SITTING PRETTY...

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I have to say I'm more of a dog person rather than cat person. That said as I pulled up in the car at the Gallery the other day this lovely looking cat was sitting on a roof just watching the world passing by.. I'm not sure if it was a boy or a girl but whatever it was very pretty and sitting so elegantly..

Apologies for the quality of the picture it as taken with my much dropped i.phone from quite a distance...new i'phone collected this week

January has been a very busy month but hopefully back to normal now (whatever that is), if you live locally we look forward to seeing you at next Sundays Wanstead Farmers Market...

TRAVELING LIGHT....

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I spotted these festive lights in the window of Darrell James Travel in the High Street just before Christmas. I'm a big fan of Christmas lights and I liked the way these stood out in the dark, with the warm colours in the room it looked very cosy....can't wait for next years show...

SKY AT NIGHT...

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I was in the High Street the other night when this little Pomeranian named Sky happened along on it's nightly stroll. As you can see from the quizzical look it wondered what I was up to with my cameras, I managed to get this quick snapshot before it passed by. The composition is a little unorthodox it know but I quite like the balance with the owners foot in the picture.... 

MERRY CHRISTMAS...

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I bumped into Father Christmas outside Daisys the florist earlier this morning just after he had finished delivering presents. As you can see from the picture he didn't look too tired after his nights work climbing down and back up chimneys with his sack. Wherever you are in the world have a wonderful holiday together with your families. Spare a thought for the many people in the world who are less fortunate than ourselves, lets hope 2016 brings peace to the world...

AH SPRING IS....

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.....is in the air. At least that's what this daffodils think. The poor things don't seem to realise that it's only December 24th and they should still be asleep. I spotted them in Nightingale Lane yesterday, must be global warming I expect...

FATHER CHRISTMAS FIRST SIGHTING...

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Lot's going on at The Nightingale pub yesterday including a visit from Father Christmas and of course one of his helpers. His grotto was in 'the snug', he had a full house of young visitors so lots of presents left his sack and were taken home....it also helped raise funds for the Wanstead Playground Association who plan on refurbishing the children's playground on Christchurch Green, a very worthwhile cause..

...and if you are free this afternoon The East London Chorus are giving a Christmas carol concert at Christ Church this afternoon at 4pm, it will be well worth attending if you enjoy music....

CHRISTMAS VIDEO...

....check out this Christmas video featuring our milkman Steve from Parker Dairies just click on Xmas

LADY PENELOPE...

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Steve from Parker Dairies delivers our daily pinta, when he popped into the Gallery last Saturday I notice that his milk float had a fresh coat of paint and very smart it looked.

If you a fan of the television show Thunderbirds  you will of course know that Lady Penelope's chauffeur is called Parker same as Steve's dairy with me so far? So Steve in addition to the fresh coat of paint on his float now has a picture of a cow on the float which naturally enough is called Penelope...

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NewsFlash:check the Parker Diaries Christmas video just click here

RAINY NIGHT...

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Cold and damp the other night perhaps that's what put me in an abstract mood. Anyway I really liked the way the raindrops were running down the windscreen of this car, that plus the streetlights together with the cars interior lights just worked for me...

Hmmm...

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......I wonder what happened here? As I wandered along Nightingale Lane the other day I came across this pair of boots standing side by side on the pavement with nothing else around. They look in reasonable condition, not smart but certainly serviceable, the only thing missing were the laces...

    What happened to the owner, abducted by aliens, human combustion or just forgetful I guess we'll never know...

I'M JUST WARMING UP...

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That's not me in the picture I have to say straight away. Noel the guvnor at the Nightingale Pub in Nightingale Lane, Wanstead has a busy afternoon planned for tomorrow, Sunday. There will be a barbecue, a jazz band and as you might surmise from the picture fire walking. The hot stuff is between 3.30 and 4.30pm in the afternoon, everyone is welcome to have a go and its all for a brilliant charity. The money raised will go to help children with cancer so whether you feel up to walking on fire or just going along to watch dig deeply folks...

...the photograph above is not mine it came from the charity so please don't go pinching it without permission, thanks...

ALMOST CHRISTMAS...

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'The Duke' at the top of Nightingale Lane had a street party yesterday. Sort of a little early Christmas cheer, there was food, drinks of course, stalls selling candles, clothes and lots of other lovely stuff...I'm starting to feel slightly festive...

SCARY...

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I photographed this squirrel on my Christchurch Green walk a few days ago. As you can see he was perched in a tree, his fur was soaking wet and spiky instead of smooth and flat. Maybe that's why he wasn't looking too happy. The blur you can see at the back half of his body is his hind leg furiously scratching away, I'll bet he can't wait for some spring sunshine...

SILVERY MOON....

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Fabulous moon last night, just so bright and clear. I know I've posted moon pictures before but I just can't resist.. I though it actually made a better picture though when is was partially covered by cloud....

A BEAUTY...

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This lovely Morris Minor 1000 pulled up outside the Gallery a couple of weekends ago. I couldn't resist taking a few shots, it was immaculate, obviously the owners pride and joy. Designed by Alec Issigonis, around 1950 for this four door version, I believe he went on to design the world famous 'mini' which is still going strong in it's current form. For a few hours it graces Nightingale Lane whisking us back in time for a while...

... appropriately the end both of the car and the pictures...

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE...

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....a day makes. Click here to see the same scene that I photographed last Thursday afternoon, what a difference in between the two pictures. This one of Christchurch Green was taken just 24 hours later, as I write this, Saturday, it's freezing outside and there was even a little snow first thing...

BLACK AND WHITE 2...

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...this is another picture I took on Christchurch Green during my winter afternoon walk. I love photographing fallen leaves, when I saw this couple approaching across the Green huddled together under their umbrella I knew I had all the elements for a picture...never let the weather put you off....

BLACK AND WHITE..

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It felt like a propers winters day yesterday, by the afternoon it was cold and drizzling with rain but I braved it. I wandered along to Christchurch Green, the ground and the leaves were sodden, the colour seemed to have disappeared from both. It seemed a perfect day for black and white photography....

BUSY....

....apologies for the lack of pictures this week, back on track tomorrow with a lovely black and white shot...

SOMBER...

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You may have noticed there was a little rain in Wanstead yesterday, I'm being facetious of course, it seemed to have poured down all day. I thought this picture that I shot in Nightingale Lane late in the afternoon pretty much summed up the day.  I think it also suits what must be the mood in Paris this weekend...