The Plastic Mancunian's Eye

Collioure

2012-01-10T12:52:00.000-08:00

The beautiful French town of Collioure.

Pompeii

2012-01-09T13:52:00.000-08:00

Tulips In Amsterdam

2012-01-07T09:50:00.001-08:00

Cool Dudes

2012-01-06T09:03:00.000-08:00

Taken in Barbados a couple of years ago.

Skywatch Friday - Sunset in Newcastle

2012-01-05T11:31:00.000-08:00

Foggy Road

2012-01-04T09:03:00.000-08:00

Skywatch Friday - Didsbury Sunset

2011-09-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

Skywatch Friday - Criss Cross Sky

2011-09-08T15:34:00.000-07:00

I Love Manchester

2011-09-06T14:20:00.000-07:00

The Bridge

2011-09-03T09:08:00.000-07:00

The Sydney Harbour Bridge again - this time viewed from The Rocks.

Chinese Dragon

2011-08-23T14:34:00.000-07:00

Taken at a floating restaurant in Hong Kong.

Padrão dos Descobrimentos,

2011-08-20T09:37:00.000-07:00

Monument of the Discoveries, Lisbon.

Another Solitary Fisherman

2011-08-03T14:21:00.000-07:00

Another solitary fisherman just like this one - and again in Madeira.

Alaskan Glacier

2011-08-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

Maltese Cave

2011-07-30T10:43:00.000-07:00

A cave in Malta (as the title suggests).

Skywatch Friday - Another Bodrum Sunset

2011-07-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

Another sunset in Bodrum, Turkey.

Goofy Fish

2011-07-27T11:28:00.000-07:00

Hong Kong At Night

2011-07-26T12:53:00.000-07:00

A view of the Hong Kong skyline, taken from Kowloon.

Frozen Lake

2011-07-25T11:04:00.000-07:00

A frozen lake in the Canadian Rockies.

Beach Huts

2011-07-23T04:20:00.000-07:00

Taken in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Slash

2011-07-22T08:10:00.000-07:00

I went to see Slash (former Guns'n'Roses guitarist) at the Manchester Apollo last night. It was a great gig.

This photo was taken with my smartphone so it is a little grainy. Still - it's not too bad.

Skywatch Friday - Bodrum Sunset

2011-07-21T08:12:00.000-07:00

The sun about to go down over the marina in Bodrum, Turkey.

I Climbed This ...

2011-07-20T12:11:00.000-07:00

... and it scared me half to death.

Cool Cat

2011-07-19T10:47:00.001-07:00

This was taken by Mrs PM in Gumbet, Turkey.

How Cute Are We?

2011-07-18T10:27:00.000-07:00

How Cute Am I?

2011-07-17T10:19:00.000-07:00

Early Evening in Lisbon

2011-07-16T07:53:00.000-07:00

Hello? Anybody Up There?

2011-07-15T08:06:00.000-07:00

Skywatch Friday - Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon

2011-07-14T09:29:00.000-07:00

Skywatch Friday - Spring Buddies

2011-05-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

A lovely clear sky in April in Manchester.

Skywatch Friday - Winter Sunset

2011-01-27T09:51:00.000-08:00

A winter sunset in Manchester, this time over the River Mersey.

Skywatch Friday - Morning Vapour Trails

2011-01-20T09:03:00.000-08:00

Crossed vapour trails as the sun rises in Manchester.

Skywatch Friday - Another Manchester Sunset

2011-01-13T09:31:00.000-08:00

Another winter sunset in Manchester.

Skywatch Friday - Manchester Sunset

2011-01-06T09:31:00.000-08:00

A winter sunset in Manchester.

Elephant Stone

2010-11-29T13:46:00.000-08:00

Taken at the Stone Forest in Kunming, China.

Skywatch Friday - Victoria, British Columbia III

2010-11-18T12:02:00.000-08:00

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

Chinese Dancers

2010-11-07T02:15:00.000-08:00

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

Skywatch Friday - Kunming Sunset

2010-11-04T11:00:00.000-07:00

Sunset in the Chinese city of Kunming.

Skywatch Friday - Sunrise Over Kunming

2010-10-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

Sunrise over the Chinese city of Kunming.

Stone Forest Reflections

2010-10-26T02:48:00.000-07:00

Taken at the Stone Forest in Kunming.

Skywatch - The Moon and the Clouds

2010-10-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

Taken in Palma, Majorca a couple of weeks ago.

Blue Ice

2010-09-27T13:34:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-19T12:41:00.001-07:00

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

Skywatch Friday - Manchester Town Hall

2010-08-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

Manchester Town Hall taken earlier this year.

Skywatch Friday - Victoria, British Columbia II

2010-07-22T12:40:00.001-07:00

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

Skywatch Friday - Alaska

2010-07-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

Another photo taken in Alaska.

Frozen Canadian Lake

2010-07-11T07:46:00.001-07:00

Taken high in the Canadian Rockies.

Skywatch Friday - Victoria, British Columbia

2010-07-01T13:30:00.001-07:00

Sunset over the harbour in Victoria.

Skywatch Friday - Alaskan Skyline

2010-06-24T13:04:00.000-07:00

Reflections of Calgary

2010-06-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

Taken in Calgary, Canada, in May 2010.

Skywatch Friday - Canadian Rockies

2010-06-10T14:38:00.000-07:00

Beautiful scenery in the Canadian Rockies.

Fridge Magnets

2010-05-08T09:31:00.001-07:00

Some fridge magnets I've acquired on my travels.

