the photography of Ian Simpson
This is the statue of Alfred the Great in the English city of Winchester. I took the main shot last month, however, the square overlayed picture was taken by me in 1972 when i was 9. Judging by the angle and the lens distortion i probably took the picture from where the cyclists are. I … Continue reading The same photograph taken a lifetime apart
Since mid July we have been allowed access to motor sport paddocks here in the UK, the preparation areas where you can get close up to the cars, bikes and people that make a race meeting. In celebration of this new freedom i have started a new photography project called.... you guessed it..... " Paddock … Continue reading Paddock Stories 1
HMS Victory Portsmouth Dockyard in Hampshire is home to HMS Victory, Admiral Horation Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21 1805. She has been in dry dock here, as a museum ship, since 1922 and as the active flagship of today's First Sea Lord, she is the world's oldest naval ship still … Continue reading Kings and Admirals – part 2
Portsmouth Dockyard in the south of England is home to two of the world's most historic warships. HMS Victory, the flagship of Lord Horatio Nelson, that fought in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and the remains of the Mary Rose, King Henry the eighth's ship that sank a few miles away from its current … Continue reading Kings and Admirals – part 1
The late September sun signifies the dying embers of the season, appearing almost as an encore before the great British summer takes a bow and walks off stage to the closing curtain.
Had a quick walk along the Manchester Ship Canal this afternoon.
This is the final resting place of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. One of the greatest story tellers and writers that has ever lived. He reached the age of 71, having written 4 novels and 56 short stories recording the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Born in Edinburgh in … Continue reading Elementary my dear reader…..
New Forest, Hampshire. 2021. Shot on Kodak Color Plus film and digitally scanned.
There is something mysterious and fascinating about industrial sites. Especially abandoned ones, now fenced off and deserted after years of life, stories and energy. This is Ellesmere Port, a town mid-way between Liverpool and Chester, famous for its oil terminals. Home of the petrolium giant Shell UK, what is fast becoming contaminated wasteland was once … Continue reading The beauty of industry
September, with it's changing weather and it's cooler days, signals the ending of summer. Those long hot days seeking shade but a memory as the heat and sun give way to cloud and rain. Time for one last dance.
Life Through the Lens 