Farne Islands, Saturday

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The Sage, Thursday evening

Snow, the morning after

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Snowy day in the Ouseburn Valley

an afternoon with the Royals

no, not those Royals

with the Reading fans today

Owen celebrates his goal in the 3-0 win

Tynemouth Long Sands. Friday evening

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Chinese students demonstrate "for peace" in Newcastle upon Tyne

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this afternoon, Grey's Monument

Saturday, Tynemouth Long Sands

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taken Saturday morning: Dogs are banned from the beach from May through September

Lindisfarne, the Holy Island

some shots from a trip on Friday to Holy Island , Northumberland

structures:



a door:



a fire on the sand:



a boat:

an eye:

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the morning after, snow

Tynemouth Priory:



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stormy weather, late afternoon

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"Land of singing waters and words from off the sea

God bring me to Northumberland the land where I would be. "

Wilfred Gibson. (1878-1962)

mad March days

Tynemouth today

a lone surfer

waves

DFDS ferry entering the Tyne

Tynemouth Priory & Castle

a windswept visit this morning ( click photos to enlarge)

"Pen Bal Crag"

tombstone

WW1 coastal defences

the Matriach wrapped up against the strong winds

A Night at the Opera

with the Matriarch to the Theatre Royal last night .... magic!

Leap Year

PARIS—During the 100th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower, 1989.
© Elliott Erwitt / Magnum Photos

some more leaping photos from Slate can be seen at:
http://todayspictures.slate.com/20080229/

St Mary's Island

St Mary's Island this afternoon

Northumberland Coast, Sunday

two views of Bamburgh Castle

and one of the castle on Holy Island

West Jesmond this afternoon

at the old school, demolition work has begun

and in a nearby back lane an orderly row of dustbins: