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Intermission 24a

Intermissions have been thin on the ground this year. Perversely the awful weather has meant more time indoors – war gaming.

But there have been some interesting sights all the same.

The clouds and sky remain a fascination for colours and shapes

Yorkshire playing fields – cricket might be a case of no pitch rather just rain stopping play

Plenty of dark brooding skies even during the day!

There have also been very bright days – the Roman multi angular walls of York stand proudly

Cinema top view in 2024 was Oppenheimer – but what’s on the wall? A commemorative plaque to this free French hero of WW2 York – P/O Yves Mahe – 82 years on.

The odd Sahara warm front plume has given its signature vibrant sunsets

The demise of GCN plus pro cycling app means it’s Eurosport on discovery complete with amazing editing that chops the last 200m of the race (you could not make it up). Still you get the castle pictures during boring mid race bits

Very moody castle at Sandal near Wakefield.

Sky colour – blue pink contrasts are always impressive

I always like these skies when there is some fiery yellow gold of the sun still in play

I think Tony Blair was in power last time I stepped inside the walls of the national railway museum. Still it is a fantastic visit

I think I was last here when England won the World Cup (only joking). It was quite a while ago and now it’s got a roof of sorts. I seem to remember a lot of complaints about the proposal although that was probably the visitor centre that has not appeared. Clifford’s tower in York is erroneously called a castle (of which it was only part). It is vastly improved by the protection and access works that have been done. The 17th century garrison destruction of the tower interior turned the walls red.

Last of a sunset and the inspiring colour gradations of almost black through dark blues to a washed out grey then tepid orange. the black outlines of trees and buildings are important to provide contrast to the orange while without the orange the colour range of blues would be the poorer

Tags castles, intermission, life, nature, sunset, the natural world, weather, winter

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April is the time of year I get out and about to see what creatives and artists in York have been up to. 100 odd sites across the city allow you to see what other people do in terms of painting, sculpting, ceramics, printing and generally craft work of some sort.

This venue showed the artists books of ideas, thoughts etc.

It is also possible to see the places where these works of art are created and chat with the artists themselves about their thinking and ideas.

They often show their methods, tools and also records.

As it happened we had an old guide book so the tour was a bit of a voyage of discovery- yet it meant we saw people and art we had not planned to. Some of it was not only a surprise but very enjoyable to discover. And as usual we got lost in the backstreets of York.

All in all it usually results in me feeling a bit expansive, what could I do in the way of arts and craft?

At least it was dry the day we took in the open studios and our route took us through the recently reopened Rowntree park – now the river Ouse has dropped its levels a bit!

At least it’s a cheering and pleasurable event in what is proving to be a fairly miserable Spring.

Tags arts and crafts, intermission, nature, open studios, the natural world, weather

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It’s VAP week

Last week York was inundated with cameras as its annual flood season reached its peak.

Anyway if in doubt get a coffee. You can view Irregular Miniatures figures in the gifts section at the Alma cafe on copper gate

And Irregular Miniatures will be at VAP on the racecourse site so here are some of my buys over the last few years.

I use the 20mm ranges with extra washer bases to compliment my plastics which are typically 2mm taller.

Last but not least danish artillery for 1848 although the piece is suspiciously looking a later rifled version – based up these 20mm chaps have no problem with their plastic cousins

The last photo also shows one of my entries into AHPC14!

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Intermission 23f – Snow

I spoke too soon regarding the end of winter. Of course it snows into June in the British Isles if it wants to.

A light covering still gives that idyllic feel that snow offers

The snow is melting as quickly as it snows

Late snow still offers both the memory of winter while the flowers wait the return of warmer temperatures ?

It will probably be 20 degrees in a couple of weeks such is our island weather.

And all this feeds our preoccupation with the sky. What next I wonder.

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Intermission 23d

This Winter was wet and is now dry – it has been sometimes cold but the overwhelming feeling is it is another mild winter – famous last words, as Spring is not yet with us and it can still snow and freeze well into April………

Sunrise-Sunset

2023 like 2022 seems to have been richer for its sunrise and sunsets.

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Intermission 23c

This Winter was wet and is now dry – it has been sometimes cold but the overwhelming feeling is it is another mild winter – famous last words as Spring is not yet with us and it can still snow and freeze well into April………

Flood – natural – its concentration made by human hands.

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Intermission 23a

Fog – The flood plain of the River Ouse – ideal for fog, mist and interesting skies…………

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Intermission 21h That was Spring!

Post author By lorenzoseventh
Post date 8th Jun 2021
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Last year was a “good growing” spring. This year it has not been so good. The sun shone, it was cold and warm and even hot. It was wet and dry. Maybe it was simply the temperatures were usually a few degrees down on average……

It was just last year the weather components came in the right order and this year they didn’t.

You win some you lose some as they say – certainly the case with Spring 2021 so maybe that bullfinch will herald a nice summer.

Lets say goodbye to Spring 2021 with some lovely clouds.

Alnmouth Beach in May is still a sight to behold if you catch a sunny day. And that was something we could not do in 2020.

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Intermission 21e: Hello Spring?

Post author By lorenzoseventh
Post date 11th May 2021
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I started this post in early March – its now May and Spring still feels like late winter.

What better way to start spring than say hello to some newcomers.

I think this moth was not sure whether to stay or go back in the shed – it was just so cold.

Spring has been somewhat reluctant what with very cool temperatures although the sun has shone most days.

At least the sunsets have been good.

Tags frogs, moths, weather