tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31732868098220453222024-03-05T06:37:05.224+00:00Impoftheyard's photojournalimpoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-35733934999470962242011-04-05T17:54:00.001+01:002011-04-05T17:54:45.475+01:00Photo from the commute<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPM8g05hD8zaXYjBKVA4Hfpm8hrXTzxpplm9ehS-20eSEfNEVzO8Dco-pOv7ATMNTG-ZTmvJLILtth_41DO-eEUFyethTus9Vz52iT1TkKbzxgX72RUt7N1qmyR7ynZdYPMyMy8Cs9uxm/s1600/photo-785476.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPM8g05hD8zaXYjBKVA4Hfpm8hrXTzxpplm9ehS-20eSEfNEVzO8Dco-pOv7ATMNTG-ZTmvJLILtth_41DO-eEUFyethTus9Vz52iT1TkKbzxgX72RUt7N1qmyR7ynZdYPMyMy8Cs9uxm/s320/photo-785476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592144002825913090" /></a></p>I haven't had much time or inclination for photos lately due to being kept busy with work at the moment. I am now on the train home and the elegance of this young woman's snooze caught my eye. I could do with a nap too. Hope all my fellow bloggers are doing well. Sorry for the lack of comments. I hope to look in on you all soon xxximpoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-77013918867459072022011-02-28T09:13:00.001+00:002011-02-28T09:19:14.209+00:00Wet holiday...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5482709331/" title="Photo 27-2-11 20-22-31.jpg by impoftheyard, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5482709331_62dfd01183.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="Photo 27-2-11 20-22-31.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We've been having a nice time on our visit to London though it would be nice if it would stop raining. I've rediscovered my love of the lensbaby and have taken loads of photos. Some are up on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard) and more will appear as I process them. The one above was a favourite - rain in Chinatown.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5481614966/" title="Photo 27-2-11 09-43-11.jpg by impoftheyard, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5481614966_6b5d54ddb9.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="Photo 27-2-11 09-43-11.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here's Picadilly Circus...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5481054357/" title="Photo 27-2-11 10-06-26.jpg by impoftheyard, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5481054357_f8dc4da433.jpg" width="350" height="232" alt="Photo 27-2-11 10-06-26.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This was another favourite...<br /><br />We're off to meet meet Biscuits_yum today! <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-59779302292158176482011-02-25T11:48:00.001+00:002011-02-25T12:06:47.525+00:00On our travels<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5476321430/" title="Photo 25-2-11 11-58-38.jpg by impoftheyard, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5476321430_097ed25e42.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Photo 25-2-11 11-58-38.jpg" /></a></p>The lovely man and I are on our travels and I am trying out a new ipad blogging app. Here is the view of Newcastle from the train window. I have been treated to a first class seat and am enjoying the adventure. More photos will follow!impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-27252002605125801622011-01-26T17:55:00.000+00:002011-01-26T17:53:18.529+00:00New hobby...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBXpilHrLTcLQW458aqs1I9mt03P587K7Jnek-sVduhztS98Lx0b-_Huaj9LVzUrIOABPa1I7cz_F91uz5iHKt9nG9NYRDRy4m7YNxo5GYfLRCufeka5WIna6F4cfkeYzRwIaCAQQa1R4/s1600/photo-798532.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBXpilHrLTcLQW458aqs1I9mt03P587K7Jnek-sVduhztS98Lx0b-_Huaj9LVzUrIOABPa1I7cz_F91uz5iHKt9nG9NYRDRy4m7YNxo5GYfLRCufeka5WIna6F4cfkeYzRwIaCAQQa1R4/s320/photo-798532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566554213380225202" /></a></p>Today's photo is not one of my most exciting but I've not been focussing on my photography lately. (Nor did I even focus properly in this shot!) I've been enjoying a new hobby of making jewellery. I'm learning stuff all the time and here you can see a little of the most recent necklaces I've been working on.<p>I'm missing my photos but I have to carry so much with me when I'm going to work in different cities that I haven't taken the SLR for a walk for some time. Hopefully I'll make up for it at the end of February when the lovely man and I head south to London. We are hoping to meet with a certain Mr Biscuits on our visit so how can we fail to get out our cameras when we are meeting a fellow photographer?