Category : Newcastle

Calm Waters
11 years, 1 month ago 4
Posted in: Beach, Newcastle, Seascape

New Journal 60 – Waiting in anticipation As the tide begins to recede, we wait. As the sun slowly rises, we wait. Uncertainty sits at the edge of our awareness. Yet, we’re here at this spot because we know that, no matter how slim the chances, something beautiful may unfold. Often it doesn’t and we’re […]

Collywell Bay
11 years, 2 months ago 5

New Journal 59 – In Preparation for the Isle of Skye On the weekend we’ll be cruising up north to spend 10 days on the Isle of Skye. Having just received news that the 14-24 lens that is due in the mail has been stolen, it looks like I won’t get the lens in time […]

Marsden Rock - Sunrise
11 years, 2 months ago Comments Off on Marsden Rock – Sunrise

New Journal 58 – Photography as a therapy A reader emailed me to say that not long ago he was seriously ill but on the path to recovery. He found photography a very therapeutic activity that aided in his recovery. While I’m fortunately in good health, I couldn’t have agreed with him more. A few […]

The River Tyne
11 years, 2 months ago 3

New Journal 58 – More Goals To learn to create cityscapes like this, please visit my Art of Cityscape course. Further to yesterday’s journal on learning to swim and setting swimming goals, I thought it would be an encouraging exercise to note down the other 6 months of goals I’ve set myself. I write down […]

The bottom of the escalators
11 years, 6 months ago Comments Off on The bottom of the escalators
Posted in: England, Newcastle, Tunnel

New Journal 12 – Holy jeans Rachel looked at me: ‘Jimmy, you have a hole in your crotch!’ I looked down and did indeed find a hole in the crotch area of my favourite jeans. I love these jeans. I don’t want to replace them. I’ve considered creating a patch, kind of like an elbow […]

The Balcony, Theatre Royal, Newcastle
11 years, 6 months ago Comments Off on The Balcony, Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Posted in: Newcastle

New Journal 10 – The bus journey Liam Neeson, my hopes were on you. You failed to deliver. We’d been on the bus from El Calafate to Bariloche for 20 uncomfortable hours. I needed joy in my life. We’d already watched 2 bad movies. Taken 2 had just begun. I whispered to Rachel ‘I have […]

The River Tyne
11 years, 6 months ago 4

New Journal Entry 2 – Finding clarity Our future, or at least short-term future, has become clearer over the last few days in the Argentinian capital. We were surrounded by the familiarity of unfamiliarity as we stepped out of the airport near Buenos Aires. The city is unknown to us but this feeling of being […]

The Scary Tunnel
11 years, 7 months ago Comments Off on The Scary Tunnel
Posted in: Newcastle, Tunnel

No-Man’s-Lands Journal Day 19 (Travel Diary Day 285) We are in the final phases of organising our journey. So far we’ve got plans to meet up with a good number of photographers along the way. We love the idea of sharing the adventure with others. If you’re US based, feel free to get in touch […]

Front Row Seats
11 years, 7 months ago Comments Off on Front Row Seats
Posted in: Newcastle

No-Man’s-Lands Journal Day 17 (Travel Diary Day 283) A little over a week and we’ll be flying to Buenos Aires. I feel prepared, I think. In the meantime, there are things to buy and people to say goodbye to, again. Today’s Photo – Front Row Seats The Theatre Royal in Newcastle. This isn’t my usually […]

The Theatre Royal
11 years, 7 months ago Comments Off on The Theatre Royal
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No-Man’s-Lands Journal Day 12 (Travel Diary Day 278) Silence greeted me as I entered the auditorium. An explosion of familiar reds and yellows flooded over me. I’d been to Theatre Royal in Newcastle many times but never had I heard it so silent. It seemed wrong that I should be there. This was, however, a […]