Mostly Monochrome

Category: Street

  • The Writing on the Wall

    Says it all really:

  • The Picture House

    Gone but not forgotten, the Jesmond Picture House. It was active between 1922 and 1993 and was raised to the ground last year.  A cinema has been lost to an office development because, it is claimed, old cinema buildings with balconies are too expensive to redevelop. Admittedly, the building had become an eyesore over the…

  • Shopping

    This is actually the bridge from the car park to Selfridges in Birmingham and the rest of the Bull Ring which has undergone a massive rebuilding programme over the last ten years or so.  Designed by the late Jan Kaplicky, it’s a fantastic landmark but a bit disappointing when you find out its only a…

  • Long Hair

    Nothing wrong with men having long hair, but you have to know when to stop. Jesus had long hair, but he didn’t have a hair drier. Alternatively:

  • Numbers

    Which way is up? Canon EOS 5, Ilford 200 ISO

  • Chinese Dancer

    Unusually for me, a colour picture. A dancer taken at last year’s Chinese New Year celebrations.  The cloth is a stark contrast to the rest of the costume which is quite ornate and the striking make up. This year it’s the Year of the Tiger starting on 14th February and festivities can go on for up…