<p>I'm not complaining about work though. I'm fortunate that I enjoy what I do. While a more steady and reliable income would be nice, I feel lucky to have any income in the current economic climate. The bonus is that I get to see a lot more of Mr Duck (aka the lovely man and a whole lot of other things). He has just bought a new sofa which I am sitting on right now. It's much more comfy than the last one. I shan't be moving for some time....<p>Hope you're all doing well. I shall pop in onsome of your blogs soon :-)impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-53962042353555283302011-01-08T17:05:00.001+00:002011-01-08T17:05:11.544+00:00A day of the mundane<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8RTlo8QPY43cA5b4hF0H2ibZ_1gWs0BulC8hm5kD_INGTMieFcVB8G0WoIxRXTojwSWx3bQOBPY0eRpe6NO7ulhmdsDqRbs-JsCWjs2SCF_RyGF3KocT-fHEfTnfJN95G-iyFYdUfmlN/s1600/photo-711545.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8RTlo8QPY43cA5b4hF0H2ibZ_1gWs0BulC8hm5kD_INGTMieFcVB8G0WoIxRXTojwSWx3bQOBPY0eRpe6NO7ulhmdsDqRbs-JsCWjs2SCF_RyGF3KocT-fHEfTnfJN95G-iyFYdUfmlN/s320/photo-711545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559862274895110306" /></a></p>We have had a quiet day with the return of the ordinary weekend. Here is the lovely man doing the shopping while I harass him with a camera. <p>The snow came back last night and is lying in a most unspectacular manner on the pavements in Edinburgh though I gather that even this small amount brought disruption to the airport. I uploaded a couple of photos of the snowy street to Flickr, along with one of legs at the supermarket. They are fairly unremarkable but it is difficult to take interesting photos when your hands are full of shopping! I must get out to take photos with the big camera soon.<p>My first week back at work did not bring many hours for me as people are still shaking themselves out of festive inertia. Am hoping for more work next week though I have been enjoying getting through the Christmas reading. Hope you're all having a good weekend!impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-7694232281742079772011-01-04T20:29:00.001+00:002011-01-04T20:28:08.876+00:00Happy New Year<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Nhrd9OQpn4f2cyUqV9PJQ4mvIl5ZKwRIqq79918WiSQfzUumG7KpCoLFe23RHbihd1s6k2iXqjnvDz-FttP4upSs5SgEpCMdH9VWJsJtEhK_WPhS0GWyXD4FU3nWhyqJNXvHtzH9hi4L/s1600/photo-778846.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Nhrd9OQpn4f2cyUqV9PJQ4mvIl5ZKwRIqq79918WiSQfzUumG7KpCoLFe23RHbihd1s6k2iXqjnvDz-FttP4upSs5SgEpCMdH9VWJsJtEhK_WPhS0GWyXD4FU3nWhyqJNXvHtzH9hi4L/s320/photo-778846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558429765419205154" /></a></p><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: 13px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); line-height: 20px; "><p>I thought I'd start my blogging year with a silly portrait of the lovely man and I. You may notice that he has had strange genetic and surgical experiments done on him and where he once had an ear, he appears to have grown fingers. He doesn't talk about it much though.<br />
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I had a lovely time with family and the lovely man on Christmas day. Sadly, I got ill on Boxing day and so none of my plans for the holiday season came to fruition. I am only now well enough to leave the house and saw none of the friends I usually spend time with at this time of year. I was fortunate that the lovely Mr duck stayed with me and said "there there" with soothing regularity. <br />
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One other plan which was not put into practice due to my being indisposed was getting out with my SLR and putting some effort into photos again. Here's hoping I can make up for that soon. <br />
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Wishing all my regular visitors a very happy new year (both of you...)!</p></span><br />
</div>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-74731493509311630072010-12-26T17:23:00.001+00:002010-12-26T17:23:07.740+00:00Christmas night<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsboXruiaKkIYQNO4mWqBH42SlEJhDiaodUPcueQD9HT6sd5B5Qyz0cWH_NguuBlqjGjvW0tdrhiUhdo9pZ4PxibEJXvv98hVa4U-xt8eYF4i1dXsFkDr_auDGSn1caUpo9WuepDS4VqD/s1600/photo-787741.