Volcano!
on Nov 20, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England Smoke rises slowly from the crater that erupted in 2002, spewing rocks 300 metres into the air at the speed of sound. This is Etna.

A Mediterranean Sunrise
on Nov 18, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England As with the sunrise it’s a dramatic affair, in both colour and speed, which the photograph doesn’t do justice to.

The Night Ferry
on Nov 17, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England We watched it pull in, load up with waiting vehicles and then depart into the night, destined for the other island where the city lights flicker across the sea.

A Mediterranean Sunset
on Nov 16, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England With such amazing light and colours. Photographs, particularly from this mobile phone camera, simply cannot do it justice. I would have to be a painter or a writer to describe it properly.

Rorschach test
on Nov 15, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England The Rorschach test is a psychological test in which subjects’ perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex scientifically derived algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to exa...

Shared cycle lanes
on Nov 15, 2009 in Europe, Netherlands In the Netherlands last week I noticed that bicycles and scooters happily share lanes. I’m off to a sunnier place for a week. Ciao.

Black, grey and red
on Nov 14, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England Three of my favourite colours. This is one of the sentinels of the North Downs.

Painting trees with light
on Nov 13, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England It’s a bit cold for this kind of malarkey at the moment, but at least sunset is at an early hour.

The Lift Trap
on Nov 12, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England Having been stuck in a lift once before I’m thinking I’ll just give this one a miss.

Fireworks
on Nov 12, 2009 in Europe, United Kingdom, England A few nights ago I arrived home to find my neighbours setting off fireworks. One of my other neighbour’s dogs also came out to investigate. He didn’t like the noisy ones (pictured) and went back inside.  The RSPCA has some advice for...