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Last Thursday of the month is upon us...

A sludgy rock under water gets post-photoperative treatment.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

...all right, I grant you it's not a swan; I promised swans for June... forgot to count the number of Wednesdays... nearest thing in the files? A grebe. Same day, same body of water. That'll do.

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Shipping by...

The Loch Rannoch out of Lerwick; tanker; 1998; 270m; 130031t.

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Monday's Critters

It's good to play with your food!

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MOONdays

This one came up clear as a bell - we do occasionally get flawless skies here in the Bonny Land....

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Saturday Symmetry

Art Deco bridge, Edinburgh.

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"Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life."
(Omar Khayyam)

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Thursday's take a bit of getting used to round here.

Alnwick Market Cross

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds

Elegance; Four - upon reflection...

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Shipping by...

The Bro Deliverer has featured here before - she's a regular on these waters.

(...is this the time to own up I dropped the Fudge a couple months back? I think maybe the piccies are less clear since then... oh dear....)

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Monday's Critters

Dot and Doggity pay Master some attention...

On Alnwick Bridge, Northumbria.

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SUNdays

Through a window darkly... 

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Saturday Symmetry

A bright spring evening enhanced the appeal of this boundary.

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"Life is really simple; but we insist on making it complicated."
(Confucius)

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Thursday again; it is a strange kinda day.

Beach detritus amplified.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Elegance; Three - air conditioning.

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Shipping by...

This one deserved the arty treatment.  It's the Stavros S Niarchos, a sail-training vessel out of London; 2000; 59m.

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Monday's Critters

Okay, a genuine butterly this week. It was as big as my hand - but an awfully long way off. 

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SUNdays

The steeple tower is all that is left of the chapel in Amble cemetery.

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Saturday Symmetry

Cemetery Gate, Amble, Northumbria.

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"I like the natural elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow."
(Herb Ritts)

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Peek-a-boo - its Thursday...

A statue heralding the spirit of the lifeboat service.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Elegance; Two... morning ablutions

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Shipping by...

Slightly embarrassed to even put this here, but am a tad short on shipping shots; either weather has been dismal, or haven't looked out the window enough... This was a hazy day combined with extended lens and hurried firing, 'cause that beastie was powering along.

It's the Petronordic; Bahamas; Oil products tanker; 2002; 234m; 92995t.

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Monday's Critters

No, it's not real... but it's cute, right?

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SUNdays

A glistening morning in Bishop's Glen!

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Saturday Symmetry

The boardwalk of Amble Harbour, Northumbria.

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"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual."
(Albert Einstein)

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Thursdays round here are always a wee bit different... or maybe just plain ordinary.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Elegance; One.

If April was dedicated to the Herring Gull, June is now going to be dedicated to the Mute Swan!