2014 Retrospective
It’s the end of our second full year in our new home. Here are some random retrospective snaps from the year that’s just shot past us.
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120 year old Bausch & Lomb + Beck lens, in action, on Portsdown Hill
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Why does Google think I’m at Barnard Castle?
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Vista woes might lead us to better things
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MGF makes a friend in France
MGF makes a friend in France. 🙂 Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.
Happy New Year 2007
Wishing all our readers and supporters a a happy, successful New Year
Protest in Central
I found myself in Central Hong Kong today, as I stumbled upon a protest. Seems some of Citibank’s customers are not altogether happy with the banking corporation.
