weekly Chevin's 52 for 2022 .... Week 42 ... Precision

The colours are beautiful, and the clamp anchors it nicely... Must dig out Fishing with Mr Crabtree!
 
NickD said:
The colours are beautiful, and the clamp anchors it nicely... Must dig out Fishing with Mr Crabtree!
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Thanks for the comment Nick.
Mr Crabtree goes Fishing and Wind in the Willows were the two most influential books for me as a young boy.
 
Mr Crabtree and Go Fishing with Jack Charlton were my manuals as a kid!
 
Lovely colours and great detail... I hope it sees a few "snappers" after it.
 
HelenC said:
Lovely colours and great detail... I hope it sees a few "snappers" after it.
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Thanks for the comment Helen.
I wouldn't use it for fishing, it took me 3 hrs to tie and it's far too nice to use. Modern patterns are more robust and successful (for some);)
 
Lovely fly. I used to tie salmon flies for my dad who fished on the Findhorn. He always used to say if the salmon were hungry they would grab anything.
 
Really nice lighting and composition. I love the colours. I have never fly fished in my life, and I think I would find it really hard to cast something this beautiful into a river.
 
Scots_quine said:
Lovely fly. I used to tie salmon flies for my dad who fished on the Findhorn. He always used to say if the salmon were hungry they would grab anything.
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Thanks Joan for the comments.
I've fished quite a few rivers in Scotland but not the Findhorn ... yet. I find dressing flies very therapeutic. Salmon are cussed beasties, they don't eat after they enter fresh water and only strike at a fly/lure either in aggression or an instinctive reaction to a sea bound food source.

Bebop said:
Really nice lighting and composition. I love the colours. I have never fly fished in my life, and I think I would find it really hard to cast something this beautiful into a river.
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Thank you for the comments.
Old salmon flies were primarily tied by ghillies to supplement there income so they tended to tie them fancily to catch the angler not the fish. They used all sorts of feathers, some quite exotic and nowadays unobtainable ... Toucan, Macaw, Indian Bustard, Indian Crow, Chatterer and Condor to name a few.
I dress this style of salmon fly purely for pleasure and no-way would I contemplate chucking them in a river.
 
Chevin said:
Thank you for the comments.
Old salmon flies were primarily tied by ghillies to supplement there income so they tended to tie them fancily to catch the angler not the fish. They used all sorts of feathers, some quite exotic and nowadays unobtainable ... Toucan, Macaw, Indian Bustard, Indian Crow, Chatterer and Condor to name a few.
I dress this style of salmon fly purely for pleasure and no-way would I contemplate chucking them in a river.
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Fascinating. Thanks for the insight, and I'm quite pleased to hear it's not going in a river ha ha!
 
A few snapographs of a couple of Closes (Scottish term for alley)

One of the oldest public houses of Dumfries, the Hole I' The Wa' inn, situated in the Mid Row, a Medieval lane which runs parallel to the High Street. The inn is now accessed via a close from the High Street, hence its unusual name.

2022-Wk-6-Alley by Chevin, on Flickr

Established in 1610, The Globe Inn has long been associated with Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet. In 1796, Burns wrote: "... the Globe Tavern here, which these many years has been my Howff ...", and in 1819, the first of what was to become the annual tradition of Burns Suppers was held here at The Globe Inn in Dumfries, south west Scotland.

At his howff (or haunt) his favourite seat still survives, and some of his poetry may still be seen inscribed by Robert Burns with a diamond on his bedroom windows.

2022-Wk-6-Alley-4 by Chevin, on Flickr

2022-Wk-6-Alley-5 by Chevin, on Flickr

2022-Wk-6-Alley-6 by Chevin, on Flickr

2022-Wk-6-Alley-7 by Chevin, on Flickr
 
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All nice shots - some cracking alley's there. I think I like your chosen one the best.
 
Good take on the theme.
Personally I prefer 3rd or 4th - looks a longer alley.
All well taken shots.
 
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Fantastic alleys. Chosen one probably best, but a great selection.
 
You are awash with lovely alleys!! I think you selected my favourite, but they are all interesting to see and look like lovely spots.
 
A nice set of images Duncan and a great story. I think that I like the third one the best.
 
Lovely set. I reckon the signwriter ran out of space in the first :D
 
I prefer the 3rd one beat, it give a more alley type feel with out the dull bits.
Mind you I feel the first one could be great when cropped to the blue edges
 
A lovely set. The last one is my faourite. I like the way it "feels" narrow.
 
SimonH said:
All nice shots - some cracking alley's there. I think I like your chosen one the best.
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Thanks for the comment Simon

Peter123 said:
Good take on the theme.
Personally I prefer 3rd or 4th - looks a longer alley.
All well taken shots.
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Thanks you Peter

Don153 said:
Fantastic alleys. Chosen one probably best, but a great selection.
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Thank you Donal

Bebop said:
You are awash with lovely alleys!! I think you selected my favourite, but they are all interesting to see and look like lovely spots.
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Thank you Bebop, yes we have lots of lovely closes, some are a little derelict atm however a community funded town centre regeneration project will hopefully resurrect things.

Darkslinger said:
A nice set of images Duncan and a great story. I think that I like the third one the best.
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Thanks for the comment Bill. I always try, if possible, to have a story attached to my images, it helps set the scene.

-Oy- said:
Lovely set. I reckon the signwriter ran out of space in the first :D
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Thanks Oy.
The signs correct, in the Scottish vernacular, plus to get a bigger sign they would have needed a wider alley which would have cost more money ... and we are cautious about money up here ;)

seaodyssey said:
I prefer the 3rd one beat, it give a more alley type feel with out the dull bits.
Mind you I feel the first one could be great when cropped to the blue edges
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Thanks for the comment seaodyssey Pete.
I cropped the image, and yes it does look better except for the free standing sign at the lower rhs. Next time I'm in town move the sign & I'll re-shoot

Cloudforest said:
A lovely set. The last one is my faourite. I like the way it "feels" narrow.
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Thanks cloudforest Pete
 
Interesting back story as well as the images. I think your chosen shot is definitely my choice too.
 
rpn said:
A very interesting set of images. I've watched Iain Robertson Rambles (BBC Scotland) walking the Southern Upland Way that started in Dumfries and he visited The Globe and talk about being Rabbie Burns' favourite pub.
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Thanks for the comment Stan. Not seen that episode, I'll have a look on iplayer to catch up.

HelenC said:
Interesting back story as well as the images. I think your chosen shot is definitely my choice too.
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Thank you for the comment Helen.
 
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Creative. And for the little man with the big moustache that is heavy.
Well thought.
 
Great take on the theme. Nice compacts those!
 
Nice shot Duncan, great idea and well executed.
 
Kell said:
That one made me smile - love the idea.
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Thanks for the comment Kell

Peter123 said:
Creative. And for the little man with the big moustache that is heavy.
Well thought.
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Thanks Peter, as ever it was a 5min of desperation and 1 min of inspiration shot

SimonH said:
Good one! :LOL:
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Thanks Simon

-Oy- said:
Great take on the theme. Nice compacts those!
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Thanks Oy, I agree brilliant little compacts, I still use it

Darkslinger said:
Nice shot Duncan, great idea and well executed.
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Thanks for the comments Bill

Cloudforest said:
Works well for the theme. Nicely done!
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Thank you Pete
 
Great idea for the theme. It put a smile on my face too.
 
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