Sunset over Ironbridge

“You’re rarer than a can of dandelion and burdock. And those other girls are just postmix lemonade”

Sunset over Ironbridge, 21st July 2024 (Author’s Collection)

Star Date: Sunday 21st July 2024
Destination: My spiritual home
Reason: I thought I’d go and catch a sunset
Reason Number 7: To read my book as the sun went down
This evening’s book: “Gonzo — The Life of Hunter S Thompson”
This evening’s tunes: “Suck it and See” by Arctic Monkeys
Favourite album song: “Piledriver Waltz” but I’ve used the single version of “Suck it and See” for my sub-title lyrics because they’ll make me smile until the end of time
Favourite all time song: “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” (just be yourself for 3 minutes and belt this out as loud and passionately as you can. You’ll never feel more alive)

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I hope you enjoy the “pictorial stroll” that follows and loop of the River Severn from Ironbridge to nearby Coalbrookdale and back again

Be still my beating heart (Author’s Collection)

Welcome to my spiritual home (Author’s Collection)

View from the best seat in the house and locally known “wharfage” from (R to L) Ironbridge and our pictorial stroll to Coalbrookdale. But first…….(Author’s Collection)

The “heart” of Ironbridge opposite the bridge: a pet grooming salon, an ice-cream parlour, a pork pie shop and public house! (Author’s Collection)

This evening’s read as I sat upon “Stephen’s Bench” (I can call it whatever I like, this is, after all, my spiritual home) and I delved into Hunter’s madness once more (Author’s Collection)

“Dale End Park” in nearby Coalbrookdale and after reading some more recollections of the infamous Dr Hunter S Thompson as the sun went down, our loop back to Ironbridge begins (Author’s Collection)

Reflections, Reflections, My Kingdom for Reflections (Author’s Collection)

Toy Town’s very own “Bob” and “Mary” (don’t ask) (Author’s Collection)

Such a clear evening affords the beauty of the “Grand Old Lady” in the distance (Author’s Collection)

A favourite image from a perfect evening (Author’s Collection)

The “Grand Old Lady” and “Stephen’s Bench”. A match made in heaven (Author’s Collection)

Shadows lengthening across Toy Town (Author’s Collection)

Sunset over Ironbridge (Author’s Collection)

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Thanks for reading. Because I rather enjoyed myself this evening I still have a bumper crop of unpublished different/alternative images from this evening and hence, coming soon, “Sunset over Ironbridge: Deleted Scenes”. Whilst you’re trying to contain your excitement for yet more images from a beautiful sunset in a picture book world, here’s one of my nine self-published books that can be found awaiting your pleasure on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZKZP28D (Author’s Collection)

"Tales I Tell Myself" - link to Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZKZP28D (Author’s Collection)

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