THE FOTO WHAT I TOOK , NO 29 , 2013 .

I always hesitate before writing about my “Dream” pictures , you’ll understand why when you read on …

Those of you who have read my blogs over the last few years will be familiar with my claim of what I now call “Dream Pictures” , these are pictures that appear in my dreams before I have seen them or captured them ?

There you are , I’ve said it !

It doesn’t happen very often and it hasn’t happened for a while but the truth is that I see photographs in my dreams that I have not yet made …

I understand if your skeptical , I would be too if I was reading this but it is what it is , in mitigation I should add that Paul McCartney claims to have dreamt some of his songs too !

I’m happy to accept help wherever it comes from , even if that help comes from the most dubious and unlikely of sources …

Todays picture comes from my Another Day Off series , a study of British leisure time , the strange thing is , I never dream of “bad” pictures with wonky horizons , out of focus subjects and blurry movement …

The wonky , out of focus , blurry stuff is usually created within my conscious mind , deliberately …

Another Day Off , No 31 , 2013 . When All Around Are Losing Theirs .

Night , night , pleasant dreams …

Another Day Off , No 31 , 2013 . When All Around Are Losing Theirs .

This series of blogs is based around pictures from my archive , I hope the words that accompany the featured pictures offer a level of context , insight and inspiration to readers .

“The Foto What I Took” blog title , is a comedy reference “borrowed" / inspired” by the Morcambe and Wise “The Play What I Wrote“ sketch …

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If your blessed with a bit more time feel free to visit highlights from my Another Day Off project , The State Of Britain series , The Testing Times pictures or the “In Progress” , “Living” In Limbo… , they represent the most turbulent years in modern British history and ten years of my life…

Many more Foto What I Took Blogs are available too …