by Steve Tanham
I love Italian cafes. One of my favourites is in Bowness-on-Windermere. The Old Pump House nestles by the lake at the southern end of the town, close to the marina. When Tess the Collie needs a longer walk, I drive us here. We try for a space in the free public parking by the pitch & put then use the ‘chucker’ to throw her … Read More Ciao Bella…
by Steve Tanham
It was blazing hot in Arnside on Friday. I was walking the collie along the shoreline when a flash of red from the road above caught my eye. The pier steps were nearby, so I coerced a reluctant Tess to come up with me, promising her a treat and a quick return… I used to have an MGB soft top. It’s throaty twin-carb engine … Read More Dashing red at Arnside
+ #Poetry
by Steve Tanham
In a fading sway of notes rehearsed The music stills like clouds dispersed. From the empty grass the subtle hiss Of a gentle breeze with a greener kiss Accompanies those whose hearts contain What happened here… ———- No finer hour – nostalgia ‘brassed’ so well That warmed the hearts of those who smiled Young and not so… Dwellers now, in later years, and by … Read More After the band has gone
by Steve Tanham
Continued from Part Two. With a final look back, we say goodbye to the American Falls. It was worth the trip, alone, but now a deeper resonance calls us round the dark headland that partly obscures the larger Canadian basin. Our boat now passes close to a dark headland from behind which a far great roaring sound is coming – one that speaks of … Read More Niagara (3- final) Into the Canadian Falls
by Steve Tanham
Twilight can sometimes be the photographer’s best friend. Although the light levels are poor, you can still take a good ‘mood shot’ if you can jam the camera (iPhone here) against a solid object and let it absorb what it needs. The presence of an harmonic single colour in the scene – as here with the orange/peachy shed light – can set a contrast … Read More Harbour Light
by Steve Tanham
You emerge from the metro station, climb a few steps and bang! It’s there, seemingly an illusion because of its size. But it’s real – and stunning. Suspended between two large office blocks and connected to their walls, it looks ‘too present’ to be really there… It’s a brilliant piece of art and architecture. It was erected in June 2022. The sculpture weighs around … Read More Montreal’s giant ring
by Steve Tanham
The lower basin of Niagara Falls, from which the water-borne tours originate, can be approached in many ways; some more expensive than others! Most visitors arrive on foot, being funnelled into the large and streamlined ticketing system, which culminates with the issuing of the ubiquitous red plastic raincoats that are recycled at the end of tbe trip. Niagara comprises two giant waterfalls. They lie … Read More Niagara (2) the American Falls
by Steve Tanham
We couldn’t visit Toronto without taking a trip up the CN (Canadian National) Tower. It’s now the world’s tenth tallest structure standing on land, and it dominates the view of the city from the shores of Lake Ontario. When it was constructed, in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, and remained so for 32 years, finally being overtaken, in 2009, by … Read More View from the clouds
Sun in Gemini 
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