If I can just squeeze this in. It’s been a difficult week, I’ve been tired out but now coming back to myself. The subject ‘Wings’ was set by Beth of the Wandering Dawgs blog, who hosts the Lens-Artists Challenge #376.
The subject took me back a number of years to a visit to the red kite feeding station at Bellymack Hill Farm in the Galloway region. There every afternoon, food is put out and dozens of red kites appear for their daily.
More photosThis 33-foot-high stainless-steel sculpture at Port Glasgow is indeed a magnificent sight; a memorial to the centuries of shipbuilding on the Lower River Clyde and a means of honouring all those workers. It’s proper title is ‘The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow’ but everyone calls them ‘The Skelpies’
Continue reading “The Skelpies”After the day’s toil
Here now on the water
Arms thrashing
Pulling with blades
Into the torrent
I believed that ‘ephemeral’ was a word that was something to do with ghosts – I don’t know where I picked that up from. However, Tina from the ‘Travels and Trifles’ blog, set me right with this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge around the word ‘Ephemeral’ which she explains means “lasting for a very short time”.
Continue reading “Fireworks”Just a few mono portraits of farm animals, in connection with this weeks Monochrome Madness challenge on Farm Animals hosted by Elke on her pictures imperfect blog. Thanks Elke!
more imagesJust off the coast at Ayr, there’s this wreck that attracts photographers. It wouldn’t attract anyone else. A combination of good weather, sundown and a low tide that reveals more of the wreckage can bring them out.
Continue reading “Kaffir Wreck”The sky is blue, the sea is calm, the air is pure. A heat mist obscures the distant shores. The temperature has risen – surprisingly so – unexpected for last April. Winter clothes are cast off. The scene sooths, uplifts. A day to be grateful.
Continue reading “Dreamy Day at the Coast”Still playing catch-up with Monochrome Madness. Again I missed out that -Movement’ topic recently. I think even if the motion is frozen, the impression of movement can be quite strong.
more imagesRain-soaked raptor stands
Tethered to his perch
Calm, content
Awaiting his flight time
Prompted by this week’s Monochrome Madness challenge titled ‘Ruins’, I’m posting to fairly recent images. The lead image above is of the famous Dunure Castle once the seat of the Kennedy family who ruled a large part of South-west Scotland.
Continue reading “Ruins”
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