LET'S FACE IT

Morning drawing relentlessly continues!

Admittedly not every morning, sometimes the pen only gets to meet the paper later in the day. But by sundown, or more accurately at this time of year, by the time the stunted daylight dwindles to darkness, there will be another drawing of morphed faces looking in different directions, some eyes hidden in the ink lines.

The collection has yet to be corralled to find further form, they accumulate in my sketchbooks that lay open on the desk. Still unsure of the journey ahead...if there even is one. There is no saying there has to be. It could be the cathartic practise alone is their value. We will see.

Anyway...it continues!

WHILE WE'RE HERE

One last burst of shots from the Canaries.

Bright natural light and colour may be low in stock for the upcoming months. Especially with photography because it's all black & white from 1st December through to 1st April 2026 (special circumstances colour allowed), and so it begins.

Autumn is over and we plunge, along with the temperatures and daylight into winter. Christmas inundates everything and offers the last stepping stone before the new year and a cold dark 3 month submersion.

Anyway, that's all to come.

So for now here is some colour from a couple of thousand miles south in September.

LANDED BEFORE TAKING OFF

The post a couple of weeks ago was about the harbour wall & walkway in Corralejo, Fuerteventura. In particular the draw it has on me and its weathered charm.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves; I had to get there first.

So here are photographs from the flight leg of the journey. Two airport shots; one here, one there. To window shots; one reflection, one looking out.

QUICK SIDE BY SIDE

A visit to Corralejo is not complete without a walk to the end of the harbour to get a clear view of Lobos and Lanzarote beyond. The rendering on the concrete wall is chipping off and the blue paint on the railings is thinning and sun bleached, revealing  woodgrain and knots, telling the story of being exposed to the weather each day.

The town changes a little between each visit, but I hope the harbour wall doesn't. There is something about it that catches my eye every time.

Two shots, taken 5 years apart – January 2020 & September 2025.

January 2020

September 2025