Skywatch Friday

2010-04-29T15:31:00.000-07:00

Nice Manchester sky as the sun was going down.

Skywatch Friday - A Rare Sight In Northern Europe

2010-04-22T11:42:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-21T14:25:00.000-07:00

Bye Bye Winter

2010-03-25T11:28:00.001-07:00

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

See you in December, Winter ...

Skywatch Friday

2010-03-04T13:06:00.000-08:00

The sun setting in South Manchester.

Skywatch Friday

2010-02-25T12:54:00.000-08:00

Skywatch Friday

2010-02-18T11:39:00.000-08:00

A brooding Manchester sky.

Chinese New Year in Manchester

2010-02-15T12:21:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year in Manchester.

Gung Hey Fat Choy.

Skywatch Friday

2010-02-11T11:03:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-09T09:46:00.000-08:00

Snow In Manchester

2010-01-05T12:48:00.000-08:00

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.

Skywatch Friday

2009-12-11T00:09:00.000-08:00

In these cold winter months, it's nice to be reminded how warm the weather can be. Here's a sunset in Majorca from earlier this year.

Boats

2009-12-07T13:59:00.001-08:00

Another photo taken in Provincetown

Skywatch Friday - Coral Sunrise

2009-12-04T00:58:00.000-08:00

This was my first photograph on this blog, taken in Port Douglas Australia, quite literally at the crack of dawn. I thought I would dust it off and share it with Skywatch fans.

Capri

2009-11-29T12:06:00.000-08:00

A photo from the beautiful Island of Capri, Italy - taken a couple of years ago.

Me and Mrs PM In Shadow Form

2009-11-28T03:38:00.000-08:00

Another photo from Cape Cod.

Skywatch Friday

2009-11-20T00:48:00.000-08:00

Another South Manchester sky.

Mrs PM At The Beach

2009-11-18T13:45:00.000-08:00

My beloved strolling on the beach in Cape Cod.

Inside The Pilgrim Tower

2009-11-08T12:26:00.000-08:00

The view inside the Pilgrim Tower in Provincetown Massachussets.

Skywatch Friday

2009-11-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

Taken in Cape Code, Massachusetts.

Skywatch Friday

2009-10-29T11:12:00.000-07:00

Another South Manchester Sky

Autumn Colours

2009-10-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

Taken in South Manchester, a week or two ago.

Skywatch Friday

2009-10-16T00:37:00.000-07:00

Taken in Brewster, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. If you look carefully you can see a lone seagull.

The Sun and The Trees

2009-10-14T11:51:00.000-07:00

Taken in Nickerson State Park in Brewster, Massachusetts during a nice four mile stroll.

Autumn Flowers

2009-10-12T09:59:00.000-07:00

Autumn colour in South Manchester.

Skywatch Friday

2009-10-09T00:14:00.001-07:00

Taken in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

The Plastic Mancunian At The Beach

2009-10-07T13:55:00.001-07:00

As it's my birthday tomorrow, I thought I would show a photo of me staring out to sea in Cape Cod. It's not often I see my irritating hair from behind, but as you can see, it is not behaving even though it is relatively short. I wish Mrs PM had told me before she took the photo.

Anyway - it was a nice sunny breezy day and stress levels were at absolute zero. I think I might find a nice beach to retire to one day.

Harvard

2009-10-05T14:45:00.000-07:00

Skywatch Friday

2009-10-02T02:48:00.001-07:00

Taken at the Pilgrim Tower in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Trinity Church, Boston

2009-10-01T08:28:00.001-07:00

Trinity Church in Copley Square, Boston, reflected in the John Hancock Tower.

Skywatch Friday

2009-09-18T00:20:00.001-07:00

Another South Manchester Sky

Skywatch Friday

2009-09-10T23:26:00.000-07:00

Another Majorca sunset shot - this time behind a church.

Positano II

2009-08-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

Another photo of Positano, Italy.

Skywatch Friday

2009-08-21T08:28:00.000-07:00

The sun disappearing behind the mountains in Majorca.

Mellieha Parish Church

2009-08-17T13:20:00.000-07:00

Mellieha Parish Church, Malta - taken a couple of years ago.

Big Fat Lazy Black Cat

2009-08-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

This is Jasper, our big fat, lazy, black cat doing what he does best.

Skywatch Friday

2009-08-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

Urbis again, this time with a few clouds reflecting ...

Maltese Boat

2009-08-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

Sails

2009-08-09T11:53:00.000-07:00

Taken in Majorca last week.

Urbis

2009-07-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

A photo of Urbis in Manchester city centre, next to it's more distinguished neighbours, taken on a very pleasant Saturday afternoon.

Noon Day Gun

2009-07-25T07:34:00.001-07:00

Taken in Hong Kong last year.

Skywatch Friday

2009-07-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

A photo taken in April in South Manchester

Climbing Plant

2009-07-18T01:15:00.000-07:00

Another photo from Amsterdam

Leaning Building

2009-07-12T14:59:00.000-07:00

A building that appears to be on the move in Amsterdam ...

Skywatch Friday

2009-07-09T12:42:00.000-07:00

Taken last night with my camera phone as the sun was almost down (hence the poor quality).

The Plastic Mancunian - Aged 12

2009-07-06T11:13:00.001-07:00

I came across this old photo taken in October 1974. I had just turned 12 years old. As you can see, my wild hair was beginning to become self-aware. Sadly, it is now much darker and more fuzzy. Please don't laugh ...

Skywatch Friday

2009-06-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

Bicycle Party

2009-06-22T13:01:00.000-07:00