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsboXruiaKkIYQNO4mWqBH42SlEJhDiaodUPcueQD9HT6sd5B5Qyz0cWH_NguuBlqjGjvW0tdrhiUhdo9pZ4PxibEJXvv98hVa4U-xt8eYF4i1dXsFkDr_auDGSn1caUpo9WuepDS4VqD/s320/photo-787741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555042790392484882" /></a></p>This is what the pavement looked like when we made our way home after Christmas dinner last night. This was not water but sheet ice covering all pavements due to the rain on top of the snow then freezing. Fortunately I had ordered ice grips for both Mr Duck and I at the beginning of the snowy weather and they had finally arrived. I was very impressed. We were both pretty secure on our pins. <p>We are now relaxing after having had a very pleasant Christmas with some of my family. I have a bit of a lurgy so I'm feeling a little sorry for myself but am overall content. Hope you had as nice a Christmas as we did.impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-54737732959719748102010-12-09T18:41:00.001+00:002010-12-09T18:41:15.948+00:00The thaw begins<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5247191642/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5247191642_66717ed56e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5247191642/">The thaw begins</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/impoftheyard/">impoftheyard</a>.</span></div><p>Edinburgh was melting today. It was very slidey and all of the buildings were dribbling on passersby. It feels positively balmy compared to the -12 of last night.</p>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-25829930477292563602010-12-07T20:50:00.000+00:002010-12-07T20:51:13.468+00:00Snowy Glasgow...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRUv_ko6lSADe2EWglzk2b49-V-Hj9ZCg6-84MTADSlhJvlUlv-ieCdH70vFz9afurPoapbGgrsKlDfsCRQ4n_iQLe1d0vGtleLqse8_Q4wAd8rLfeVq24o5rMvZi56GPkey42gJBetyq/s1600/photo-773469.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRUv_ko6lSADe2EWglzk2b49-V-Hj9ZCg6-84MTADSlhJvlUlv-ieCdH70vFz9afurPoapbGgrsKlDfsCRQ4n_iQLe1d0vGtleLqse8_Q4wAd8rLfeVq24o5rMvZi56GPkey42gJBetyq/s320/photo-773469.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548045799126729714" /></a></p>As you will have seen on the news, much of Scotland came to a halt yesterday with the wintry conditions. I was lucky enough to have nowhere I had to be, so I was able to cower at home for the entire day with the central heating on, and the oven on with the door open. Today there was no more snow but it was bitterly cold and beautifully sunny. <p>I ventured out today to meet a friend in a local cafe. I wish the snow would go away, especially as I need to get to Edinburgh tomorrow, but it still lifts my spirits being out in it on a sunny day. It was very beautiful and bright and to top it all, I had of a really nice lunch. <p>I took a couple of photos and may put others on Flickr later. This one just illustrates the state of the road with the hard packed ice. This is a main road in Glasgow. There are very few buses - I never saw any when I was out and there were none running between Glasgow and Edinburgh today. The highest temperature forecast for tomorrow during the day is -6. Keep your fingers crossed for me getting to Edinburgh tomorrow!impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-1690157459626072922010-12-01T17:02:00.000+00:002010-12-01T17:06:20.147+00:00Still in the land of the living<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssEmqijOkcIZeJrsbmKAmH49L9-Zn1s1L_MNjyVFIOGoX_TN67wGAI7e-5ubilW_ovEXJOm4ge31kgUI_LBl7g1SPlRZIhxIMTxu6Y0EHLhPEmw60CQLZSDCVNQFPwMjlcPUoIarOek9z/s1600/photoforgephoto-780148.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssEmqijOkcIZeJrsbmKAmH49L9-Zn1s1L_MNjyVFIOGoX_TN67wGAI7e-5ubilW_ovEXJOm4ge31kgUI_LBl7g1SPlRZIhxIMTxu6Y0EHLhPEmw60CQLZSDCVNQFPwMjlcPUoIarOek9z/s320/photoforgephoto-780148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545761336683482562" /></a></p>I'm blogging from my phone so I'm not sure if this will work ok. Sorry I haven't been visiting my fellow bloggers or posting much here. I've been kept busy with my two jobs - especially since they spread me across three cities. I am not complaining though since I'm lucky enough to love my work. <p>I have fought all the way through the snow from Glasgow to Edinburgh today but I have no snowy pictures for you. This image is looking at my window through a little stick on optical filter on my phone. I forgot I had those and may playwith them a bit. I'm pining after my SLR but it's just too heavy with everything else I carry. <p>I hope you're all keeping cosy this weather. Bye for now...impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-38472693052712883022010-10-28T18:02:00.001+01:002010-10-28T18:02:27.122+01:00Crossing...<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5121238765/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/5121238765_7dc1cb5cab.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5121238765/">Crossing...</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/impoftheyard/">impoftheyard</a>.