Category Archives: Photography

West End Walk

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Karie

Hey babe, take a walk in the West End.. Open the gate.. What will you find? A chance encounter with beauty.. ..or something else inside? Maybe just a place to rest for a while. Then close the door and whisper … Continue reading →

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J & Dianne

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Karie

My partner collects photos. He likes going through old photos in junk shops and buying whichever catches his eyes. He recently found these photos. In his own words: There’s something a bit sad and also a bit voyeuristic about this, … Continue reading →

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First Signs of Spring

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Karie

I went out for a walk in the sunshine today. Along the way I passed one of my favourite pieces of street art. Seeing this little happy seal never fails to cheer me up. Look at his wibble face! Usually … Continue reading →

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Snapshot

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Karie

I love autumn in Scotland. You get intense skies, beautiful colours and so much unexpected depth. As a young student I remember poring over John Keats’ ‘To Autumn’ with its Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the … Continue reading →

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Friday Linkage

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Karie

Some linkage for you on a Friday night: Sketch to Screen – The Art of Hollywood Costume Design A knitted calendar – you rip out the days as they pass. Oddly poetic. I’m not a huge fan of television as … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sunday

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Karie

Sunday, Sunday here again a walk in the park.. The day started with me drinking my morning tea whilst listening to BBC Radio 4′s Women’s Hour where I was informed that knitting was a “post-modern, ultra-chic habit adopted by the … Continue reading →

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Bricking It

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Karie

Wall behind the Hunterian Art Gallery and most likely part of the Glasgow University Campus I have a real weakness for old bricks. They come in all sorts of colours depending upon where they were made; they can be handmade … Continue reading →

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Catching Up With Myself

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Karie

Sitting comfortably? Good. Just before Christmas our computer finally died on us. This was not totally unexpected after some emergency surgery earlier this year, but still came as a surprise as the computer had been really fine and well until … Continue reading →

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Fog of a December Afternoon

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Karie

Among the smoke and fog of a December afternoon You have the scene arrange itself—as it will seem todo— With “I have saved this afternoon for you”; And four wax candles in the darkened room Four rings of light upon … Continue reading →

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Mad, Bad & Orange To Know

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Karie

Being ill has its benefits. Last time I was stuck in bed for more than two days in a row, I ploughed through Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell which I had previously failed to get into (the plot starts unfolding … Continue reading →

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