for public right of way, environment, Horsham, land owner, photography, trashed

Done in the garden where nobody goes there lives …

In the voice of David Bellamy: there lives a strange looking chrysalis that is about 20mm long This was a…

creepy Crawley, Horsham, insects, photography

Bridge crossing

The turning point of return on a walk is a small foot bridge: from which this photograph was taken I…

abstract, Horsham, photography, river, water

Felled tree

On a recent walk I was attracted to this felled tree Looking is the first stage of seeing. I look…

Horsham, photography, texture, tree

Morning cycle ride

I drive this road often and know by memory how beautiful the view is over the hedge row. Today I…

country, Horsham, photography

Coronavirus – Banking

Banking still has to happen and at the consumer level it is the oil that eases the gears of commerce…

bank, Horsham, photography, queue

Coronavirus – in our village

I am just one person who is sharing this global pandemic As of 10 May 2020, there are only 13…

Coronavirus, Horsham, photography, shopping

Coronavirus – lets think about this

In a newly redeveloped part of Horsham Town is a new cinema Not been there long, but have provided a…

Coronavirus, Horsham, photography

Stickers … stickers and more stickers

A parcel arrived and someone was happy 🙂 and it was unwrapped in a delightful frenzy Shortly after a trail…

Horsham, photography, stickers

Coronavirus – and they are still out there

I know several people who have difficulty walking and walk with sticks and another who is wheelchair bound. They could…

bad parking, Coronavirus, Horsham, photography

Coronavirus – The Simpsons Clouds

Cumulus clouds gather between 200m and 2000m and are uncommon to deliver rain Walking the fields on a spring afternoon…

clouds, Coronavirus, Cumulus, Horsham, lockdown, photography, Simpsons

We’re going on a bear hunt …

Gonna catch a big one, we’re not scared … We had a bear hunt in the village to provide a…

bear hunt, Coronavirus, Horsham, lockdown, photography

Wookey Hole – take two

Wookey Hole attracted my attention many years ago as I visited it while on holiday At the time it was…

cave, Coronavirus, Horsham, lockdown, photography, wookey hole

Strange view – a gate alone

This tickled my sense of humour – a lone gate. I was asked by a sharp-eyed youngest what was it…

country, Horsham, photography

South Downs – Chantonbury Hill

Walking today was a pleasure as the sun was back with us Scan the green horizon and atop of the…

Chanctonbury Hill, Horsham, photography, South Downs

Coronavirus- Rain, just rain

Working from home has exposed me to all sorts of different aspects of life I don’t have the same interaction…

Horsham, photography, rain

What next – biscuits

It should come as no surprise but having restricted movement out of the house is starting to reduce my photography…

Horsham, photography

Moon beams and twinkles

After several nights of looking for the Musk Satellites I ended up kicking tumble weed around to pass the time…

Horsham, night, photography

Automatism – 3

I am running out of things to say about this finished piece of work: which is appropriate really considering the…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Coronavirus – self portrait

I could not resist – a visit to the doctors involved being given a face mask On the phone yesterday…

Coronavirus, Horsham, photography, self portrait

Automatism – 2

I do not know what my thoughts are during these times I don’t know what pushes the pencil. I know…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Coronavirus – Worzel Gummidge

At Christmas 2019 I was taken back to my childhood by watching a remake of Worzel Gummidge. Jon Pertwee and…

allotments, Horsham, photography

Musk be the satellites

While on satellite lookout the sky became a graded blue and I had time to look around the night sky…

Horsham, musk, photography, satellites

Nuns chatting

I did not see this straightaway but as I took more photographs I turned a metaphorical corner and … I…

chatting, flower, Horsham, nun, photography

20 years of work equates to this

I was very busy for nearly 20 years working and working and growing our family 10 years on and Coronavirus…

Horsham, life time, photography, work

Automatism – 1

Automatism as a term is borrowed from physiology, where it describes bodily movements that are not consciously controlled like breathing…

art, Automatism, doodle, surrealist

Not sure whether it works

On a gentle stroll this afternoon I spied a patch of ground with a splendid array of colours There was…

country, Horsham, photography, walking

Film star qualities

This chap had it all. I was in awe of him. His dress sense, all black, his hair, groomed to…

cafe, Croydon, film star, photography

Coronavirus – just cracking colours

After a dutiful one hour walk in the sun through the park and open fields I returned home – to…

flower, Horsham, photography

Simple geometry

Geometry is a simply subject Plain shapes get overlooked. Simple forms get overlooked. Add a shadow and a little texture…

Horsham, light switch, photography, shadow, texture

There it was … gone

For 30 years or so this tree grew and grew, and to honest I did not take much notice We…

Horsham, photography, tree surgery

Size of the box

As mobile technology has progressed the packaging has reduced This single photograph is testimony that as the mobile phone has…

Horsham, mobile phone, photography, size matters

Graveyard – for snails

I follow instructions in our garden as I only know grass as it always has its green side up I…

graveyard, Horsham, photography, snail

Unexpected memory jogger

I have time at present … to declutter! 40 odd years of stuff is going. I still have the boxes…

glass bottles, Horsham, photography

Coronavirus – Clap for carers

Well, after everyone in the store was reminded to follow the arrows I struggled to find the Indians Shortly after…

carers, gratitude, photography, Shoreham

Cubical Art

This surprised me for two reasons. Firstly, I have not seen cubical art here before; as I have never seen…

cubical art, photography, Shoreham

Coronavirus – walking slowly

It’s not always the big grand ‘gestures’ that need to be captured I walked a regular foot path and everything…

bloom, flower, Horsham, photography

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