Bradford

Bradford and Shipley from Baildon - but mostly sky.

playing

They look so intent.

still warm

the warm up band ...

... whose name I have unfortunately forgotten!

and if you want to read the price list ...

... mine's a bottle of red wine please. (Not bad at £8.50!)

meanwhile at the bar ...

meanwhile at the bar ...

waiting for the band to play ...

Waiting for the band to play - in Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire.

Saltaire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I have a few photos of Saltaire - but not sure if I can find them now. I think I would like to do a project there this year but many photographers have done some lovely work that I could only aspire to.

Northampton sunset

Just a little later that afternoon.

sunset in Northampton

gull flying

Gull flying - okay there are two swans in the background but we'll get rid of the swans soon. Promise.

sorry - another swan photo

I had a look at the sequence again and just had to add this one.

swan 3

I think I like this swan picture best of the three.

But beware - I may look back at the original sequence in case I've missed a good one or two! What I like about this series of photographs is the contrast of the bright white of the swan against the deep black of the water.

swan 2

Probably the same swan in Northampton.

swan 1

Swan. One of the most popular links to this site from Google Images was to an earlier swan picture. So I thought I would post a few more swan photographs - taken before Christmas in Northampton.

I used to get loads of hits from Google Images - but they all seem to have dried up. I had quite a lot of photos listed - but they have all suddenly disappeared. If any readers can offer any suggestions as to why this has happened and how I can get them reinstated I would be very grateful.

It was about the time I put a direct link to this site on the front page of www.mikekilyon.co.uk which sometimes then gives this blog the same name - but I don't see what difference that should have made?

two fish

Fishes. A couple of carp I think.

fish

Fish.

Chinese Dragon

Chinese Dragon. I was staying in London recently with my sister in her new flat. It is in the Limehouse area. It seems that once upon a time this was a "Chinatown" area of London and this dragon is a relic of that time. I think it was on Mandarin Road (which was about 20 metres long)!

couple - with kids

I think I prefer the sculpture with the kids in the picture.

couple

This sculpture is at Canary Wharf. I'm afraid I didn't look for a title.

Canary Wharf at sunset

Though actually it was taken only a few minutes after the previous photograph.

Canary Wharf from Greenwich

Canary Wharf from Greenwich. I waited for the couple to walk past and took it again. But as always these shots can often feel barren when there are no people in them.

Canary Wharf - through another window

Canary Wharf, London - through another window in the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

through another window ...

... in the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London.

through a window ...

... at the National History Museum, London.

more candles

In the Christmas market at the National History Museum.

candle in the wind ...

At the National History Museum, London before Christmas.

Hope Hill Baildon

A tree on the side of Hope Hill, Baildon in the snow. Sadly not this season's recent snow as a bad cold together with other commitments have put photography somewhat to the back of my mind.

A Happy New Year to all viewers of this site. I hope 2006 brings you all good luck, health and happiness.