</span></div><p>This photo was taken yesterday on Princes Street in Edinburgh. I liked the shadows and the colours. Notice the wonderful textured pavement so that blind and visually impaired people can find the crossing. Hm. Maybe that will make life too easy for them. I know! Let's put a heavy duty traffic cone in front of them for no particularly good reason. I get annoyed at things like this. <br /><br />I posted a few other street shots on Flickr. I'm tending to blog from my iPad so it's limiting my to one picture at a time unless I fiddle with it. It's not a bad discipline though. <br /><br />Hope your week is going well!</p>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-21811246551395760072010-10-21T19:50:00.001+01:002010-10-21T19:50:01.207+01:00Autumn in Edinburgh<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJKrDjCIq_cJvnz5H4VM5WC7ovluScyc30ilfBksXuH2NC9mCCECQanQ_md967IMuLs-pIfyiEKwWUwfMfNi4swfSz6W3jRGOudXXllVhqmWHHHv6RaFCks01VaRtU2-FmzBggS3iTdGM/s1600/photo-701208.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJKrDjCIq_cJvnz5H4VM5WC7ovluScyc30ilfBksXuH2NC9mCCECQanQ_md967IMuLs-pIfyiEKwWUwfMfNi4swfSz6W3jRGOudXXllVhqmWHHHv6RaFCks01VaRtU2-FmzBggS3iTdGM/s320/photo-701208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530573561832546306" /></a></p>I'm really enjoying having part of my working week in Edinburgh and, yesterday, to top it all, it was the most beautiful autumn day. The autumn colours were gorgeous and the sky was an amazing clear blue. I love the long shadows too at this time of year. I'm blogging from my iPad so I could either show you the colours of the trees or these great shadows. <p>Now I'm having a quiet evening with the lovely man. Happy Thursday people!impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-82996503069587088112010-10-16T10:50:00.002+01:002010-10-16T10:56:18.859+01:00A flower for you<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5085480351/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5085480351_ccf6e8e619.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5085480351/">photo</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/impoftheyard/">impoftheyard</a>.</span></div><p>I rarely look up due to limitations in my neck but after work yesterday, I was in Costa's in Waverly station and leaned back. This is the magnificent skylight that was above me. I took a few photographs and may post some of the others to Flickr later. <br />
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I had a couple of very full days at work and was tired at the end of the week. I am fortunate to be doing something that I love. Between my two part-time jobs I will have a five day week next week which I'm very pleased about. My social life, photos and drawing are taking a back seat at the moment but life feels good - in spite of having caught a cold. <br />
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EDIT: I'm blogging from my iPad and have just spotted that the photo has been cropped and so is not the original composition but I still like it! You can see the original over on Flickr. <br />
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Now it is the weekend and the lovely man is here with me which is nice. Hope all is well with you all and I hope to pop in to your blogs this weekend. I've been missing all your photos.</p>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-24499178004465895072010-10-10T09:47:00.001+01:002010-10-10T09:47:28.716+01:00Caledonian Hotel Edinburgh<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5067348994/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5067348994_53bb1dc641.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5067348994/">Caledonian Hotel Edinburgh</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/impoftheyard/">impoftheyard</a>.</span></div><p>This was taken last night when the lovely man and I were on our way to friends for a meal. It's an impressive building and I had passed it many times before I noticed all the figures on the front of it. I was enjoying the lights and colours of night-time Edinburgh last night. <br /><br />We had a really lovely evening with our friends and excellent nosh! I want to try to blog a bit more often and focus on taking a picture a day again. I'm not carrying my SLR as much since I have a lot to carry when I'm going to Edinburgh these days but I have a perfectly good compact for just those occasions.<br /><br />I hope you're having a nice weekend all.</p>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-89284286804476004902010-10-06T20:25:00.002+01:002010-10-06T20:33:56.721+01:00Made it back to class<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5056314735/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5056314735_7813c04926.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/impoftheyard/5056314735/">20 Minute pose</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/impoftheyard/">impoftheyard</a>.</span></div><p>Last night was my first night at life drawing for a few weeks. I've just been busy with learning new things and travelling between Edinburgh and Glasgow for work. I was pleased with this drawing as I thought I captured the lighting well in it. There are more drawings on Flickr if you want a look. I was quite pleased with my 5 minute sketches from last night too like the one below.</p><br />
