Categories
Tag cloud
-
Recent posts
- In photos: Berkeley Square and The Four Loves sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn, central London
- Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill
- Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept
- Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site
- London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric
Recent comments
- DLX1 on Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept
- Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept | urban75 blog on Cardiff Bay railway station in old Tiger Bay quietly rots away…
- amon on A hipster bike stripped bare, Brixton Police Station – and some useful bike locking tips
- In photos: A sunny afternoon walk through south London’s Ruskin Park on Ruskin Park in the spring, south London
- Antony Myers on The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns
Twitter
My Tweets
architecture Archive
-
Pubs, a chalky penis and pavement history: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s my second short collection of photos of the small border town of Chepstow in south east Wales, taken as I headed to and from the nearby Green Gathering festival. -
The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy’s ‘Little Venice’
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 | No CommentsThere’s no doubting that it’s a beautiful place to visit, but the heaving mass of selfie stick-toting tourists can make a trip to Venice something of a stressful experience. With […] -
The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 28, 2017 | No CommentsAn historic cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury is a truly beautiful place to visit, and it’s easily reached from London which is just 54 miles away. -
Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views
Posted on Thursday, Jun 1, 2017 | No CommentsThe penultimate gig on the Monochrome Set’s German tour saw the band travelling to the charming historic small town of Weikersheim in Baden-Württemberg, south Germany. -
A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2017 | No CommentsOver the weekend I ventured forth over The Solent to play a gig with The Monochrome Set on the Isle of Wight. Here’s some photos from the trip: -
Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti
Posted on Friday, May 12, 2017 | 2 CommentsLast weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto […] -
Venice in 100 photographs: architecture, canals, rivers, gondolas, sunshine and colours (Part 2)
Posted on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s the second set of my series of 100 photos taken around Venice: -
Venice in 100 photographs: architecture, canals, rivers, gondolas, sunshine and colours (Part 1)
Posted on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s 100 photos taken from a recent visit to the wonderful city of Venice, Italy. I’ve published them in two batches of fifty, and here’s the first instalment: -
In photos: Glasgow street scenes, pubs, station and architecture
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016 | No CommentsSince I’ve been fortunate to rejoin The Monochrome Set, I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the UK a lot more and, of course, I’ve been taking my camera with […] -
The Stranger Is Always Watching: 36 street photos taken around Southampton
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016 | 2 CommentsIt’s been nine years since I last visited Southampton on England’s south coast, but I was playing a gig with my new band last weekend, I took time out to take a […] -
Cardiff’s Bute Road railway station listed as one of the UK’s top 10 most endangered buildings
Posted on Friday, Sep 16, 2016 | 1 CommentWe wrote about the terrible state of the former Bute Road Station, in Cardiff Bay, exactly five years ago, and it’s sad to see that station continues to decline. Such is […] -
Tintern Massive, flabby fish and a big gun: A quick look around Chepstow, South Wales: in photos
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 31, 2016 | No CommentsEn route to the lovely Green Gathering festival earlier this month, there was time to take a short walk around Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, a small town (pop: 12,300) adjoining the border […] -
In photos: a walk around Needham Market, Suffolk
Posted on Monday, Apr 25, 2016 | 1 CommentOn a breezy April afternoon, I paid a visit to the small and picturesque town of Needham Market, located some nine miles north of Ipswich in south east England. -
In photos: Enfield, north London: signs, architecture, town centre and more
Posted on Sunday, Mar 27, 2016 | 4 CommentsYesterday, I took a trip up to breezy north London to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet FC secure a point against Enfield Town. I took time out to wander around the […]