Through the fountain
Taken in Derby city centre looking through the fountain
2012-08-23
Nottingham Riverside Festival 2010
On my home patch down near to the River Trent for our annual Riverside Festival
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The Black Star Sapphire of Queensland
A brilliant six-point black star sapphire the The Black Star of Queensland, which is among the largest-known star sapphires in the world, and was on display for the first time anywhere in the world since 1969. The gem has been involved in several ownership disputes. The Black Star of Queensland was on display during the 1960s at the Smithsonian as part of a display with the Hope Diamond. Most recently, the sapphire was on display at the Royal Ontario Museum from 2 June through 2 December, 2007.
This incredible gem was found in the 1930s in the town of Anakie in Queensland, Australia. It weighed an amazing 1156 carats. It was purchased uncut by the Kazanjian Brothers in 1947 and later cut and polished to its present-day 733 carats. It is now surrounded by 35 sparkling diamonds in a white gold setting.
Currently, the sapphire is owned by an unknown private party and is not believed to be on public display.
A star sapphire is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star-like phenomenon known as asterism . Star sapphires contain intersecting needle-like inclusions (often the mineral rutile) that cause the appearance of a six-rayed 'star'-shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source.
The value of a star sapphire depends not only on the carat weight of the stone but also the body color, visibility and intensity of the asterism.
Taken in the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto in September 2007
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Dusk on the Square
Nottingham's Old Market Square at dusk when converted to black and white changes the image to a night shot
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Shoppers
A black and white street image of shoppers on Parliament Street in Nottingham outside Victoria Shopping Centre
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Mad
Taken in the Nottingham Old Market Square in June 2011 during one of our music festivals
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Going Places
Out and about on the Nottingham Streets taking random images of people. This was taken on Long Row outside the Going Places travel agents shop.
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Waiting...and waiting
This poor man had been waiting for a bus for 1 hour before I arrived. Whilst I was waiting I gave up walking 30 minutes later. I dont know how much longer this poor man waited after I left.
THis is one of my favourite images its a simple subject with a story but I like how the light came out
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Big Issue Newspaper Seller
One of the characters you will see on the streets of Nottingham.
I do not know his name...yet he always gives me a smile and we chat for a few moments. I buy his newspaper but always engage his attention elsewhere so I don't actually take his newspaper.
No matter what life's troubles have come his way he is polite, cheerful and always smiling and his depth of knowledge is amazing that I always feel I have learned something after one of our little chats
The Big Issue is a street newspaper published in eight countries; it is written by professional journalists and sold by homeless individuals or vulnerably housed.
The Big Issue is one of the UK's leading social businesses and exists to offer these vulnerable people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society.
The Big Issue recognises, however, that for many people, being housed is only the first stage in getting off the streets; therefore, The Big Issue Foundation exists to support vendors in gaining control of their lives by tackling the various issues which lead to homelessness.