Old millstone below Stanage Edge, Derbyshire-Yorkshire border I could not sleep last night. For hours I tossed and turned thinking about a remark left on this blog by a resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona. Referring to my blogpost of December 28th, he said and I quote - "Your selection of photos seem to me to be a rather grim collection". This judgement was of course valid and delivered without malice but it surprised me. Knocked me back on my heels - me being such a sensitive fellow and all. Today as 2023 reaches its tail end, I once again looked back through my 2017 photo files to find a more cheerful or benign bunch of pictures that I hope will prove more appealing to the aforementioned resident of Prescott Valley and others. The images are more light-hearted, more "fun" and less artsy. The last thing I want is for this challenging and often grim year to end on a visually "grim" note. We need more cheeriness in our lives and that is of cours...