Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Feb 9, 2012, 6:40 pm
Losar February 22nd 2012, New Moon. The year of the Male Water Dragon, here clutching jewels in its claws heralding all happiness prosperity and good health. What else can one wish for? Happy New Year May all beings be happy and free from suffering and the causes of suffering. Losar Greetings Card b...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Feb 8, 2012, 4:12 pm
Another wonderful sky over The River Tay 5th February looking to North Fife from Dundee Riverside. What amazing light in this Tayview on the 6th February.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Feb 8, 2012, 3:39 pm
A Chinese Cloisonne bowl depicting an imperial dragon. The dragon is a legendary animal and was a symbol of the Chinese Emperors.Since the Dragon is coated with mysterious colour, Chinese consider that the dragon is unpredictable, untouchable and people cannot see its head and tail at the same time....
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Feb 4, 2012, 3:36 pm
Setting Sun over East Lomond North Fife. Fife's equivalent of Mt Fuji with just as many varied views. North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Feb 3, 2012, 8:07 pm
New Age: A Guide. 40 odd years ago I was shocked into a search for more Knowledge and understanding. These were pre-internet times but never-the-less libraries and bookshops offered relatively cheap paper backs, amongst the many religious/philosophical/ spiritual publications. I read G.I. Gurdjieff...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Feb 1, 2012, 1:07 pm
I never cease to marvel at the skies here in North Fife, I frequently record the evenings, the mornings can be equally beautiful though these I usually miss as it's not my time of day. Sunset East Lomond North Fife January 30th.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 31, 2012, 2:32 pm
Primordial Purity, Golden World, a calligraphic artwork by my No 1 son Tashi Mannox. This along with two others are for an exhibition of calligraphy, Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial 2012. To view the construction Click here.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 29, 2012, 3:00 pm
Over the last couple of days the distinctive sound of approaching Chinook helicopters has reverberated over North Fife, in this instance one booming a thrump thrump thrump at about 250rpm, 50 miles an hour 300ft above and turning to a few degrees of due East, skirting Normans Law heading for Leuchar...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 28, 2012, 1:44 pm
looking across the river Tay from Flisk to the misty carse of Gowrie. Evening riverside Newburgh 27th January 2012 Still water on the Tay at Newburgh, powerful light.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 23, 2012, 2:55 pm
Tayview 23rd January 2012 North Fife, not as spectacular as some evenings but good to be in nevertheless. Looking Eastwards with the sun behind, what a difference in light quality, back lit to the camera. Dundee with a cloud hovering over it. Maybe a sign. Tayview January 23rd. Newburgh in shadow....
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 22, 2012, 12:10 pm
I don't know about you but I've reached that time of C.R.A.F.T moments and will be buying this publication. Consider Buying now before you forget. 100 Simple Things You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's: and Age-Related Memory Loss By Jean Carper. Product Description If you drink apple juice with cinna...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 21, 2012, 1:57 pm
Bonnygate today in Cupar North Fife, cold but with a ray of sunshine bringing a wee bit of colour.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 17, 2012, 5:31 pm
Newburgh A Historic Trail' by L.K.Pinfold. It is probable that there has been a settlement or village on the present site from a much earlier period than the end of the 12th century but in 1266, because of the founding of Lindores Abbey, the village was renamed Newburgh and granted to the Abbot by...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 17, 2012, 2:39 pm
Even late in the day there was hoar frost over everything. Late afternoon sky over Moonzie. Driving onwards to Cupar the Sky colours became more and more intense demanding to be recorded. About to set behind East Lomond.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 15, 2012, 2:13 pm
Single, foot loose and fancy free? Learn to become discerning, more satisfied and happy by applying The Man Diet. The Man Diet: One woman's quest to end bad romance Product Description Be honest, How often do you: Immediately check out the Facebook page of a guy you’ve just met? Send drunken texts...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 14, 2012, 6:46 pm
The best way forward. The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Climates. Review The Earth Care Manual, put simply, is fantastic. It is what I have been waiting for for years, and it is what those of us in temperate climates have urgently needed. Patrick's consid...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 14, 2012, 3:36 pm
Beautiful subtle skies over the river Tay Valley North Fife January 23th 2012 And the sun finally set.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 9, 2012, 3:39 pm
