Google Pacman!

Just wanted to say how awesome the Google Pacman doodle is. They have thrown some amazing variations of the now famous six letters up over the past few years but this interactive version is by far the finest and a great tribute to 30 years of waga waga.

Happy Birthday Pacman! Now let me get back to work on those ghosts!

Jallooyn of Mann: Beckwith's Mine 03/05/2010

Assorted images from the Beckwith's Mine and surrounding area taken on 3rd May 2010.

Beckwith's is an abandoned mine site on the western slope of South Barrule. It was worked during the mid-19th century; producing lead ore.

'And they call it a mine!'
View back up towards the mine site from further down South Barrule


'Inferior Design'
Inside one of the mine buildings


'Erected Dysfunction'
Mine Engine Room and Leaning Chimney

'Tipping Prohibited'
Abandoned building within the mine complex

Further up the hill is Cross Vein Mine; known locally as Snuff the Wind.

'Snuffed the Wind'
Chimney at Cross Vein Mine

Heading down the valley from the main mine site is a stream full of tiny waterfalls and pools.

'Crimson Waterfall'
Waterfall tainted red


'Rocked Pool'
Assorted rocks at the base of a waterfall.

Alongside the river that the stream joins is what appears to be a disused quarry.

'Imperfect Mirror Lake'
Pool of water at the base of the abandoned quarry

Long left to nature, the mine's only inhibitants now are the armies of ants that make use of the site.

'Vigil-Ants'
Ant colony at the Beckwith's Mine

All photographs copyright A.W. Shaw 2010.
Any form of usage without permission is not permitted.

Them Crooked Vultures in Wellington! 29th January 2010

Them Crooked Vultures
TSB Bank Arena, Wellington

Friday 29th January 2010

Setlist:

No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove

Interlude With Ludes

Spinning In Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up

AC/DC - Black Ice Tour 28th January 2010

AC/DC
Wellington, New Zealand
Westpac Stadium
Thursday 28th January 2010

Set List:

Rock N' Roll Train
Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be
Back In Black
Big Jack
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Shot Down in Flames
Thunderstruck
Black Ice
The Jack
Hells Bells
Shoot to Thrill
War Machine
High Voltage
You Shook Me All Night Long
T.N.T.
Whole Lotta Rosie
Let There Be Rock

Encore:

Highway To Hell
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

I hope that you've had enough to drink. It's going to take courage - Tokyo Day 4

'Splat'

'Clash of the Titans'


'View from the Imperial Box'

'Rainbow Bridge'

'Out of Place'

That tree's gettin' away with our treasure! - Tokyo Day 3

You and me in Japan, watch me dance! - Tokyo Day 2

'Old and New Tokyo'

'Imperial Guard House'

'Central Tokyo From The Imperial Palace'

'Nijubashi Bridge, Imperial Palace'

'Electric Town Side Street'


'Square Enix Store, Shinjuka'

Tokyo Shaw Police - Tokyo Day 1

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Hyaku Retsu Harite!

Video of a Sumo bout taken on Thursday 21st January 2010 at the Hatsu Basho (first tournament of the year) at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. This is one of the Jonokuchi rank matches. As this is the lowest rank some of the rituals found in the higher levels, such as throwing salt to purify the ring, are not followed. Enjoy!

Snow Mann!

Shots taken in Laxey, Isle of Man, on Tuesday 5th January 2010 after the largest snowfall the Island had seen for many years.

'Lady Isabella'


'Snow Meets Surf'
Laxey Beach


'Snow River'
Laxey River