Olympus Trip 35 & Fuji Superia 100 (expired 2008). Lab developed. Home scanned and converted with Negative Lab Pro.
Taken on 3 June 2025
The road to the castle
Tag: Seaside
St. Peter’s Church, Cleethorpes
I seem to have captured a nice range of tonality in this picture. Considering it’s reversal film, I’ve managed to keep detail in both the bright clouds and also the shadows, resulting in a nicely exposed scene. I’m not sure that the colours are quite right though – those red poppies look a little vivid. Or is it just me?
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Cleethorpes new lifeboat station
On my previous visit to Cleethorpes last year, the new lifeboat station consisted of little more than a series of concrete pilings set into the beach and surrounded by a metal fence. You can just make it out in the first picture of this post from February 2024.
Now, although at the time of taking these shots there were still construction vehicles parked on the slipway, it seems to be almost complete and, given these pictures were taken over three months ago now, could well be fully operational (I said that in the voice of the emperor from Star Wars, as though describing the second Death Star…).
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Jade’s Ice-cream Parlour
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Oddballs
I was going to write more about photography stuff today but, just as I sat at the computer, one of the fence panels on the back garden blew over. It’s not really windy, but a stray hazelnut tree has sprouted behind the panel and has grown over the past few years. The wind on it’s leaves is pushing the branches against the fence and applying extra force.
I’ve fashioned a very makeshift repair (I’ll be surprised if it lasts the night) and also cut a few of the tree’s branches back which will hopefully help. I think I need to cut the tree back more though and also find a more permanent repair for the fence panel.
Anyway… Here’s a crazy golf hut that I photographed a few months back.
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Jetty
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Beach buoys
Apologies to my American readers, for whom this play on words will fall slightly flat. 🙂
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Rides to be ridden, ice creams to be eaten, and amusements to be had
My wife and I took a day-trip to the seaside at the end or March. We went to Cleethorpes because it’s the quickest seaside place to get to from where we live. The weather was great for the start of spring with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures.
We walked the length of the promenade, ate fish and chips, and ice creams, and had a nice day of it.
I took the Yashica Mat 124G with me and a few rolls of film, but I only shot this single roll of Provia 100. I’ll share the rest of the pictures in the coming days.
Yashica Mat 124G & Fujichrome Provia 100. Lab developed and home scanned on an Epson V850.
Taken on 30 March 2025
Man with a hotdog
It’s very warn and muggy here again today. I have a bunch of Holga pictures that I’d planned to post, but I’m sat in my my office which is currently 31.4°c and don’t have the energy to add them all to the blog. So, instead, here’s a summery picture of a fella in Whitby holding a hotdog. It looks like it was hot on that day too (I can’t recall – it was nearly ten years ago!), but the people in jackets and hoodies perhaps suggest it wasn’t as warm as it is here today.
Panasonic Lumix GX7 & LUMIX G 20/F1.7.
Taken on 18 August 2016
On Cleethorpes Beach
I’ve posted pictures of this location on plenty of previous occasions. Today seemed apt for another as the local branch of Papa’s, which closed almost a year ago, seemingly for good (another branch in Sheffield closed not long afterwards) has announced that it’s re-opening this week.
The local branch is next to a shopping mall, rather than on a pier beside the North Sea, but beggars can’t be choosers.
Tomorrow they have a special offer of takeaway fish and chips for £1 all day. I’m going to be enjoying the fruits of an Indian restaurant tomorrow evening, so no fish and chips for me, but my wife and sons might be able to take advantage of the offer.
Ricoh GRIII
Taken on 10 May 2025
Steel City Snapper photography 