A market town in County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees is famous for its associations with the friction match and the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which operated the world’s first steam-hauled passenger train in …
Stockton-on-Tees photos: street market scenes, rain, walking barrels and bargain hunters, Dec 2018 Read More
As seen on a chilly night last week, here’s some photos of the rather splendid Christmas lights on display around Brighton on England’s south coast.
Baubles, dolphins and clock towers – the Christmas lights around Brighton, Nov 2018 Read More
The remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier have been doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel after a series of unexplained fires followed by storm damage made all …
In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018 Read More
As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.
Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018 Read More
First exhibited on the roof of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016, Cornelia Parker’s Transitional Object (PsychoBarn) makes for a striking centrepiece of the Royal Academy’s courtyard in central London.
PsychoBarn installation by Cornelia Parker at the Royal Academy, London, Nov 2018 Read More
Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.
London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018 Read More
Created from Geiger–Müller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist Yunchul Kim’s set of installations at the Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend …
Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London Read More
The capital of northeastern Spain’s Aragon region, Zaragoza overlooks the Ebro River and is famous for its Islamic and Gothic architecture. However, my attention was more taken by the vivid colours, …
Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set Read More
Here’s a short series of photographs taken around the South bank, Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge during the fading light of an autumnal London sunset.
Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018 Read More
Here’s a selection of London scenes from my archives, including scenes from Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras. The photos were all taken 15 years ago …
London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003 Read More
Six weeks after our cable car journey over the Welsh mountains in Llandudno, we took in a very different kind of view as we drifted across Barcelona’s old harbour from Mount …
In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona’s old harbour from Mount Montjuïc to Barcelona Beach Read More
Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.
London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018 Read More
On display until the 6th Jan 2019 is Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions,’ a work of sculpture, photography, video and embroidery.
Somerset House art – Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’ Read More
With London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea.
London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs Read More
Currently on display in the New Wing at Somerset House in central London is an exhibition by the British artist Hannah Perry.
Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London Read More
There’s a cracking selection of installations and exhibitions that you can currently see for free in the Tate Modern on Bankside.
Tate Modern photos: Huge chairs, a crying room, the Clock, a heat sensitive floor and more, Oct 2018 Read More
Found lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections …
Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics Read More
An ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, …
The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos Read More
South London’s rowdy singalong tribute to the much-loved queen of the honky-tonk piano, Mrs Gladys Mills, have announced that they’ll be dusting off the party hats and playing some gigs …
The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back! Read More
Running until 13th Jan 2019, the Saachi Gallery’s ‘Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire‘ exhibition looks to explore art’s role in social satire and how art has been influenced by political …
In photos: Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire at the Saatchi Gallery, London Read More
Here’s fifty photos taken during a recent visit to Preston in Lancashire.
In photos: Preston, Lancashire – the iconic bus station, closed shops and architecture Read More
Copenhagen is a fantastic city to visit for a short break. Here’s a series of 45 photographs taken around the city.
Copenhagen photos – architecture, canals, streets scenes, painted houses and bikes Read More
London is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, …
London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018 Read More
Wrapping up my series of photos from a short but enjoyable stay in the seaside town of Llandudno is this collection of 37 images taken around the north Wales resort.
Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more Read More
Here’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was …
Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set Read More
Wales’ longest pier with a length of 2,295 feet (700 m), Llandudno Pier is a Grade II listed structure that forms a major attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North …
Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history Read More
Here’s a selection of street snaps taken around Paris during my recent visits….
Paris photos: signs, stations, stickers and street photos Read More
Serving the coastal town of Alghero in northwestern Sardinia, this small terminus station offers daily trains to Sassari in the east.
In photos: Alghero railway station terminus, Sardinia, Italy Read More
Here’s some photos from a recent visit to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales, with our day trip taking in a journey on the Ffestiniog Railway to Tan-y-Bwlch and back.
In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018 Read More
Running along the Great Orme for a distance of one mile and forty feet (1.622 km), the Llandudno Cable Car is a splendid attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno …
In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018 Read More