The InkwellChester Zoo via Blackpool beach, August 2018
#Penguin
Paying a visit to his relatives upshore
eager young penguin travelled round the coast
navigating the north wales coast and Irish Sea, he
got to the sands of Blackpool, where
under cover , while holiday makers and zoo keepers slept
into the frosty enclosure he got – a
new face for his smaller cousins to see
#Spectacles #Blackpool #Photography #Poetry
Salford, 29th July
Seen through the wide window
Pictures begin to form, captured by the lens
Everyday artworks, appear in a full spectrum of
Colour, bringing life to
The scene in front of you
As you press the button, and release the shutter –
Camera captures your view of things, as you
Looked through the glass in front of you
Exciting events – brought to life in an instant
Salford 26th August 2017
The aviators are circling again
looking for a suitable place to rest
whilst the sun is high in a northern sky
Gliding from roof to roof
checking out the pickings
in lined up gardens
Unafraid and Unabashed
to businesses back yards they’ll pip
for some chucked out fish (or stray chips)
Or land in someones home back yard
looking in food bins for some fish from a tin
or filleted bones that’s been left there in
Blackpool, 11th April 2017
Tuesday saw me take a little trip up the motorway to Blackpool with my sister Anne Marie and my two nephews James and George
It wasn’t really seaside weather so, we visited the Tower circus and the Sea life centre instead….
The sea life centre was our first place we visited – and we all enjoyed the sharks, and the dolphins and Rays (as well as the fish)
There were lots of acrobats, and juggling and trapeze acts at this show, and plenty of clowning around…and lots of laughter.
We finished off the day with a picnic lunch by the tower.
Salford Quays Lightwaves Festival December 2016
The day I bumped into a Dalek,
it was frosty by the quays
there was ice on th war museum airshard
but they weren’t the ones screaming freeze
They were meant to be playing games with th’cybermen
in the round place by the street
but the silver soldiers never showed up
they thought they would be beat
So instead they played some air hockey
with the kids and security guards too
and the Daleks found fame – taking part in the game
and drawing the match 2 by 2
And that night – they were friendly old fellows
as the locals they gave them a cheer
as the Daleks they played, and people weren’t afraid
as they found they had nothing to fear.
Salford, 12th December 2016
I have had a wonderful few days in the run up to the Christmas festivities
Manchester’s volunteer choir were well received at the volunteer celebration at the Town Hall, whilst the smells and sounds of the Christmas markets have been in full swing.
However, today I had the opportunity to take in the Latest instalment of the lightwaves festival which returned (alas, without the bunnies) to Salford Quays and Media city
The Doctor has landed on the Quayside.
And his enemies the Daleks decided to join him 🙂
For world-annihilating robot like creatures – they weren’t half a friendly bunch.
There was the odd astronaut….
and a children’s cartoon character or two, as Blackpool’s Illuminations landed on the dockside of Salford Quays, near to the Mediacity : UK complex.
Noddy and Big Ears parked by Postman Pat
The walkway to the illuminations was lit up by these very special Christmas trees.
and these floating boats produced a wonderful coloured light show on the waters of Erie Basin.
I liked the way they twinkled on the water and produced some wonderful patterns.
6th September 2016
The scene Blackpool promenade – a local fish and chip emporium
family of four – Mum,Dad and two boys eating , outside in the summer sun – what else but fish? – haddock and chips
the two lads are asked would they like an ice cream
they say yes – meanwhile in the distance a seagull is watching from a safe distance
One asks for Strawberry the other Vanilla – and the boys wait patiently for their ice creams to be delivered.
The Fish shops cat appears into the Blackpool sunshine, purring away in the hope for some scraps of fish. She follows the waitress, from just a few paces away, as the seagull makes its move. The seagull swoops in – and is stopped by the cat – just as the waitress delivers the ice creams
Chaos ensues, as the cat and seagull rumble for goodies under poor waitresses feet. The Ice Creams land off target and an odd plate of leftovers lands on the floor
Cue the owner – avec sweeping brush and an assistant with two more ice creams – on the house – Cut to a Cat with the spoils and the Seagull with the scraps.
