Posts Tagged With: Chorlton

Winterville

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Mark

The first whiff of autumn, down on the village green
Low sun, scarves and shivers.
Fireworks and candles.
Ever changing sky over Chorlton-cum-Hardy.

Categories: Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: autumn, Chorlton, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Chorltonville, Fall, Manchester, Mark Wallis, winter | 13 Comments

Summer Ghost

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Mark

As the pumpkins grin with Harvest mischief, and the smell of gunpowder hangs in the crisp air, I have the memories of a great summer to keep me warm.

Categories: Cats, Photography, Random, Vibe Monitor | Tags: Chorlton, Cleveleys Avenue Allotments, Double Exposure, Manchester, Mark Wallis, Summer, UK | 8 Comments

The Manchester sky was full of angry clouds and sheets of rain – the kind of rain that sets off car alarms. In the space of an hour, I was treated to a spectacular double rainbow, a pre-Raphaelite sunset and a Lon Chaney moon.

Categories: Photography, Random, Vibe Monitor | Tags: Chorlton, iPhone, Manchester, Mark Wallis, nature, panorama, panoramic, rain, Rainbow, storm, UK, weather | 4 Comments

Barbecue Sunset

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Mark

It’s been a while since I made a film, and this is two minutes of sun, song and sausages. The allotment is the most wonderful place to chill, although I got sunburn (in Manchester?) and lightly grilled my face while cooking al fresco. And if I say folk music, sunsets, cats and characters, all surrounded by wild flowers then you’ll know the evening ticked all my hippy boxes. Viva la vodka! Featuring Gordon Whitelock on acoustic guitar. Bliss.

Categories: Music, Photography, Random, Vibe Monitor, Video | Tags: acoustic guitar, Chorlton, Cleveleys Avenue Allotments, Folk music, iMovie, iPhone, Live Music, Manchester, Upad, vintage movie | 1 Comment

Hazy Shade of Summer

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Mark

Little ginger cat

It’s a hazy shade of summer down on the allotment, everything’s blooming, colourful chaos. I slipped through security and wandered into the sunset, meeting a gorgeous little ginger cat who rolled around and posed for pictures. How do cats know it’s a camera? Little Ginge reminded me of the Late Great Sparky, my beloved super-sized tom cat who features elsewhere on The Vibes. The bees were buzzing in the dying rays of the sun, refusing to pose for the camera – just too plain busy! Good to see so many of them.