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<p>I'm still enjoying my work and getting more time to spend with the lovely man - not that either of us have much energy on "school nights" - but it is nice to see more of each other. Hope you're all well and I'll try to pop round to your blogs soon.</p>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-53275948781248958922010-10-02T23:14:00.000+01:002010-10-02T23:13:41.240+01:00Quiet night in<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRuhaxDqoYPMS1eD6SLMa2IbMc9CHi6pHAAPxup4lNO9tKmEN7vxvzcfYC9ufAfZJrLi0G3x7DJ97plSZXm4OohUs_8cLt6G0PYKeL3VVrkRgeU7WvqaryySM34zTg8Iypdapkkzy8GR8/s1600/photo-721244.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRuhaxDqoYPMS1eD6SLMa2IbMc9CHi6pHAAPxup4lNO9tKmEN7vxvzcfYC9ufAfZJrLi0G3x7DJ97plSZXm4OohUs_8cLt6G0PYKeL3VVrkRgeU7WvqaryySM34zTg8Iypdapkkzy8GR8/s320/photo-721244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523575426842765810" /></a></p>Sorry I haven't been blogging or commenting lately but I've been pretty busy getting used to my new jobs. I haven't even been to my life drawing for a few weeks but I am enjoying myself nonetheless. In time I'll return to the life drawing and my photos and keep better touch with you all. In the meantime, here's a drawing I did on my iPad using my finger as the lovely man watched TV. Hope you're all having a great weekend.impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-21609782955703919192010-09-18T19:35:00.000+01:002010-09-18T19:35:47.690+01:00What have I been up to?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4989796190_31512eaa06_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4989796190_31512eaa06_b.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sorry for the lack of blogposts and comments but I've been pretty busy lately. What have I been up to? Well, I celebrated the first birthday of my great-niece. She is very big for her age. Here she is with her mum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been pretty busy with one thing and another lately and so am behind in uploading photos to Flickr. I have a lot from the weekend I'd like to sort through. The one above is from my wanderings a few weeks ago when the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was in full swing. I really liked it since, though it looks like selective colour, it's not. I also really liked the shadows. It also seemed to epitomise my feelings about my future at the moment. I have now got some part-time work in Edinburgh one or two days a week and will begin next week. I'm looking forward to it. I also have another interview on Friday for similar work which is in a field that I love. This represents movement where there has been none lately. Wish me luck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This was my favourite drawing in spite of some inaccuracy and distortion. Somehow I liked the feel of it. I did feel a little rusty from missing a few weeks. I had every intention to draw at home in the interim but never did.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm a little late in posting this. This event took place last weekend at Govanhill Baths in Glasgow - a disused swimming pool - two weeks ago. Sadly, I could only be there for the first couple of hours but I had great fun taking photos. It was a two day music festival with all sorts of contraptions, costumes and performances. This was my favourite photo, partly because I loved this woman's costume. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Why are semi-derelict places so interesting? Here are couple of photos from my walkabout.<br />
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This place brought back so many memories!<br />
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You can see others in the set on Flickr if you want to see more of the place and of the event.<br />
