Mr. W.
This is a BRILLIANT commercial. Definitely didn’t see it coming! And a lovely concept.
View ArticleThe first of a few
I’ve had a decent amount of time to get out and about with my camera lately, so over the next few days I’ll be trawling through my files to see if I can find anything interesting. Here’s the first...
View ArticleHeavy Skies
On my last day in Barcelona, we were waiting to go on a cable car when a huge storm front swept through. By the time we were up on the observation deck of the tower, it was surging off into the...
View ArticleAn fMRI for your thoughts
So, this is how science fiction writers feel: The output from our latest experiment had set my skin tingling; a 3D output video showing our concurrent thought patterns as we recalled details of a...
View ArticleFrom the ARGH files
Promises, targets, legal obligations, the act which was supposed to guarantee our carbon cuts: all are to be vaporised in the power station furnaces. George Monbiot takes no prisoners regarding a new...
View ArticleA lapse in time
Here’s another little compilation of timelapses I’ve shot lately. I find it a fun way to shoot; it allows plenty of time for reflection, and there’s always that uncertainty about what’s going to happen...
View ArticleWe need substitutes, not extras
I check my phone. “Already inside, some good ales on.” I quickly flick my wallet open to see a £20 note, then open the door to my local pub. A wave of warm air, infused with familiar and somewhat...
View Article“I wish I was rich, and if I were…”
Twenty years ago, the 12 year old daughter of activist David Suzuki blasted the world’s governments. Take the time to listen to it. Every single word applies today. It really starts to hit home around...
View ArticleIt was THIS big!
See that little pink blob up near Kakadu? That’s the UK. Oh, the area along the coast from Adelaide to Melbourne? Greece. Germany? A bit of desert. France? More desert. South Africa gets the lion’s...
View ArticleLa Sagrada Familia
Gaudi is a nutcase. I wish there were more artists (or whatever he was) with the ludicrous vision, daring and creativity, because it makes the world a more interesting place. In Barcelona, I joined the...
View ArticleA few more from Barca
In this post, I will be experimenting with square cropping. And seeing whether WordPress have gotten their slideshow act together. [EDIT: it's still lame. Here's a gallery instead. Which is also awful,...
View ArticleTurn the Page
The strings in this song do it for me every time. So epic. Anyway, tomorrow I’ll be turning the page – a new job beckons, at the London Science Museum again, this time in the Contemporary Science...
View ArticleGrossly Deficient Politics: why we must create heaven
A genuine and unshakeable commitment to improving the lot of their constituents. Compassion for the underprivileged. Informed and interested in the developments in healthcare. Capable of making, and...
View ArticleThe solargraphs have commenced
That’s kind of interesting looking, right? It’s a 6 MONTH exposure. Solargraphs exploit the ability of the sun to burn a negative image directly onto photo printing paper. Normally, photo paper is...
View ArticleOutrageous
Two things that aroused my ire this week: traders at Barclays and the Texas GOP. The second ones I knew were crazy, it just wasn’t crystal clear HOW crazy. The first I knew were cheating, sociopathic...
View ArticleOn the plus side
The forces for good are not lying down. There are people out there, shouting for change and getting behind progress. Because we shouldn’t forget! Support those who support the future, and stand on the...
View ArticleFeeling the squeeze
Blogging is definitely an activity that is currently getting sacrificed on the altar of focused (though not particularly long) working hours, plus extra working hours, and birthday socialising fun...
View ArticleFor those of you
who aren’t on Twitter and/or don’t follow me, I have a present. Here. Go on, it won’t bite. It’s a 5 minute slideshow that makes most ‘inspirational’ slideshows of pictures just fade into the...
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