It has been damp. Well, wet really. As I write this - sometime before you read this and sometime after I snapped this snap, it's lashing down and has been all day. Keith has come in like and otter several times occasionally accompanied by his pal Hungry who surely can't be on account of the huge amount of Keith's food he snaffles.
There is this 'ere big beach near home. It is called Big Beach or in the local Traigh Mhor. [if you click on the link you can see a pixelled up representation of the place. Gosh there is even a photographers tip if you want snaps like everyone else].
Anyway, one recent strollette with Eve we came across remodelled sand. No idea how this happens but it was lovely and interesting.
just had one of my most disastrous film development sessions. The developing film in the tank fell on the floor breaking the lid and spilling the developer and film out. Ouch!
Good job it wasn't anything important and I do have another tank.
Why?
I have no idea.
It may have been sunny when Keith was wondering whether he was going to bother following Eve down t'road, but now it's howling. Rain, wind and disrupted ferries.
And yes I am still using the old Perkeo folding camera for this snap.
Yes we do have sun and in winter it is just marvelous. It was like this a week ago for a few days and we revelled in it. Now the wind and rain has returned and we are hunkered up or is it down at home.
St Kida island by aforementioned Alex Boyd now a resident of Australia after a few years in the village up the road.
I broke the glass, sorry Lucrecia.
It's by Flynne Hunter [known by me as Lucrecia].
A fine artist / photog now teaching in Switzerland. Not at all jealous, honest.
I have it on great authority that these are sheeps. Or were sheeps since this was taken a few years back when I visited The Crofter a lot. I mean I do still make visitations to the crofter - as I did this morning as it happens - but he's busy and I'm tired.
A lovely print by Ragnar Axelsson on Iceland. I had the pleasure of meeting this fine fellow when Alex Boyd organised an exhibition in An Lanntair in Stornoway. What a lovely man and brilliant work. Any of these books by him are work worth yur time looking at.
I cannot tell you how I came by the print. Please don't ask.
Too much festive music does my head in.
Sorry and all that.
Just visit your neighbour and be nice to everyone.
Another long time hanging in our summer parlour, a painting by Chris Cyprus who works in the old mill opposite our former house in Mossley Lancs many years ago.
I have had a torrid few days.
Teeth? etc. Pain; had two out then implants started. I mean, the dentist is good, the people there nice and they did a good job but I am a tad sore. I can't eat properly and had to miss a bowls-club ladies dinner out.
Still, I have always liked this slightly altered print from a while back so I thought it about the right time to show it again.
A recent acquisition from Christine Morrison all the way from a couple of villages up t'road. Really like this work and like all the other non-me works, hangs in our summer parlour [lounge/sitting room].
Something really speaks to me in this piece. I love it
Masha, a Russian/Ukrainian who once resided on the island here working in the hospital. Now based near Edinburgh, Has a such an eye for classic lighting seen here with this photograph.
A fav of mine. Work by Katie Harris Macleod formerly of this rock and now on another rock. Really nice lady to spend time with.
A cyanotype .
I know, I know.
Just calm yourself and when I get back from lunch I tell you where this isn't.
Every now and again treat myself to a little trippette down the rock and see what's not happening there. At this time of year the weather is excellent - all wind and rain with clouded skies and the occasional burst of sunshine. And just sometime I get my camera out.
This was/is down in North Lochs area of Lewis don't you know.
Marvelous.
A lovely print by photog and dentist Colin Robertson from across the bay here.
The stuff underneath I couldn't be bothered to move are mine and a wonder cyanotype print by a internet sensation whose name escapes me - on account of my age.
Eve was on her way anyway. off to see whatever was over that way just past the ruined 'castle' we visited. To be honest, I was expecting a bit of battling, clashing of swords, splashing of hot oil off the battlements and the like. And all there were was a pile of old stones.
A lovely painting I have had for decades by French painter Michel Maurice of Laval.
Badly phone snapped with accompanying reflections in the summer parlour
Yes, Tom Hickman;s fine gaff and studio located in New Tolsta next to North Tolsta don't you know. A fine artist and home maker feted by the TV program. I would love to show you the inside but Tom prefers to keep a low profile and I'm not about to change that. Needless to say he is a fine friend.
Dearest Eve hails from Leeds. Well, she was brought up there and all. Dad was director of parks and that's why it's so green. I mean have you been to Roundhay park forr example. Lovely grass, just the right green and everything plus The West Riding grass track cycle league where yours truly has graced the back of the races on a few occasions back in the day.
It does rain there though. I think it shows in this snap from 2019
Valasay, such a lovely place but it's a pity for the community that most of the houses seem to be short term rental. It is though a lovely place to rest a while and enjoy the changing light over the water and mountains.
Somewhere on the mainland. Can't remember where exactly but i suspect Aberdeen. Eve will tell me when she gets back from her bike ride in the sunshine.
David, the Crofter's dad who still come and works a bit on the croft. Calls in home here for a cuppa now and again which is really lovely. A chance to catch up on all the local goings on.
He's just had a cataract done and waiting for the other too. We are very lucky up here with the quality of the NHS.
Oh, on another note have a look at the blog of artist Tom Hickman
My Crofter pal just doon the road has some fine sheeps that could make a fine Halloween presentation should they so wish. These are the Hebridean sheeps.
This day The Crofter went down the croft to tell his coows a little story. I think it rained soon after.
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