The Hope and the Glory random thoughts, random links

30Sep/090

There are stranger things in heaven and earth…

...than are dreamt of in our philosophy.

The Common Swift can spend 2-3 years in flight without landing.

Swifts in flight

Amazing

28Sep/090

Abandon Ship at Studio 284 in Brighton

Practice room reunion gig celebrating Andy Devine's 30th birthday.

Abandon Ship
Abandon Ship
Abandon Ship
Abandon Ship
Abandon Ship
Seb, Jack and pier in reflection.
Sunset and a seagull.
Good birthday?
28Sep/090

Last Steal gig at the Peel in Kingston

Photos of the last Steal set at the Peel in Kingston. Missed all the other bands due to a combination of bad traffic and people with fractured sinus walls.

The Steal
The Steal
The Steal
The Steal
28Sep/090

Paint It Black at the GYC in Guildford

Paint It Black, Ceremony, Vogue and The  Shitty Limits at the GYC in Guildford. 17th September 2009. First gig with new camera, so some didn't come out how I wanted.

The Shitty Limits
Vogue
Ceremony
Paint It Black
28Sep/090

So I got a new camera…

Canon 500D. CDiscount had 20% off all cameras for the Bank Holiday, and 20% account credit on all Canon stuff. That, and being able to split it over three months made it too good a deal to keep putting off. So I've got a learning curve going on, figuring out how exactly to get the best out of it and all that. Fun though.

Here's some pictures I've taken over the last few weeks playing around with it. Mainly at night. Farnham area, Windsor, Brighton funfair, London Eye and Battle Of Britain memorial.

Majorly adjusted moon over the Hog's Back.
With added Bez.
All the fun of the fair.
London Eye and County Hall.
Battle Of Britain memorial.