The Inkwell

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Born and Bred in Salford, England – I live a short distance from Old Trafford – Home to Manchester United Football Club. I volunteer at Sale Harriers athletic club and at Imperial War Museum North – where i help as a guide to visitors in the galleries. A blogger, photographer, volunteer and occasional writer.

Category: Photography

  • Breathe

    #Octpowrimo #Camera #Breathe #Acrostic Salford, 24th October 2019 An acrostic of self help and photography! Back on the corner of the quay Really trying to grab the colours in that iconic building Except – right at this moment – it’s not working for you A time to step back, assess and relax Take five ,…

  • Two brothers

    #octpowrimo #dogs #pointers Been apart for a while , but Really you never forget family Out on the green fields Two siblings meet, for the first time in a while Happy to see each other, with Eager calls and sniffs Ready to run after one another for Simply enjoying the moment

  • Orbit

    #Photography #Colour The Orb rested on its spot as in a moment, the image came into view Images forming – like magic colours red , green, yellow and blue captured in a moment by the little glass ball

  • Out in Space

    Out in Space

    Wednesday, 9th October 2019 #Space #Toys #Dreams #Octpowrimo He always wanted to travel Lego man living on the shelf his greatest descent – not a fall from grace but sent into flight from a feather duster till one day he flew onto a book that made his dreams into reality (of sorts) – as he…

  • Ballerinas

    Salford 12th September 2019

  • Serenity

    #FOWC #Serenity #Grateful Reminiscence of a sandy beach on a greek island Enjoying the sound of the sea Lapping against the islands shore As I take five, under the shade of a cool olive tree Xpectations – none, just looking forward to the rest of the day

  • Time travel

    #Promptuarium #Photo Album

  • Patterns

    Patterns

    #CFFC #Patterns I like patterns you can find them all around you, whether its in nature , or in your home furnishings in a mural or a picture I Volunteer at Imperial War Museum North, in Manchester, and a key place you spot patterns are in the camouflaged objects around the exhibition space Most camouflage…

  • Reflection

    A response to #Iscriblr’s Freedom of Expression challenge Where I’ve come with my new hobby It was never about capturing a moment blink at the wrong time – it was gone hands gripped around the camera like my life depended on it but then with the picture of a simple silver garden decoration I saw…

  • Challenge 30 – No. 30 – Texture

    Challenge 30 – No. 30 – Texture

    “Taking the rough with the smooth” Raised impressions of copper coins Out of the Aquarium, smooth glass beads fool the fish Under the fingers, some textures provide something to hold on to gritty sand , much like the coastal rock it came from and Home to a variety of creatures, whose armour mirror their own.