Yesterday views from my home became immersed in a deep red light, really intense, that caused me to scurry outside and view, as always it quickly changes amazingly no less than four other people had stopped in their cars to enjoy in awe of the spectacular phenomena. Tayview Sunset January 8th 2012. ...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 8, 2012, 11:43 am
David Hockney, OM, CH, RA, (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, who is based in Bridlington, Yorkshire and Kensington, London. An important contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential Br...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 4, 2012, 2:35 pm
We are all living in extraordinary times of turmoil and change, Paul Mason writes brilliantly on the subject. Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed Meltdown is a gripping account of the financial collapse that destroyed the West's investment banks, brought the global economy to its knees, and underm...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 1, 2012, 3:04 pm
Emerging from The Steeple, Newburgh High Street, North Fife. An annual event to raise funds for the elderly in Newburgh. The high street is closed for the duration which is about an hour. The Order Oddfellows was first constituted early in the nineteenth century and has evolved to become The Caledon...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Jan 1, 2012, 6:01 am
There are few finer foods than really fresh fish and by fresh I mean just caught. It's a different league of foods and once experienced it's hard to be satisfied with shop bought specimens. Tune into your hunter/gatherer instincts and benefit. Sea Fishing. From renowned fishing expert Nick Fisher c...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Nov 2, 2011, 4:22 pm
River Tay sunset November 1st 2011.A great day warm with plenty of late sunshine.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 31, 2011, 4:02 pm
Halloween as celebrated in the Co-op store Newburgh, North Fife. A fun day taken with much enthusiasm as click last year here with the spirits. The Devilish Elenor. With her tail between her legs. Customers get served along the way. Another event is Valentines Day Feb 14th, imagine bunches of Mistle...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 26, 2011, 2:06 pm
Another wonderful sky over the River Tay North Fife. Closer in over Newburgh.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 22, 2011, 4:40 pm
SS1 a much loved heap in my misspent youth. SS Cars Ltd was a British car maker. It grew out of the Swallow Sidecar Company and was first registered under the new name in 1934. The first of the SS range of cars available to the public was the 1932 SSI with 2 or 2½-litre side-valve, six-cylinder eng...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 22, 2011, 3:09 pm
Snail, one of the few left in the garden, out for its night-time browse. They are a much loved delicacy for our ducks.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 18, 2011, 6:57 pm
It seems too good to be true but it's true. Under the European and Government scheme whereby anyone can benefit by installing PV panels, 'cash back scheme' indexed linked and guaranteed for 25 years.. I've had 6 different companies present themselves to promote their services. The quotes have ranged...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 11, 2011, 3:06 pm
Jamie's Great Britain Celebrating Britain’s very best food. Inspirational guide to home cooking by Jamie Oliver. Jamie grew up in one of the first true British “gastropubs”, which his Mum and Dad still run today. For him, the heart and soul of real British cooking is food that puts a smile on ...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 6, 2011, 3:34 pm
Another colourful sky over the River Tay North Fife 5th October 2011. Meanwhile as the sun set, out into the garden to harvest vegetables for the evening meal. Apart from the salad we had carrots and I don't know what it is in this particular part of the plot but these headless little people present...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Oct 2, 2011, 3:53 pm
Whilst England basked in another day of record breaking temperatures and sunshine here in North Fife it has rained heavily with following drizzle and mist. Then gaps appeared. Then the sun came out. It seems all the seed crop harvests are in, just in time. Only the potatoes left. Tayview 2nd Octobe...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 30, 2011, 2:55 pm
Harvesting rapeseed, at last a spell of warm drying weather, the harvesting of seed crops this year has been touch and go and a good month later than usual. Combining was close to the ground and taken slowly to ensure maximum collection of seed. Later in the evening a wander down by the riverside Ne...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 27, 2011, 4:24 pm
Ducks hiding from a raptor, locally we have kestrels, sparrow hawks, buzzards and latterly sea eagles passing by hunting. Our Orpingtons cockerel keeps watch and alerts the poultry of potential danger. Here they are taking cover. Ducks emerging from the danger and feeding.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 25, 2011, 3:40 pm
