New banner sketches and designs for the next set destined for the Belle Vue area of Wakefield. The images are taken from suggestions, ideas and memory's by residents and community members. The drawings are based on my photographs, except for the steam train. The area had a strong link with trains and in the past employed a lot of people at 'The Sheds', sadly no more but still a strong memory in the Belle Vue area.
Spent this morning wrapping presents and drawing Christmas cards to put in the post tomorrow. Christmas Kitty comes from the abundance of cards in the shops featuring cute kittens with santa hats upon their brows. Christmas Kitty is a little grubby version of his greeting card cousins and based a little bit on our grubby little cat, Jack.
I watched Moon on DVD last week, by far the most interesting and captivating film I've seen in a long time. Sam Rockwell carries off the roll/s with grace and I liked the difference from Solaris, ( and Defying Gravity and 2001: A Space Odyssey) in that it's not a superior alien intelligence creating space mirages, which is kind of what the trailer alludes too. And the sound track by Clint Mansell is excellent too. Damn, have probably ruined it for anyone who wants to see it without spoilers. Rent it now.
A composite photo of the view from the apartment we stayed in Keswick at the weekend. We had a great view of the mountains and of Derwent Water. I also saw Prince Charles helicopter taking off, he had spent the night before, turning on Keswick Christmas lights. I tried to take a photo of the night before, this was the best I got doing the security man shuffle...
