Category: Travel

Taken on vacation trips

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
The above scene greeted me out of my bed & breakfast room window at Portinscale, Keswick, Cumbria, UK, during my recent trip there. We have had our fair share of adventures already with the unexpected snowy weather conditions in the UK. Seeing snow wasn’t exactly our cup of tea, however, I have to admit that the snow added a Christmassy-feel to things. The lady owner of the B&B was hoping for a white Christmas. I wonder if she would get her wish, given the recent weather developments.

I will be working on Christmas Day (as per recent years). Have a Merry Christmas everyone 🙂

Flying High Above Selfridges

Flying High Above Selfridges
The Selfridges at the Bullring in Birmingham, England, has always been something that I have wanted to photograph in a long time. Having read and seen pictures about it in UK photographic magazines, I first saw the building during a visit to Birmingham in 2006. Unfortunately, that visit was more about work than pleasure, and I didn’t get the chance to take pictures of it. On my recent trip to the UK, I made visiting Birmingham (and the Bullring) a priority when I planned my travel itinerary. The building certainly did not disappoint! What made the picture even more special was when a seagull in flight soared into view just as I was about the click the shutter. I have done some “cleaning” of the discs in Photoshop (water stains made the original a little too distracting) and have applied a high-pass filter effect to enhance the contrast of the striking patterns.