Double delight
Bents Park concert
The summer season is well and truly under way in South Shields, yesterday we were treated to a double header free concert in the Bents Park featuring former Tpau singer Carol Decker, and actress and singer Toyah Willcox, and what a belter of an afternoon it was. There were thousands in the park to listen to these former stars going through their back catalogues, and a few showers weren’t enough to force anyone towards the exits.
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Gala girls
Cookson Parade 2009 #1
We had our annual Cookson Parade in South Shields yesterday, it’s our version of a “Geordie” Mardi Gras and kicks off the season of summer entertainment in town. Unlike last year the weather was very kind, it was hot!
I found these three lovely ladies in the forming up area near the Town Hall where they were starting to get excited about the start of the carnival parade, I hope my Photoshop work has done them justice – pity I cannot put names to them.
Camera details: Pentax K100D, 75 mm lens, 1/500 second, f5.6, iso 200
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Shopping in the showers
Northumberland Street, Newcastle
I was out of South Shields most of yesterday on a trip up to Newcastle to have the ccd sensor of my Pentax professionally cleaned -ten pounds exceedingly well spent!
It was very showery with a few rumbles of thunder too, this was the view down Northumberland Street as I tested the camera out (no sign of dust spots, and no need to use the healing brush either), this is supposed to be England’s busiest street outside of Oxford Street in London. As you can see, the weather forced most of the shoppers into the indoor malls at Eldon Square and Monument to keep dry. Those that were on the streets seemed to be in a hurry to get away and catch a bus or a Metro, something I should have done!
Seeing as I’m invading “Toon” territory again, why don’t you have a look at Newcastle upon Tyne Daily Photo while you are here?
Black and white conversion and colour picked in Photoshop
Camera details: Pentax K100D, 30 mm lens, 1/90 second, f11, iso 200
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Sunshine and sand
The perfect combination
A family day out on Sandhaven Beach, South Shields, yesterday. The weather was a massive improvement!
The two guys in yellow and red are volunteer life guards.
Picture taken at Trow Rocks.
Camera details: Pentax K100D, 82 mm lens, /1500 second, f5.6, iso 200
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Splashing in a storm
Flash floods hit South Shields
A huge thunderstorm hit South Shields yesterday afternoon and some of the drains couldn’t cope, time to get out and play.
Well, it isn’t named Ocean Road for nowt!
Converted to black and white and sepia toned in Photoshop
Camera details: Pentax K100D, 82 mm lens, 1/500 second, f5.6, iso 200
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