I'm retired and living in North Yorkshire, where I walk as often as I can, write, volunteer, and travel as often as I can.
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48 thoughts on “Colour postcards in grey and black”
Ooh, great weather images. I love those footprints! Hope we don’t have snow down here, I have far too many tender plants that hate snow! Meanwhile the sun is shining for the first time in over a week so I am on my way out of here!
Sure you do, misery loves company 😉 I have a similar photo of the rear while traveling through snow in our then motorhome. Getting warmer here so wish you were here than there.
Water has so many ways to add beauty to our lives, from a snowflake, to a tiny drop of rain, to a rushing river and quiet lake. Lovely photos. Water is a powerful force. We had what is called a Pineapple Express come through Vancouver with 200mm of rain (8 inches) in 2 days. We have flooding, mudslides, closed highways and stranded people be rescued by helicopter. The sun has come out today and it feels good!
Today, The Province of British Columbia has now declared a province wide state of emergency. At this point there are no roads that connect Vancouver to the rest of the province. Even rail service was cut off to Vancouver which is Canada’s largest port. The total number of people and vehicles unaccounted for has not yet been confirmed. Our neighbours to the south in Washington State is always devastated by flooding and landslides. Now the work begins.
Nice monochrome photos, Margaret. I love the rain splashes in the river and the melting ice. We are supposed to be getting cold weather at the end of next week, I hear.
Besides from the sheep perhaps, all of the photos are very arty. I love photos like that! You really make me want to grab my camera and get out there. If only I had the time…
Yay……looks like so much fun.
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An unmissable holiday, don’t you think?
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One day you look back and………….
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Going to be this wet here at the weekend!
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Ah yes, so much to look forward to in the next few weeks!
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…. or not.
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Love the footsteps in the snow! Takes me right back to childhood.
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Ah yes. Snow. An endangered species these days.
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What a collection, Margaret. Brrrrr.
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Well, you’re coming into summer aren’t you? So not your problem!
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The weather has been unusually cold so far. We’ve had snow in the ranges.
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Gosh!
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Great photos, but this post made me shiver 🥶🥶
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Result!
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Agreed!
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Ooh, great weather images. I love those footprints! Hope we don’t have snow down here, I have far too many tender plants that hate snow! Meanwhile the sun is shining for the first time in over a week so I am on my way out of here!
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It’s pretty nice here too. Way too warm for November.
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A very interesting set of photographs, I really enjoyed them.
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Thank you!
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You’ve got me shivering, lass!
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You can afford to shiver with your address 😉
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Got me cardie out tonight 🤣💕
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what a fine collection this is – melancholic too – love that regard backwards by that sheep! As if it was complaining: My feet are cold and wet….
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Sheep take weather, good and bad, in their stride in my experience. I have quite good memories of all these shots in fact.
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Sure you do, misery loves company 😉 I have a similar photo of the rear while traveling through snow in our then motorhome. Getting warmer here so wish you were here than there.
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It is ridiculously warm for November here. 15° tomorrow. So perhaps these photos from last year will turn out to be museum pieces.
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Hmm, a tad melancholic…
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I didn’t find them to be so. I enjoyed the snow, since it didn’t last too long, and even the rain was OK.
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OK
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Water has so many ways to add beauty to our lives, from a snowflake, to a tiny drop of rain, to a rushing river and quiet lake. Lovely photos. Water is a powerful force. We had what is called a Pineapple Express come through Vancouver with 200mm of rain (8 inches) in 2 days. We have flooding, mudslides, closed highways and stranded people be rescued by helicopter. The sun has come out today and it feels good!
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Gosh, what an experience! A spot of sunshine is definitely in order then. I hope everyone is safe.
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Today, The Province of British Columbia has now declared a province wide state of emergency. At this point there are no roads that connect Vancouver to the rest of the province. Even rail service was cut off to Vancouver which is Canada’s largest port. The total number of people and vehicles unaccounted for has not yet been confirmed. Our neighbours to the south in Washington State is always devastated by flooding and landslides. Now the work begins.
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Indeed. And amazingly, I had heard nothing about this. I hope your news gets better soon.
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Thank you for your kind thoughtfulness.
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Definitely colors for the season. Hopefully, your snow photos are from your archives, therefore not recent.
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Dead right! If at all, January/February are our snowy months.
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Cheers to your archives … and maybe snow will stay away in 2022.
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Oh, my Inner Child would like some please.
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Will put in an order for you. 🙂
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🙂
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Nice monochrome photos, Margaret. I love the rain splashes in the river and the melting ice. We are supposed to be getting cold weather at the end of next week, I hear.
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Not THAT cold, I hope ….
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Great selections for grey and black, Margaret. Love the water ripples especially. The last image is my favorite!
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I’m glad you like that one. Mine too.
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Besides from the sheep perhaps, all of the photos are very arty. I love photos like that! You really make me want to grab my camera and get out there. If only I had the time…
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The thing is just to have a camera with you and seize the moment – or your phone if that’s easier.
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Yeah, the phone is convenient (and even quite good quality), but I much prefer to take photos with a proper camera.
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Still, any port in a storm, eh? Better than nothing!
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