Pipes

Monchrome detail.  Pipes 22/12/12.

Richmond

Detail showing sets of railings on the side of the Thames at Richmond.

 

Cannonballs

Detail taken from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Upper West Side of Manhattan Island NYC.

Rails

Tram rails

awaiting deployment in Budapest catch the first snow of 2009.......New Years Day in fact......

Old Glory

This image was taken from the side of a number 6 subway car in New York City.

The US flag stirs emotion all over the world.  Whatever your viewpoint it can stand for the good, the bad or even in some cases the indifferent.

The Stars and Stripes design is one of the most iconic designs in the world and I think that this simple, yet strong, shot is really quite evocative........

Berrys

Detail of a house in Stockbridge Edinburgh, windows and door framed by berrys......

42nd Street NYC

Image of cladding to the side of a Skyscraper on East 42nd Street NYC......

Big Ben...?

St Stephens clock tower at the House

of Parliement in London, known as 'Big Ben', the bell that it houses......

Renamed Elizabeth Tower for the Queen's Jubilee this year.......

The Blue Lamp

An old Police lamp on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.....

Skull

Skull detail taken in Miami Florida - happy Halloween.

Victoria Terrrace

The walkway terrace that can be found above Victoria Street in Edinburgh.....

Staircase

Image taken inside the clocktower of Donaldson's School in Edinburgh.....

Light and shadow

Detail taken from an Edinburgh New Town home.

Fall

The colours of Autumn.....

Autumn

It's getting there and the leaves are changing.........

On the street

The watmth of the window on the right sits against the cold stone and wood of the bench in this observational shot taken on the High Street in Edinburgh.

Bellevue Sky

The sky over Bellevue St Marys church in Edinburgh.

Cobbles

Detail of the cobbles to be found in many of Edinburghs streets.......

Stems

Plant detail taken in Abefeldy, Scotland.

 

Whisky

Some of the hundreds of whisky brands available in Scotland are displayed in a pub window on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

Worlds End

The famous / infamous, Worlds End close on Edinburgh's High Street....

Yellow lines

Hunters close in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.

Sunflower

My wife's favourite flower and with today being my second wedding anniversary, I can think of no better time to post an image of one.....!

Durham Cathedral

The sanctuary knocker at Durham Cathedral.  This is a replica, the original is in a local museum....

Victoria Bridge

Shape and perspective.  Taken at the Shore in Edinburgh, Victoria Bridge spans the Water of Leith.

Queens Gallery

Images showing some of the wonderful Faberge collection that can be seen within the Queens Gallery housed at Holyrood Palace Edinburgh.  Also pictured are two statues which are also part of the Gallery collection.  If you are in the city the complete collection, the palace and also the ruins of its abbey are definitely worth visiting.

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Flowers

This image taken in Blakeney, Norfolk.  I was happy with the results....a very strong, atmospheric floral shot........

St Giles cathedral

The wonderfully carved details that can be seen around the main entrance to St Giles cathedral on Edinburgh's famous High Street (Royal Mile...)

Wall

Image taken in North Queensferry (Fife).  Detail shows wonderful textures and colours of the worn stones that make up a wall near to the harbour and just under the world famous railway bridge sited nearby.

Welcome home

This property was being watched when I visited Newark in New Jersey........

I heart Leith........

Seen on Leith Walk: A declaration of affection to one of Edinburgh's most famous 'suburbs'........

Aberfeldy

Some observational shots taken whilst walking in and around the Birks of Aberfeldy.  The rust on the ironwork and lush

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green of the foliage sat well together............

Eyes over Broadway

A movie poster looms behind one of the iconic Broadway street signs in New York City.........

Cracked column

This column can be found on The Stradun in the beatiful walled city of Dubrovnik in Croatia.

New postcard range

These are just some of the 26 designs for my new postcard range which is under development and should be out very soon.  The range features images taken from the succesful range of greeting cards that are currently available.  Depending on reaction (and sales!!) I do hope to produce some original artwork exclusively for postcards in the coming months.

 

Stars and stripes

Captured on New York's 5th Avenue.  Just one of the many flags seen during the countless parades held on Manhatten Island.

Panelled door

[[posterous-content:pid___0]][[posterous-content:pid___1]]This finely carved wooden door is the entrance to a bank in Edinburgh.  Located in St Andrews Square this bank has lain empty for years, well before the current malaise, and was perhaps a portent of things to come..?

The full door and one detail shot.

Brooklyn Bridge

The iconic bridge that spans the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City......

St Andrew

A statue of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, on George Street in Edinburgh.