The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Photography

  • Creating a buzz

    4th September 2018 #Beeinthecity #Manchester #Buzz A poem in honour of those colourful bees currently nesting in my city The hive will be in Gtr Manchester till 23rd September – it’s well worth a visit. (for those who haven’t read my #beeinthecity posts – they’re artworks!) The hive arrived Home for some bees With artistic…

  • Salford 1st September #photography #poetry Note to the reader : this piece may be about photography – but doesn’t contain any ! I lament the loss of film happy was I when as a child, I headed for the campsites, rugged and wild Armed with my Cartridge camera case and carefully choosing, taking pictures of…

  • Seat

    #OWPC #Park #Salford #Seat Located on the bends of a path worthy of the best athletes workout two places to take five, sit down to give those feet a moment, and enjoy the greenery relax amongst the trees and take in the fresh air you’ll enjoy the view, and your feet will appreciate  the rest

  • Seal

    #OWPC A response to the One word photo challenge : Seal Picture taken at the Aquamarine centre, Guia, Algarve A resident Seal at the wildlife park

  • #CFFC #Aqua #Teal Another view of aqua, and no wet stuff was used

  • an acrostic on by inky about Stowell spire on the corner of Trafford Road , in Salford Soaring up to the heavens Perhaps it be fitting – the old church spire be Illuminated – lighting up the Roads and pavements around it Everybody knows it as a local landmark

  • Bee Industrious

    25th August 2018 #beeinthecity #manchester Museum of Science and Industry, Castlefield, Manchester Busy little bee sits in his own little world Among flowers and scents and colour working over the flower beds where the people wait for the train industrious little fellow he is

  • Central

    Salford 23rd August a tale of Manchester central, which I knew as G-Mex when I were young (sic) I It’s the place where mighty wheels rolled over lines of steel to take you north and south and east to wonderous places where stress released II Slap bang In the middle of town The rail network…

  • CFFC Week 5 – Guitar #CFFC #Week5 #Music #Guitar Guitar, by Brian F Kirkham Its a bit of a redo – but I’ve cleaned it up for the fun foto challenge an electric guitar in front of a background of sheet music

  • #CFFC #Airplane #Engine The thing makes the plane fly!