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| Brutalist Grey |
I debated whether to include this one as its another photo of the Fareham Borough Council offices, but I love photographing it! This building is huge in comparison to the rest of the town's architecture. Many may label it an eyesore, but I think these windows look like ladders leading into the clouds.
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| Curio Grey |
Objects, pleasing objects.
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| Turbine Grey |
Taken out of the car window on a trip to Essex. It would have been even better to have taken some time to capture the turbines, but they sky looked great.
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| Historic Grey |
This was taken in the wonderful 'Robin's Nest Emporium' in Fareham: a great shop to browse if you ever visit. There are various stalls set out with vintage and retro wares from vinyl records to books and ornaments.
Being a child of the 90s, it was a regular Sunday activity to go to a boot fair with my parents. Many albums were purchased on cassette tape, second hand over the years. 'Robin's Nest' is like a trip down memory lane; you are sure to find items that you recognise from the past and plenty of desirable curiosities to snap up.
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| Regulation Grey |
The Fareham Borough Council building is a Brutalist masterpiece! Completed in 1975, it reminds me a lot of the office building in Gremlins 2. Fareham is a small town with a community vibe, far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life. This building can be seen from all across the town, and despite its gargantuan, imposing grey form, it is a landmark I love to capture in photography.
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| Clocktower Grey |
This is the clock tower of St. Peter and St Paul's Church in Fareham, Hampshire. I've always admired it, walking through the graveyard towards town, but today I had my telephoto lens to get a closer look.
Apparently, the clock tower dates from 1742, one of the oldest elements of the remaining structure.
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| Mirror Grey |
Quite a self-indulgent little mirror selfie here, but captures the January/ grey mood perfectly! You can see the blur and distortion in the mirror, but I deliberately didn't get the wall it was attached to in the frame.
A new year, a new series. Sunday seems the perfect day (for alliterative and time availability purposes) to post about one of my interests: skincare. This week's focus is going to be on a product I have used for many years which gives me brighter skin. It will be no stranger to those that enjoy their skincare products, but it is a product that is tried and tested.
Liquid Gold by Alpha H is a glycolic acid toner which works to exfoliate and revitalise my skin while I sleep. It reduces pigmentation marks from sun and acne scarring and generally makes me look brighter and fresher.
It is a well-known, moderately priced product which is said to work on reducing the appearance of fine lines. The glycolic acid is a 5% strength, which is going to give noticeable results without causing reactions in most people. Although it does contain alcohol, I have not found it to be harsh or drying.
A little about my skin (as I've not blogged for a while about beauty and skincare):
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| Seagull Grey |
A sassy seagull taken with my telephoto lens. I love trying to photograph birds with it as you can get in fairly close. It isn't a heavy or high spec lens, but it manages to capture some nice detail nevertheless. It's really fun to use!
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| Rugged Grey |
Taken with my portrait lens, a nice texture shot of a multi-tonal beard.
