Posts Tagged: England
Street art
Wondering around somewhere different led to me taking pictures of something different, to me any way.
So basking in some unusually hot and sunny weather for the UK I noticed some street art or murals, whichever you prefer. Now this is not the kind of subject that I normally notice but the three examples below caught my eye.
I particularly like the first one, perhaps because it depicts a Polaroid image. A medium used to document some of my childhood – there that gives my age away 🙂
All credit to the artists who did the above, unfortunately I can only see a credit to Joes Murals on the telephone box.
I think I will have to keep my eyes open for more of this in the future.
Whatever you medium have fun.
York In July
When visiting York in July you might expect it to be busy and hope for good weather. During our visit this week it was relatively quiet, probably due to the fact the temperature was in the high 20’s bordering on 30°C.
York Minster was as cool as a cucumber although you noticed the heat walking out from it’s peaceful interior into the blazing sun. I’m not complaining I’m just trying to get across the unusually warm conditions for the UK. My weather app reckons its +13 above the average daily high for this time of year.
Anyway enough about the weather here are some street scenes from said visit:
Couldn’t tell in the shadow if this guy was going in or out.
In or out
We were definitely inside looking out for the next shot.
Shambles Market from the shade
The butchers on the corner.
Shambles Butcher
The Famous Bettys Tea Rooms. There’s generally a good queue for this place.
Bettys Tea Room
I called this Side Street simply because it was off to the side (and I didn’t get the name).
Side Street
I liked the light and shadow in this image.
Shadow and light
On this visit to York we used the park and ride. If you go to York consider the Park and Ride options available, we found it handy and good value.
Black and white In Mablethorpe
Some black and white images from Mablethorpe. Where? Mablethorpe, a small seaside town in Lincolnshire on the East coast of England.
The beach, while pleasant looks like any other beach. So instead of some sand and sea pictures I used the relative quietness of it being early in the season (and not very good weather wise) for some black and white images.
Railings and shadows
I quite liked the patterns caused by the shadow of the fencing reflecting in the water. Fortunately we missed the rain.
Squares and rectangles
Practising my geometric shape photography. Not quite sure it worked.
Another reflective shot.
A shot down the Quebec Road parallel to the Promenade. The beach is behind the railings on the right.
Lines
The repeating lines had a certain appeal.
And finally a shot down the High Street.
The clouds give some idea of the conditions. Showery, some blue sky, a lot of grey and windy.
Or in other words a typical summer day 🙂