Author Archives: Mike Hessey

… on my OO gauge industrial layout.

The amaryllis is looking good. It’s so tall that it is rather difficult to put a good background against it though, and it was a struggle managing to get this photo.

Well past its best, but soldiering on. That might also be an apt description of myself as well!

This is meant to be a feeder, but twice today I found a squirrel snuggled up inside, apparently not feeding, but just using it as a draft-free cosy shelter with a nice soft bed of seeds to sleep on.

A lovely colour, but rather mis-shappen, and this is the only flower on it this year, and only 3 leaves. I fear that it is nearing the end of its life …….

It’s good to see some bulbs pushing their way up, though some time to wait until they flower!

I spent most of the day working on calendars and cards – I won’t be posting many this year but I will send some by email. As usual I had quite a lot of problems with blocked jets on the … Continue reading →

I got out one of my old 127 film cameras ready for 127 day. This is the Yashica 44LM. I prefer it in some respects to the Baby Rollei, but one way in which it is much worse is the … Continue reading →

This experiment was shot on a phone, I then produced a Polaroid print and then photographed the print! All done today – not exactly instant photography!