7 moments of 2022
2022 will soon be consigned to history. It was a year when Covid restrictions palpably melted away, although overseas travel remained elusive for me.
But I visited many places closer to home in Manchester, and the photographs flowed. I’ve picked seven moments that made new memories – and revived old ones. A Happy New Year to you all!
What were your standout moments of 2022? Feel free to comment below.
NORFOLK NOSTALGIA
In August I visited Norfolk in East Anglia, with an emotional stop in the market town of Wymondham, my home for much of the 1990s. The seaside town of Cromer – also with personal connections – was sun-kissed and photogenic.
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SNAP HAPPY IN MANCHESTER
In 2022 I finally dealt with my distaste for smartphone photography, exploring Manchester gathering images for Instagram Stories. This included the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June and her sad passing three months later.
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BEYOND THE GOLDEN MILE
In March, I went to the famous Lancashire seaside resort of Blackpool – and kept going. The nearby towns of Cleveleys and Fleetwood served up sea paths, giant seashells and even a touch of Brutalism.
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SALFORD’S STUNNING GARDEN
The temperatures soared in summer, so what better time to visit RHS Bridgewater in Salford, a sumptuous public garden encompassing both the old and new. A great place to have just half-an-hour from Manchester city centre.
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NORTH-WEST TO NORTH-EAST
My break on the Yorkshire coast was a highlight of the year. Using only public transport, I visited four seaside gems and was largely blessed with glorious weather. Having visitor magnet Whitby to myself at daybreak was very special.
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TWO SEASONS IN ONE PLACE
I discovered Entwistle Reservoir near Bolton on a fog-bound winter’s day, a place of water, forests and a magnificent railway viaduct. I went back at the height of our hot summer and found it very different – see for yourself.
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A BRUSH WITH THE BRONTËS
This was my first trip to the West Yorkshire village of Howarth, made famous by the Brontë sisters and their literary classics including Wuthering Heights. An incredibly atmospheric graveyard and beautiful location made this a day out to remember.
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mikeosbornphoto 
Very nice collection, Mike! I also like that you’re able to pick out 7 standouts. 2022 was my first year of travel since 2019, and I’ve been to London twice and the US – multiple cities – so to me everything relating to my travels seems to stand out and I couldn’t even try to pick…
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Thanks Kiki :) I wonder if this shows that foreign travel is still the pinnacle or fairly local trips still constitute travel. Expecting to return to something more far flung soon 😉
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always a delight viewing your photos – the places you pick and the details of your focus. Wishing you many more captures for 2023
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Hello Laura, I hope all’s well with you. Thank you so much, even though it felt like I didn’t venture too far again this year. All the very best for the coming year :)
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its not so much the where but the how and what you photograph 🙂
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This is true! I take the same eye with me whether near or far. Some new slightly more exotic climes are bobbing on the horizon ✈️
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