First photograph taken on my Nikon D7000, similar view, different sky form of course to pics taken on a Nikon D90 in the past. If you have a mind to, please comment. Sunset September 24th the River Tay North FifeNorth Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 20, 2011, 5:15 pm
Borage Oil is one of those herbal remedies that really work, is safe to use even on babies for a wide range of conditions. If you have a need then look no further than the linked site below, I think you will be happy you found it. Borage flowers also known as starflower is now grown worldwide for it...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 19, 2011, 4:58 pm
There have been loads of cloudy sunsets lately some quite spectacular, more cloud than open sky giving occasional rainfall preventing further grain and rapeseed harvesting. No time to waste fields already done are being ploughed in readiness for winter sown seed. We've had a lot of rain this year, b...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 19, 2011, 4:27 pm
Since childhood I have been fascinated by nature in its many forms, moths being one of my particular loves. Below is an example, it has transparent patches on its wings mimicking a hornet thus giving it protection from potential predators. This one readily walked onto my finger from being at rest, s...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 18, 2011, 5:03 pm
Yachts on the River Tay off Newburgh North Fife enjoying the evening light and breeze. Tayview sunset September 17th.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 18, 2011, 8:56 am
Evening sky over the Tay 16th September, lovely subtle colour changes not quite captured in its fullness on my Nikon D90. I'm tempted to upgrade to a Nikon D7000 which has significantly improved features and enhanced capabilities. The Nikon D7000 is a D-SLR that offers exceptional image quality, re...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 15, 2011, 6:05 pm
River Cottage Veg every day. As always Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall leads the pack in promoting wise, nutritious, tasty foods that we can prepare ourselves. Most illnesses will have an antidote in the right foods. Why don't we eat more veg? They're healthy, cost-effective and, above all, delicious. H...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 15, 2011, 3:43 pm
Sunset over the River Tay yesterday, fabulous light, I never cease to enjoy the ever changing permutations of this viewNorth Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 12, 2011, 2:52 pm
Sunset over the River Tay Friday the 9th.North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 11, 2011, 5:14 pm
Nepal. Along the trail from Pokhara to Annapurna, Being a long trek up and down mountainsides there are resting places often shaded by a tree. The only way anyone or anything gets to these remote places in the Himalaya foot hills is to walk it, an ambulance is a basket on someone's back. Through exe...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 9, 2011, 3:34 pm
Combine on the barley harvest yesterday at Ballinbreich, the weather was good and indeed the field was finished before the night rain. Notice the shredded straw exiting the back end as opposed to whole straw which would be baled. This method helps to keep the soil in better condition by returning so...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 9, 2011, 3:19 pm
More amazing cloud formations and colour over the River Tay North Fife at sunset. North Fife Scotland.
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 1, 2011, 4:51 pm
Broadgate tram on Stoney Stanton Road Coventry at the junction of St Pauls Road. Route 6 and tram 22 purchased from Wigan in 1905 by Coventry Electric Tramways. The whole area has now been rebuilt, how times have changed. An Edwardian procession taken from the upper floor of the Chemists, commemorat...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Sep 1, 2011, 9:29 am
Learn World Calligraphy Renowned calligrapher and prolific author Margaret Shepherd provides a calligraphy instructional text unlike any other. This comprehensive, unparalleled 192-page volume covers virtually all the world's writing systems, ranging from Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Hebrew, Mo...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Aug 30, 2011, 4:33 pm
Potato field near my home in North Fife showing the vegetation killed off by the sprayed application of sulphuric acid. The acid kills off any blight which grows in the leaves that migrates into the tubers also making the harvest by machine more efficient also when a field is grown and sold as seed ...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Aug 28, 2011, 4:34 pm
Another wonderful sky over the River Tay North Fife last night, I never cease to notice and enjoy, so rich and dramatic, I hope you too can enjoy. Sometimes the morning sky is equally dramtic though it's not my time of day and so largely goes unrecorded. Tayview 28th August 2011. A closer look at t...
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Peter Mannox posted an article on North Fife - Aug 26, 2011, 4:05 pm
Tayview August 24th 2011. Again a wonderful sunset over the River Tay, It's said "red sky at night, shepherds delight" well to day it really rained hard. North Fife Scotland.
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