Photograph Gallery for two week period ending 30 November 2014

As the title states this entry covers a two week period rather than the usual single week. I was away from my home base for four days during the first week and did not have access to a secure Wifi network so I didn't have a daily photograph post on social media for that time.

Here are the ten photographs that I did manage to upload in chronological order.

Our resident Robin resting.

Abandoned construction takes on its own beauty at sunset.

I'm sure Woodie isn't singing this as an act of religious hatred

What a desolate, depressing sight: Folkestone Leas Promenade bandstand on a cold, cloudy and damp November morning. Even the clock has stopped: I took the photograph at 10:07 am.

An example of 'Au Naturel' fitness.

Autumnal berries - a valuable food source for wildlife.

I wonder if it liked standing there so it could look as its own reflection and admire itself.

I thought I would title this 'Do Not Disturb' – but it had to be on Saturday by cars bringing children to football practice on the village playing field.

Do Not Disturb

Wouldn't it have been easier to eat the fat ball at the top? I hope it can get its food to go up!

Don't forget you can click on any photograph to see an enlargement.

© Elliot Sampford

Photograph Gallery for week ending 16 November 2014.

This week's offering of the daily photographs I have posted to Twitter and Facebook. They are in chronological, date order.

It is a tiring life going nowhere.

Valencia, Spain.

Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain.

One of Nature's way of saying good-night.

Is it correct to write Woodpigeon (as per RSPB) or Wood Pigeon (as per majority of others)?
 

It doesn't mind whether the crab apples are ripe or past their best.

Don't forget you can see an enlargement of any photograph by clicking on it.

© Elliot Sampford.

Photograph gallery for week ending 9 November 2014

It is back to my normal selection method to give a variety of subjects for this week's offering of the daily photographs I have posted to Twitter and Facebook. They are in chronological, date order.

I find the intricacy of the roots interaction fascinating. If this is above the ground what is it like below. Another wonder of nature.

River Bain, Bainbridge, Wenslydale, Yorkshire.

Is it a good thing when an Individualist challenges the concept of uniformity?

I thought it was getting a bit too close to me.

I photographed this example of our daily lunchtime salad because I like the different colours - not to show that we strive to eat our 5-a-day fruit/vegetables.

The beck which flows through our village of Heighington,  Lincolnshire. It was taken today, Sunday 9th November.

© Elliot Sampford.

My Short Story in 'The Best of CaféLit 3'.

I am proud to say that I believe I can now consider myself as a writer: one of my short stories has been included in the anthology 'The Best of CaféLit 3'.

A collection of 'The Best of …' stories posted on the CaféLit ezine in 2013 – which includes my short story, 'Mrs Prendacast's Handbag' – has recently been published in paperback and e-book format for the Amazon Kindle. Both options are available here.

In July 2013 I was pleased that the story was published on the CaféLit website and the CaféLit Creative Café Project weblog, which have connections with the Salford University. These are published as part of The Creative Café Project.

Abandoned Apartments Mountain - Sierra Apartamentos Abandonados - Photograph Gallery.

I thought I would try something different with my daily photographs: rather than have various subjects each day I will have a theme for this week.

Granada has its Sierra Nevada, Orihuela has its Sierra de Escalona whilst Orihuela Costa has its Sierra Apartamentos Abandonados.

The skeletons of the abandoned constructions are not included in the Tourist Information packages. I thought I might do my bit to show different aspects of them that might not be normally seen.
 

An extra photograph on Monday to set the scene, for a couple to come later.

Both the crane and the apartment block left unwanted.

Third floor vacant apartment available – needs modernisation – with excellent see-through view.
(Tercer piso apartamento vacante disponible; necesidades de modernización, con excelente vista ver a través.)

The start of a long climb to dizzy heights.

I'm sure I saw a notice on the ground floor 'Please use the stairs as the lifts are temporarily out of order'.

There can be some degree of 'Basic Beauty'.

This is the final photograph of my 'Sierra Apartamentos Abandonados' week. As you can see nature is battling to reclaim the natural environment – but greedy humans will win the war to destroy what's left of it!

Click on any of the photographs to enlarge them.

© Elliot Sampford.