Category: Unusual Observations
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Stern Stone
This sculpture, lives in Pisa, Italy. I’m sorry to say I don’t know who this represents… but he’s clearly not a happy soul. What did this image teach me? Beards can be weird.
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The Tin Toadstool
This unusual metal toadstool was growing in the bottom of someone’s garden along the Oxford Canal. It’s a strange little thing, but it caught my eye. The “real” name for a toadstool (that bright red mushroom with white spots) is fly agaric.
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Sharp Teeth
This cactus plant certainly had some very sharp teeth! To appreciate the way light can really make a difference to an image, the sharp shadows on this one give it something of a film-noir style which I rather like.
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Little Mouse, Little Mouse
I found this small, toy mouse sitting in a shop window – it put me in mind of Bagpuss…. What did this image teach me? To always keep my eyes open, and my camera at the ready.
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Hello Oscar
I do like the Oscars, all the glitz and the glamour – it would be a dream come true to attend the ceremony, but given that I am very unlikely to become a world famous actor, director, producer, or screenwriter the chances of me going in person are pretty remote. I have been to where…
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False Fossil
This isn’t an ancient set of bones frozen in time and concealed in stone. Nope. It’s actually a bit of set dressing from the Universal Studios theme park. Specifically from the entrance to the Jurassic Park rollercoaster ride. What did this image teach me? That you can find interesting shots almost anywhere, if you keep…
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Episode 004 – Tunnels & Locks
In this episode we travel along the Grand Union canal, up and down the Welford arm, and finally settle just past Braunston Tunnel. Along the way we encounter locks, tunnels, and surprisingly a field full of broad beans (at least, I think that’s what they are!) It was a very hot day, with temperatures over…
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The Parachutist
This man jumped out of a helicopter and floated down onto the deck of the USS Midway, in San Diego a few years ago. What did this image teach me? That I never, ever want to skydive.
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London Shaped
When you close your eyes and think of London, of the shape of the city, the architecture… do you visualise St Paul’s? I do. What did this image teach me? This photo was taken several years ago, and I would like to go back and try this again, perhaps with more going on in the…