Elephant Stone

Taken at the Stone Forest in Kunming, China.

Skywatch Friday - Victoria, British Columbia III

Another photo of a sunset in Victoria, British Columbia, taken earlier this year.

Chinese Dancers

Traditional Chinese dancing - taken at The Stone Forest in Kunming.

Skywatch Friday - Kunming Sunset

Sunset in the Chinese city of Kunming.

Skywatch Friday - Sunrise Over Kunming

Sunrise over the Chinese city of Kunming.

Stone Forest Reflections

Taken at the Stone Forest in Kunming.

Skywatch - The Moon and the Clouds

Taken in Palma, Majorca a couple of weeks ago.

Blue Ice

I've neglected "The Plastic Mancunian's Eye" recently so I intend to rectify that right now.

Here is a photo taken in Alaska earlier this year.

Skywatch Friday - Manchester On A Sunny Day

It seems apt that my 100th photo on this blog is Manchester as seen from Beetham Tower.

Skywatch Friday - Manchester Town Hall

Manchester Town Hall taken earlier this year.

Skywatch Friday - Victoria, British Columbia II

The British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, Canada - just as the sun was going down.

Skywatch Friday - Alaska

Another photo taken in Alaska.

Frozen Canadian Lake

Taken high in the Canadian Rockies.

Skywatch Friday - Victoria, British Columbia

Sunset over the harbour in Victoria.

Skywatch Friday - Alaskan Skyline

Reflections of Calgary

Taken in Calgary, Canada, in May 2010.

Skywatch Friday - Canadian Rockies

Beautiful scenery in the Canadian Rockies.

Fridge Magnets

Some fridge magnets I've acquired on my travels.

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Nice Manchester sky as the sun was going down.

Skywatch Friday - A Rare Sight In Northern Europe

I present to you a rare sight in northern Europe over the past week or so.

Yes - that's right - it is an aircraft. An ash cloud from and Icelandic volcano has done it's best to disrupt air travel and we now have aircraft in the skies again over Great Britain.

Manchester Town Hall

Bye Bye Winter

As we welcome Spring, I'd like to wave goodbye to Winter with this nice little snowy scene.

See you in December, Winter ...

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The sun setting in South Manchester.

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A brooding Manchester sky.

Chinese New Year in Manchester

Chinese New Year in Manchester.

Gung Hey Fat Choy.

Skywatch Friday

Taken last month - a winter scene in South Manchester next to the River Mersey. For once we have a clear blue winter sky in Manchester.

Snowy Church

Snow In Manchester

We have had a lot of snow in Manchester this winter. Some fell just before Christmas but last night we had around six or seven inches dumped on us. I've lived in this city for nearly 25 years and it is the worst snow I've seen. I realise that many other places get a lot more (I know - I've been to Moscow in the winter). However, we in the UK and in Manchester in particular are totally unprepared for it.

This is the most amount of snow since 1981 - almost 30 years - and Manchester almost ground to a complete halt. As ill prepared as we are, it is going to get worse because temperatures are scheduled to stay below freezing at least until Saturday.

Tomorrow will be fun!

Here are four photos, taken this morning at around 7 am.