Mablethorpe beach

January 15, 2025 fishyfisharcade2 Comments

A couple of pictures from Mablethorpe beach today, and my last (possibly ever?) Kodak Plus-X shots given I have no more of this expired film left – although I do have a single roll of Plus-X Pan, which I think may be an earlier version. That one is 35mm though, and expired in 1988.

The second picture shows the outfall where The Cut, a man-made drainage channel that winds its way through the flat Lincolnshire countryside, enters the North Sea.

Something good that happened today…

I had a parcel to send so I went for a walk to the collection point (a local convenience store about a mile away). The weather was lovely, with bright winter sunshine, blue skies, and a relatively mild 10° C temperature. After this week’s unsettling news, it was good to get out in the fresh air and stretch my legs.

Fujica GW690 & Kodak Plus-X (expired January 2008 and shot at 100asa). Adox Rodinal 1+50 13mins @ 20°

Taken on 21 September 2024

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Donkeys

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

It took a little effort to get this picture of these donkeys on Mablethorpe beach. There were plenty of people taking rides on them, so I had to wait for a gap. The lady looking after the donkeys kindly corralled them for me after I asked if it was ok to get a picture. I think I’ve front focused by a tiny fraction (although you can’t really tell unless you zoom right in), but I did quite well considering the rangefinder patch om my GW690 isn’t the easiest thing to use, especially on moving subjects.

Something good that happened today…

This isn’t a particularly good thing in itself. We received notification about a mandatory team call tomorrow and the feeling is that it won’t be good news. I guess the worse case scenario is that jobs are being cut, although I don’t know that for certain. Whatever the case, I don’t think they will be announcing inflation busting pay rises or anything.

I guess the good thing is that, while I feel unnerved about it, I don’t feel as anxious as I have when similar announcements have been made in the past. This is a small mercy, but I’ll take it. I guess I’ll know more tomorrow.

Fujica GW690 & Kodak Plus-X (expired January 2008 and shot at 100asa). Adox Rodinal 1+50 13mins @ 20°

Taken on 21 September 2024

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Mablethorpe Rock

January 12, 2025 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Another Mablethorpe location that I’ve photographed many times before. It kinda shouts out to be photographed though.

Something good that happened today…

I was going to develop a roll of film today, but I couldn’t be bothered. Rather than beat myself up about this, I put it to one side and spent the day watching TV (Squid Game today). Sometimes it’s good to just relax, and I feel better for doing one thing, rather than ending up frozen by indecisiveness and doing nothing. My dad visited this morning too, which is always a good thing – he generally comes over every Sunday but I visited him last week as the weather was snowy.

Fujica GW690 & Kodak Plus-X (expired January 2008 and shot at 100asa). Adox Rodinal 1+50 13mins @ 20°

Taken on 21 September 2024

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St. Joseph’s, Mablethorpe

January 11, 2025 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic church in Mablethorpe.

I often end up photographing the same subjects on my annual trips to Mablethorpe, and this church is no exception. Here’s an earlier post about it from a few year’s ago.

This year I did something different, and walked to neighbouring Sutton-on-Sea, but I still photographed a few familiar sights in Mablethorpe nonetheless. I think I might attempt to walk around some of the parts of the town I’ve not explored on my next visit. I’m sure there are lots of interesting things to be found.

Something good that happened today…

Quite mundane, but I vegged out on the sofa most of the afternoon catching up on episodes of Silo that I’d not watched. Still got a couple more to catch up before the season finale this Friday, but it felt like I achieved something. I think the volume of things to entertain us that are available nowadays is both a blessing and a curse. I remember as a child being bored because I had nothing to do (mostly on rainy days when I couldn’t go out). Now I have more things that I will ever have time to watch, read, listen to, or participate in, which can feel overwhelming sometimes, especially when the hand of FOMO falls upon my shoulder.

Fujica GW690 & Kodak Plus-X (expired January 2008 and shot at 100asa). Adox Rodinal 1+50 13mins @ 20°

Taken on 21 September 2024

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Chalet post this or not?

January 10, 2025 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

I think that seaside chalets / beach huts are perhaps a bit of a cliched subject for photography, but they just make such attractive subjects.

Something good that happened today…

I made a stew today, although I almost forgot. My wife had left instructions for this evenings meal. As is often the case, our fussy-eater sons would be having something different, and I had both of their selections sorted out. It was only as I was making my lunch that I realised I had to chop the onions, carrots, turnip, and celery to go in the slow cooker along with the beef (which I had to brown in the frying pan first). This could have been a disaster had I not remembered as stew isn’t something you can really hurry when it comes to cooking it. Everything worked out though and it was hearty and tasty. Proper winter food.

Fujica GW690 & Kodak Plus-X (expired January 2008 and shot at 100asa). Adox Rodinal 1+50 13mins @ 20°

Taken on 21 September 2024

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Looking in at The Lookout Cafe

January 9, 2025 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Another shot from Mablethorpe. This one is The Lookout Cafe which sits on the promenade overlooking the sandy beach and the North Sea beyond.

Something good that happened today…

Nothing major stands out in terms of good things today. I had a relatively pleasant day at work where I got a few things done and cleared off my (continually increasing) to-do list, so I guess I’ll take that. It would be lovely if some wonderful good thing happened every day, but I guess that there will be always be days where it’s a little more difficult to find something that warrants a mention.

Fujica GW690 & Kodak Plus-X (expired January 2008 and shot at 100asa). Adox Rodinal 1+50 13mins @ 20°

Taken on 21 September 2024

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A sandy path to Mablethorpe

December 4, 2024 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Ricoh GR III

Taken on 21 September 2024

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An incoming tide

October 31, 2024 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Things seem to be picking up in my job this week. I’ve gone from being in the midst of a quiet patch to having several pieces of work fall at my feet. In part this is due to three members of our team leaving – one of whom I’ve known about for awhile, but the other two have come as a bit of a surprise – and I’ve been asked to pick up work they have been, or are currently involved with. This is a good thing – I’d much rather be busy than pushing papers around my desk (although I’ve mostly been using the quiet period to do training), but I’m a little uncertain as to what is required at this stage. I guess I’ll find out soon enough though.

Olympus OM-10 & G.Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 on Ilford FP4+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins.

Taken on 2 August 2024

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Written in sand

October 22, 2024 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

The beach at Bridlington is backed by a sea wall along the stretch in front of the town north of the harbour area. This means there’s a good vantage point for looking down upon the sand and seeing the activities of the people enjoying the seaside, including writing messages in the smooth wet sand.

Despite my own spelling often being atrocious (albeit usually due to my inaccurate keystrokes, rather than an inability to spell), I seem to be quite good at seeing other peoples typos, such as the ones present in the first two pictures shared today. To be fair to the authors, it’s a lot easier to spot them from up on the promenade, than it probably is a beach level.

The third shot is spelt accurately, although it’s missing an apostrophe in “mums” and the spacing leaves a little to be desired. It’s not lacking in impact though, and I wonder what “mum” thought about the message?

😀

Olympus OM-10 & G.Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 on Ilford FP4+. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 @ 20° 10mins.

Taken on 2 August 2024

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Bridlington beach

October 21, 2024 fishyfisharcadeLeave a comment

Back to black and white again. The coming series of posts will be photographs I made during a day trip to Bridlington with my wife back at the start of August.

This shot seems quite grainy for FP4+, but I do like the light and the expansiveness of the beach, with the coast curving around to the distant promontory of Flamborough Head.