St Vincent's Jamboree
16 photos
On 28 August 2022 - St Vincent de Paul Church, Norden, Rochdale celebrated together for the first timne since the Covid outbreak. The weather was kind and fun was had by all!
Harvesters
12 photos
Harvesters mens group is a UK-based Christian organisation for men to share and worship together. Although run by Catholics, all are welcome.
Each year since 1999 there has been at least one annual...
Hamer ABC
13 photos
Our local friendly Amateur Boxing Club
Celebrate NW 2019
10 photos
Celebrate Northwest in Macclesfield 27th & 28th April 2019
Celebrate NW 2018
60 photos
"SEE I AM DOING A NEW THING!"
The Celebrate family conference was held in Macclesfield 28-29 April 2018
For a conference near you, see: www.celebrateconference.org/
World Day of Prayer
12 photos
World Day of Prayer 2018
The World Day of Prayer (organised by the women of the world for all) for 2018 was celebrated late in North West Rochdale this year. The official day was March 2nd, but icy...
Warwickshire
6 photos
In and around Warwickshire
Celebrate NW 2017
44 photos
"Celebrate" is a Catholic Family conference emphasizing the "Joy of the Gospel" (as Pope Francis puts it), which is also significantly ecumenical.
This year's North West...
Nature
571 photos
Plants, animals, geology, whatever isn't manmade
Birds
292 photos
Avian variety: Jenny and I love watching birds. I try to get a photo of the best, just to remind us. Of course, there are much better bird photos around - these are *ours*!
Watercolour
113 photos
A set of photos based upon the changing effects of reflections and structure of water.
B&W
105 photos
For the first 20 years of my picture making, I only did monochrome, and it still has a special place in my heart.
The pictures are not seduced by meretricious colours, and must stand on their own...
My best photos
279 photos
Not necessarily my best - but the ones I am fondest of,
Most of these have occupied a space on my wall for months or years as a 16" or bigger print.
Interesting?
66 photos
In Flickr 'Explore' at one time or another, therefore 'Interesting' to some!
Originally automatically created by dopiaza's set generator on 28th November 2012 at 11:17am GMT
Later 'explore' added...
Touchstones Rochdale
235 photos
Touchstones Rochdale, is a wealth of local information and a magnificent gallery in its own right
Just across the road from the Town Hall - visit it if you can!
Sculpture & art works
868 photos
Things that I like, admire, amuse or entertain me and the artists, where possible.
Architectural
353 photos
I love buildings and the ways they express their function through their form. I love photographing buildings - I always try to add something through my photo, usually in keeping with the building but...
Architectural interiors
120 photos
Details, grand designs and country houses.
Church architecture and artifacts
616 photos
Seen in and around churches
art from art
195 photos
I try to use a work of art as an integral part of a picture, thus giving it a new dimension.
By 'art' I mean painting, sculpture, architecture and so on.
Art from Art exhibition
21 photos
Macros
86 photos
Although strictly this term applies to 1:1 size photgraphy, I have used it to mean those taken at the minimum focussing distance of the camera or with some close focussing aid.
In short -...
Need to be viewed big!
60 photos
Sundry photos best viewed larger - if you have the bandwidth!
With apologies if you tried and couldn't. I had the settings wrong!!
Panoramas
41 photos
Sea & Seaside
102 photos
Rochdale PS
107 photos
My photos of, or taken in conjunction with, Rochdale Photographic Society events.
Landscapes
281 photos
Still life
12 photos
Experimental
65 photos
Over the years I have tried many approaches, I'm lumping them all together here as 'experimental' - which of course means no longer a mad sprite! But then, feel free to comment!
Concepts
3 photos
Photos that represent an idea in composition, concept or visual association.
Not necessarily fully developed, but signs of work in progress.
Sports
29 photos
Of all types and descriptions
Musical
91 photos
Any music related shots; friends, concerts, fun!
Portraits
215 photos
Just wonderful people I've met and wish to remember!
People in public
286 photos
I love people! Rejoice in the varied responses to conditions around them, yet everywhere in the world there is a family similarity!
Over 50 years ago I was inspired by Henry Cartier-Bresson's...
Strangers
123 photos
Not so strange, really. Just pictures of people around the world, doing their own thing.
Aren't they wonderful?
Observed
400 photos
Just my observations of people (or things) doing their own thing!
Rochdale Artists
67 photos
I don't do weddings
12 photos
but I was a guest at my foster son's wedding
Christian
85 photos
Activities involving Christians of any denomination.
Harvesters mens groups
26 photos
Not the long legged web spinning creatures but an informal association of Christian Men.
These shots are mostly from various weekends held around the country.
See:
www.harvesters.org.uk/
Maranatha
30 photos
Maranatha Christian Community
see: www.maranathacommunity.org.uk/
where the text of the first Maranatha Lecture can be viewed.
