Photographs for week ending 26 October 2014

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

You will notice that there are eight images as I have decided to make Sunday the week-end day from now on.

I was trying to think of a title for this conceptual photograph, at the same time listening to Lou Bega's version of Mambo 5, when it came to me.

'A little bit of mono-colour from sunlight'.

Gayle Beck, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, UK.

Following reports that no one had seen Mr Santa Claus for approximately 10 months we discovered him this morning (26 October 2014) sleeping rough in Orihuela Costa, Costa Blanca, Spain.

Just click on any image to enlarge it.

© Elliot Sampford

Celebrating Christmas only changes waistlines and bank balances.

The Christmas – pseudo religious for the majority – festivity has come and gone for another year and the world with all its problems is almost – I use this qualification as the optimist in me hopes that somewhere there will be change – still the same.

There is still avarice.

There is still hunger and homelessness in all parts of the world.

There are still religious bigots spouting views as to how we should all conduct our lives; whilst religious based acts of violence continue.

There is still cruelty by mankind against human and animal victims.

There is still inequality shown against birthright, gender, skin colour, nationality and opinions.

There is still a lack of freedom and democracy.

So what is the big deal about the celebration of Christ's Mass? What difference will it make to the future? How will the world and its inhabitants change?

Does celebrating Christmas only change waistlines and bank balances?