The Killers: When we where young.
We're burning down the highway skyline
On the back of a hurricane that started turning
When you were young
When you were young
Had this playing when we drove of the English/Scottish border. I had always thought the line was “burning down the highway, Scotland”. Thank you twisted lyrics.
House of Pain: Jump around.
While going through my music collection I had several songs that reminded me of different people. My favourite is Jump around by House of Pain. This fits with my life at the moment because if I did jump I would be in a world of pain, due to the surgery I had done on my ankle.
The reason the song reminds me of two of my friends is it was playing on the radio when we where driving back from Robin Hoods Bay. We had spent all day driving two Toyota Hi-lux pick-ups off road. The best part of the day was driving over a five foot high sew-saw. Glad to say that I am still good friends with both of them.
This was shot was taken at one of the motocross events I photographed on 35mm in the early nineties. Here’s Jase and Nige.
Would have been my mums birthday today. She was a big Abba fan. I grew listening to all their songs. Now when I hear them I always think of my mum.
Missing you Mum.
Where is the spring and the summer
That once was yours and mine?
Where did it go?
I just don't know
ELO: Mr Blue Sky.
Photos taken pond on main road in Keyingham, East Yorkshire. All day have looking out the window, looking for blue sky and only just got shoot before sunset. And just after a downpour.
Radio announcer (spoken) Warning!
Today's forecast calls for blue skies.
Sun is shinin' in the sky, There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin' Everybody's in a play And don't you know,
It's a beautiful new day.
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away For so long (so long)
where did we go wrong.
Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why,
You had to hide away For so long (so long)
where did we go wrong.
The Offspring: Pretty fly (for a white guy)
Find this a really irritating song. And one of the reasons I won't get a tattoo.
The world loves wannabes
Hey, hey, do that brand new thing
Now he's getting a tattoo, yeah,
he's gettin' ink done He asked for a 13
but they drew a 31
Friends say he's trying too hard
and he's not quite hip
But in his own mind,
he's the, he's the dopest trip
Mumford and Son: Little Lion Man
Day One of the Facebook song of the day challenge
I have played Mumford and sons album endlessly over the last year. I had not heard of the until they played at Adelphi club. I had the chance of getting some tickets. Unfortunately I had not heard them and never bothered. It was a couple of months later that radio one had them as the artist of the week. Then I could have kick myself.
Rate yourself and rake yourself,
Take all the courage you have left
Wasted on fixing all the problems
That you made in your own head.
I love the lyrics on the entire album. Folksy with a dark edge to it.
This year I had set a goal that I wanted to get back to enjoying my photography. I have started a 365 day project
All though I have missed a few days due to work pressure and working nights I am still enjoying it. Been creative and unique every day I have found challenging. I have looked at several websites for inspiration. One I have enjoyed is Don GIannatti @wizwow
He runs Project52.org and gives a weekly assignment and a deadline. The one I wanted to do I missed the deadline because I want to take my time and do it while I was off work on annual leave.
The assignment was to shoot for a local cafe with the theme chocolate and the finished image was to be square.
So here is the basic set up. 430exii on sync cable. Shoot on manual. Shoot at between 1/4 and 1/8 power. A Jessops 360afd on slave, At 1/4 power for background. And a vivitar 285hv camera right for fill.
