This shot, taken last week, seemed even more appropriate after our weekend away. We have just returned from seeing the simply fantastic Big Country in Auckland. It's the 35th anniversary of the release of their album "The Crossing" from which "The Storm" is one of my favourites.
It was an amazing show and well worth going along to, in a very intimate venue. We're exhausted because we're the same age as the guys from Big Country...so very old ;)
I am a confirmed and certifiable nutbar with a penchant for skulls, bones, blood, guts, fire and anything slightly peculiar and mostly bizarre. I also...
Well, that brought me back! A Scottish band, Big Country. Remember them well, but didn't realise they were still out there! Beautiful image. Is that a surfer on the edge of the wave?
@jamibann They're still going and they'll be back on our shores in November 2019 apparently! And yep, it's a small surfer - well spotted @pamknowler Thank you very much :) @byrdlip Thanks very much :) @rjb71 Thank you kindly - they're back next year as well so I'll have to go again... @taffy Thank you kindly :) @dide This was the wave that got me...very wet up to the knees but the camera survived! @bintal Thanks very much - they're still utterly awesome live. I don;t mind being a bit older if they're still as good! @trinda Thank you very much :) @mcsiegle Thanks very much :)
@mona65 Thanks very much :) @suzanne234 Thank you kindly :) @hermann It was more than a little bit impressive.... @humphreyhippo The locals ares still talking about it... @amy_sweet_september Thank you very much :) @dkbarnett And they even came to something! @joansmor I do like a bit of drama... @pistache Thanks very much - it certainly rushed toward me!
@pamknowler Thank you very much :)
@byrdlip Thanks very much :)
@rjb71 Thank you kindly - they're back next year as well so I'll have to go again...
@taffy Thank you kindly :)
@dide This was the wave that got me...very wet up to the knees but the camera survived!
@bintal Thanks very much - they're still utterly awesome live. I don;t mind being a bit older if they're still as good!
@trinda Thank you very much :)
@mcsiegle Thanks very much :)
@suzanne234 Thank you kindly :)
@hermann It was more than a little bit impressive....
@humphreyhippo The locals ares still talking about it...
@amy_sweet_september Thank you very much :)
@dkbarnett And they even came to something!
@joansmor I do like a bit of drama...
@pistache Thanks very much - it certainly rushed toward me!
@joysabin Thank you very much :)
@littleconnie Thanks very much :)
@helenhall Thank you kindly - I enjoyed it as well ;)
@swillinbillyflynn They are indeed...I'm still addicted, after all these years...
@tonygig Thank you very much :)
@haskar Thank you very much :)
@fbailey Thanks very much :)