Category Archives: photographs

Its a lovely day……so off to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Posted on April 17, 2016 by kindadukish

After what has seemed to be a never ending winter, consisting of rain, more rain and day after day of depressing grey weather, it was nice to get up this morning to be greeted by a clear blue sky and … Continue reading →

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Winter orange sky………………….

Posted on December 31, 2015 by kindadukish

I have been working in my office (at home) and this afternoon has been grim with the weather. About 10 minutes ago I saw an orange light through the tiny window in my office door and went to have a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a flooded North of England………

Posted on December 27, 2015 by kindadukish

“O what a lovely Christmas…………….” The above photos taken in the last 48 hours give some idea of the devastation caused by the torrential rain and subsequent floods that have engulfed the North of England and in particular the areas … Continue reading →

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Sunset over West Yorkshire

Posted on December 7, 2015 by kindadukish

I just happened to look out of the window as I was making myself a cup of tea and saw the sun setting behind the Pennine Hills. A quick dash to my office, grabbed the first camera I came across … Continue reading →

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Halloween sunrise………….a cornucopia of colours

Posted on October 31, 2015 by kindadukish

The village I live in is on the outskirts of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire and perched on top of the Pennine Hills. In winter there are times I ask myself “what the hell prompted me to come and live here?” That … Continue reading →

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Industrial activity on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Posted on October 19, 2015 by kindadukish

We have had a very mild and settled period of weather this autumn here in West Yorkshire. The result is that many of the trees still have most of their leaves on and we are now able to experience the … Continue reading →

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Marsden Jazz Festival 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by kindadukish

I normally spend a good part of two days wandering around the festival, taking in free concerts and watching the hundreds of people who descend on this small West Yorkshire village once a year for the “International Jazz Festival” Shock, … Continue reading →

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Mountaineering cattle amid banks of fog!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by kindadukish

Set off on my weekly trip to the farm shop in Bury to meet my colleague for our weekly breakfast meeting and encountered wildly varying weather on the 30 mile journey. From beautiful clear blue skies into thick fog and … Continue reading →

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A quiet Sunday morning stroll………………..to Slaithwaite

Posted on August 16, 2015 by kindadukish

One of the delights of living in West Yorkshire is that I get to drive a short distance to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at the village of Wellhouse, park my car and then set off along the towpath of the … Continue reading →

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East Lancashire Railway, photography and a wonderful day out under an azure blue sky!

Posted on August 15, 2015 by kindadukish

As someone whose childhood spanned the 50s and 60s I can still remember the days of steam trains, going on holiday to North Wales and the excitement of waiting for the steam train to arrive at Leigh station then boarding … Continue reading →

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