Stonehenge

Wairarapa, New Zealand, today: “Stonehenge Aotearoa” is a modern interpretation of Stonehenge. It differs obviously in many ways, but is similar to what a “perfect” version of Stonehenge would have been if built in this part of the world- albeit in concrete moulding… Canon EOS 30D/18-55is

Haunted House

Wairarapa, New Zealand, today: Saw this derelict house whilst driving around the Wairarapa. It was hard to miss, sitting up high on a barren hill. It kind of reminds me of the house in Hitchcock’s “Psycho”, or the “House on Haunted Hill”. Whether it’s actually haunted or not I don’t know- but it sure looks […]

Gascogne

Paris, France, 2004: Your typical Parisian cafe scene… Canon EOS A2E/75-300/Sensia

Station

Dublin, Ireland, 2003: Commuters awaiting a train at Pearse St station in Dublin. This is one of the many reasons I love the Olympus XA2- being able to take sneaky shots in difficult light, yet still get well exposed & sharp images. This is straight off the scan- no edits… Olympus XA2/Kodak Tri-X

Atem

Brussels, Belgium, 2004: The inner sanctum of the “Atomium”- see earlier post. It still had that futuristic/utopian look- albeit the worse for wear in 2004. Later I discovered it had been closed and renovated in 2005, and now looks all flash. Canon EOS A2E/28-105

Demi

Wellington, New Zealand, 2010: Pigeons are part of the bird family Columbidae. They are an incredibly adaptable bird, having now colonised most parts of the world. They are also considered a plague in many cities- “rat’s with wings” being a common description. The “half-frame camera” emerged from Japan in the 1960s. It allowed for a […]

LVT

Tartus, Syria, 2005: The French legacy in Syria is still apparent 60 odd years later… France occupied Syria and Lebanon between the First and Second World Wars, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. French is still widely spoken in the region, particularly in Lebanon. I think La Vieille means “old woman” -or just old. The […]

Black Cat

Puerta Banus, Spain, 1998: This black cat kinda looks dead- but it was just stretching in the sun… Mamiya ZE/50mm f1.7

One Man Band

Edinburgh, Scotland, 1999; A one man band- a street act I saw a number of times during the Edinburgh festival. I’m pretty sure he was from Canada… Mamiya ZE/Mamiya-Sekor 50mm f1.7