Garden Bird Cacophony
"Open the front door!" my wife called down the stairs...
Tag: newcastle upon tyne
Dawn Chorus Day 2021
Whenever I step outside so early in the morning, I feel like an alien in a foreign land. At this hour, it's a fallacy to think that such familiar terr…
Sonic Sketching
I'm one of those people who thinks they're not very good at drawing. I'm also aware that may not be true but, thankfully, I derive the same kind of ca…
Portrait of a Roundabout
Swan, Billy Mill and Cowgate — when strung together, these names could perhaps be mistaken for the title of an obscure new advertising agency. Instead, if you…
My New Ambulance
It’s been a curve-curve ball of a week… A while back you may remember that I was inspired by the work and adventures of Ian…
Chasing Shadows
We find ourselves in the midst of an extremely topical Northern Lights season once again, with comparisons potentially being made to The Great Solar Storm…
Bridge Gazing
Wandering in the lower reaches of the Ouseburn Valley here in Newcastle, it’s impossible to miss one of my favourite locations — a spot where…
Snow Business
Today, the sun’s been shining and the snowy weather is fast becoming a distant memory. Some scenes captured over the last few weeks as I…
The Jazz Café, Newcastle’s Parisian Corner
Following on from my post last week, you are now among the first to be able to view Duncan Davis’ tribute to his old mate…