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I have many photographs to sort out - even a few from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe which has been over for a week and then some more so I shall be blogging again soon. Sorry for my absence but a lot has been going on the week and I've not been very well. Still coughing but on the mend...impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-10617653504112247072010-08-26T18:20:00.000+01:002010-08-26T18:19:37.044+01:00Quiet Night In<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0baWKiXM5yGxCAMnvwWPH5iyvb8LMRhDdLv2wgw2NrIELRHDAqrqK1JetjroiYuYm5OFLE9N7EtT6BJmGCC6M8AumKEZ5NNjYTJoKohXJTU_Wnl6GlaGDyrwy1mHGSFyuf9jCsOah7Mnd/s1600/photo-777047.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0baWKiXM5yGxCAMnvwWPH5iyvb8LMRhDdLv2wgw2NrIELRHDAqrqK1JetjroiYuYm5OFLE9N7EtT6BJmGCC6M8AumKEZ5NNjYTJoKohXJTU_Wnl6GlaGDyrwy1mHGSFyuf9jCsOah7Mnd/s320/photo-777047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509769495285501314" /></a></p>impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-2652190564021683352010-08-26T18:16:00.001+01:002010-08-26T18:16:14.670+01:00Quiet night inWhat a week it's been people! I had a birthday, got the lovely man to keep me company for a whole week, got a nasty throat infection and had two interviews - one in Glasgow and one in Edinburgh. I squeaked all the way through both - one involved a presentation too - and I had practically no voice. I was offered one of the jobs I went for. It's part time and casual work but for a good wage doing something that I really love. I'm very much looking forward to starting it.<p>Now we are having a relaxing night in. I am still not very well at all but I'm very pleased with myself. <p>I was also thoroughly spoiled by a certain person on my birthday. I got an iPad for my birthday - what a lucky sod I am!!<p>This photo was taken with my iphone and using a camera app that links it wirelessly to the iPad so that I can actually compose self portraits. I kind of liked it.<p> <p>Sent from my iPadimpoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173286809822045322.post-36269869790899073262010-08-18T12:59:00.000+01:002010-08-18T12:59:33.398+01:00Yep... It was Tuesday last night...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4904283950_50c3f045e4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4904283950_50c3f045e4_b.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>I like this one too though the photograph is not as sharp as it could be. I don't know what I was doing but I couldn't change it easily as my camera battery is very low and I've misplaced the charger! Time to tidy up methinks.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You may remember last week's chalk pose of the woman hugging her knees. We had a journalist with us last week and here is the article: <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/news/A-pie-a-pint-and.6475782.jp">http://news.scotsman.com/news/A-pie-a-pint-and.6475782.jp</a> There was another article from a media visit the week before in the Sun which you can imagine... <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3096820/Glasgow-pub-offers-art-classes-with-naked-models.html">http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3096820/Glasgow-pub-offers-art-classes-with-naked-models.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I've been pretty stressed this week but today I got some good news. I have a job interview coming up. That's especially good news since I haven't had one for a while.<br />
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I love the light at dusk when it's not quite dark but not really day either. These photos were taken with my LX3 compact. This is Glasgow's Mitchell Library. I have taken many photos of it in passing.<br />
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That's what life drawing was for me last night. Do you ever have days when you're stressed for no reason? Yesterday was like that for me. Life drawing just took me out of the nasty fretful place. That's why I love it so much - I stop thinking and just look and draw. This top one was my favourite from the night.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really liked the nice sepia colour that my photos came out. The sun was shining when I took them and pad is a nice yellowy tint. It's a lovely large moleskin notebook. It was a bit of an extravagance but I hope my drawings are doing it justice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's funny how when I look at my drawings just when I finish them, I don't always like them. I wasn't all that pleased with this one but I like it a lot more today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This last one was a ten minute pose where the top two were 20 minutes and the third one here was a half hour pose. I find ten minutes a bit tough going but 20 minutes is fine for most of my drawings.<br />
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I hope your week got off to a good start. Mine started badly but is looking up!impoftheyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809983969842330840noreply@blogger.com5