Mad O’Rourkes – The Pie Factory, Tipton.

Mad O’Rourkes. This is one of those destinations you just have to go to if you are in the Tipton area – especially

The Sunset after Storm Dennis.

Sunset. This is almost exactly the same view as last night, although bringing in a bit more of the surroundings. The water is

The Gathering Clouds of Storm Dennis.

Storm Dennis. Over the last couple of days and nights, we have been treated to very heavy rain and strong gusts of wind. It ha

Swans on the Birmingham Old Main Line, Tividale.

Swans. The Birmingham Old Main Line Canal looks rather different to the shot from a couple of days ago. Storm Dennis is doing

Valentine’s Day Glass of Red Wine.

Red Wine. I thought it would be good to record something to represent Valentine’s Day. A special meal of Roast Duck sala

Birmingham Old Main Line, Tividale.

Tividale on the BCN. Moving outside from where last night’s photograph was taken, this is the wide expanse of the Birmin

Mooring in Tividale Quays / Dudley Port Basin.

Tividale Quays. Historically, this was Dudley Port Basin. An industrial area, where working boats would have been loaded and u

Remains of the Oldbury Branch Line.

Oldbury Branch Line Remains. Sometimes, railway lines are ripped up as soon as they are closed. Others, seem to hang on for no

The Palace Cinema, Cinderford, Forest of Dean.

Palace Cinema, Cinderford. Final shot from the Forest of Dean. On our last visit, the bus service ran through to where we were

Sheward’s Shop, Parkend, Forest of Dean.

Sheward’s Shop, Parkend. With Storm Ciara promising its worst today, I decided not to take the camera out! Instead, toda

The River Severn from Lydney Harbour.

River Severn. I was spoilt for choice today. Having been offered a lift to Lydney Harbour so I could look around and take some

The Angel Hotel, Coleford, Forest of Dean.

The Angel Hotel. Many towns had their old Coaching Inns. In the days of the horse and carriage, these would be stopping points

Tree Tops against the Blue Sky.

Tree Tops. It is easy to get very lazy with zoom lenses. Even the “standard” lenses nowadays tend to have zoom cap

Professor Brock, the Barn Owl.

Barn Owl. Not often you get to see one of these close up – especially in a café! This beautiful specimen is called R

Coleford, Gloucester, in the Forest of Dean.

Coleford, Gloucester. On the edge of the Forest of Dean is this delightful town. Apart from the modern road markings, pedestri

Top of the Malvern Hills.

Malvern Hills. This was not today’s intended photograph. I had spotted a wall which, for some bizarre reason, had taps e

CS Lewis – Malvern Gas lamp.

Gas lamp. The link may be a little tenuous. It may even be apocryphal. It is said, though, that CS Lewis, when walking home fr

View from the Malvern Hills.

Malvern Hills. There is something special about a landscape photograph that features rolling hills. Something rugged, even tim

Parry People Mover – The Stourbridge Shuttle.

Parry People Mover. Something a little different today. Probably the smallest train on Britain’s railway network is the

Langley Maltings, Titford Canal, Oldbury.

Langley Maltings. Today’s subject is a favourite one of mine. The Titford Canal is the highest level on the Birmingham C