Celebrate NW 2016
15 photos
"Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8)
Thought I'd better start a new album for the latest 'Celebrate family conference' held in Macclesfield in April...
Celebrate NW 2015
4 photos
A few photos from the Family Conference in Macclesfield
Celebrate NW 2012
47 photos
Photos of the Celebrate Conference
Celebrate North West in Macclesfield; September 15th-1th 2012
The theme is "Highway to Holiness"
For more details of Celebrate near you...
Celebrate NW 2011
41 photos
Celebrate North West in Macclesfield; April 30th-May 1st 2011
The theme is "Who do you say I Am?"
For more details of Celebrate near you see:-
www.celebrateconference.org/
[If any...
Celebrate NW 2008
9 photos
Just a gathering of the planning team!
New Dawn Conference
21 photos
New Dawn conference & festival Walsingham 2010 & 2012
Churches Together
100 photos
Churches Together in North West Rochdale
We are One
25 photos
"We are One" a celebration of Christian witness starting in the RC Cathedral in the City of Salford, and finishing in the CoE Cathedral in the City of Manchester.
Opened by Bishop Terence...
Wartburg College Wind Ensemble
31 photos
Photos of the visit of Wartburg College Wind Ensemble to Rochdale 2010
St Vincent's in Italy: Rome, Assisi & Padua
167 photos
May 2011, June 2014, June 2018
St Vincent's around the world!
71 photos
St Vincent de Paul parish:
1. Retreat at Ampleforth Abbey Nov 2-4th 2005
2. On pilgrimage to Fatima October 2007
3. Ampleforth February 2008
4. On pilgrimage to the Holy Land June 2009
Israel & Palestine
132 photos
Taken during a pilgrimage from Rochdale to the Holy Land 2009
Nile / Upper Egypt
56 photos
Between Luxor & Abu Simbal
Peru
127 photos
Photos taken between 28th April & 12th May 2008
Portugal & Fatima
52 photos
Madeira
32 photos
In and around the island
Poland / Krakow
36 photos
Photos taken in Poland or on journey there, June 2010
Spain
125 photos
Photos from trips to Spain:- Currently Andalucia Sept 2011
and around Valladolid in 2016
Sicily
152 photos
Why isn't this under the 'Italy' set? Because we found Sicily quite different from mainland Italy, and felt it deserves it's own slot!
Looking at this set, the one area I didn't do justice to this...
Turkey
142 photos
Salford diocesan pilgrimage "The early church of St Paul & St John"... and a few Councils, too!
But it's not just Christian sites, there's also a few more general sights of life in...
Italy: Rome, Assisi, Padua etc.
292 photos
Travel with St Vincents and other stuff we saw. (See also the set "St Vincent's in Rome and Assisi")
Venice - Veneto
26 photos
Now and then
Other countries
11 photos
Rochdale & Heywood
1103 photos
Photos taken in the area in which I live
Rochdale Library
43 photos
On 27th April 2013, the new main Library in Rochdale was opened with a raft of activities, speakers and entertainers.
Above the library are the new Council offices. These are a few pictures of some...
Broadfield Park, Rochdale
14 photos
Family Fun Day in Broadfield Park, Rochdale;
July 3rd 2011. I was invited to record the day for the organisers: Friends of Broadfield Park.
It was a wonderful day with everyone enjoying themselves...
Oldham
34 photos
Manchester & Salford
249 photos
Or anything in that area!
Cheshire
73 photos
Liverpool & surroundings
61 photos
Gloucestershire
37 photos
Photos taken in and around Gloucestershire & Bristol & Tewkesbury
Chatsworth & Derbyshire
112 photos
I know that Derbyshire is bigger than just Chatsworth, but it seems that I've taken more photos of that building, grounds and exhibitions there.
Lancashire
272 photos
Not otherwise covered by specific areas
Nottinghamshire
16 photos
Yorkshire & York
138 photos
Mostly June 20th 2006
Northumberland
20 photos
Norfolk
150 photos
All those things we see in Norfolk
Lincoln & Lincolnshire
68 photos
Ullswater & the Lakes
47 photos
This one's Wastwater - on a windy October day.
Somerset
40 photos
Somerset and Bristol area
Central London
10 photos
Thames, City, West End.
Wales
13 photos
Two hours in Llangollen
15 photos
We detoured into Llangollen in Wales and wandered about. This is the result.
Scotland
43 photos
History Mystery and Myth
20 photos
Event at Touchstones Rochdale
Friends
42 photos
Family
82 photos
Any of us
Nottingham gathering 6.9.09
2 photos
A Knight to Remember
11 photos
I'm delighted to say that James Mulgrew has been appointed a Papal Knight of the Pontifical Order of St Gregory the Great for his work for Charity. I have been privileged to know him for some 20...