Sept. 19, 2019
The other side of the Severn
I made the long journey across the River Severn to mid-Wales again today, for a few days at Llanerchindda Farm for a recorder course. When I arrived golden…
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Sept. 15, 2019
A multitude of Minis
Every morning this weekend our day has started with a jaunt around the circuit here at Goodwood, along with 149 other Minis – quite a sight and sound! On Friday…
Sept. 12, 2019
The start of another Mini adventure
We’ve had quite a year of adventures with Morris, but we’re not finished yet! This weekend we have the Goodwood Racing Revival, with yet more celebrations of…
Sept. 04, 2019
The first K2
It’s not uncommon to see tourists in London photographing red telephone boxes – after all, they are such an iconic feature of the urban landscape here. The…
Aug. 31, 2019
Ready for take-off
After yesterday’s monochrome pictures I opted for colour in a big way today, focusing my attentions on the vivid pink cosmos flowers in our garden. As I knelt…
Aug. 30, 2019
Down on the beach
I had to make an unexpected visit to Goring-by-Sea today so naturally I took the opportunity to visit the beach while I was there. I took a few shots on my new…
Aug. 29, 2019
Growing up so fast
Three months ago our pair of swans at Hatfield Forest had recently become parents to some cute bundles of fluff. Today I caught up with them again as they sat…
Aug. 28, 2019
The bees and the butterflies
It seems perverse, but there’s something so relaxing about watching bees going about their work. I spent an hour or two in the gardens at Audley End this…
Aug. 26, 2019
Classics at the Fleur de Lys
We always try to get along to the Fleur de Lys in Widdington for their evening classic car meeting – partly the chance to see some beautiful old cars, but also…
Aug. 26, 2019
Bigger and better
Back in October the lovely folks at Ondu announced the launch of their latest line of pinhole cameras on Kickstarter. They’ve made some really useful tweaks to…
Aug. 24, 2019
Seeing double – old and new
Inspired by some wonderful multiple exposure street photography by Riccardo Magherini I had a little play with this setting on my camera during a break this…
Aug. 23, 2019
Brunel's Paddington
As I headed west through Paddington Station today I naturally stopped to take a few photos as I whiled away some time between trains. Using my medium format…
Aug. 21, 2019
Brass in the sunshine
We made our annual trip to Westminster Abbey today for Friary Brass Band’s concert in the gardens there. Kevin was playing trombone in the concert and I went…
Aug. 18, 2019
Rainy Sunday
We were promised a sunny day today – perfect for my latest one to one photography workshop, or so I thought. Having met up with my student though, the heavens…
Aug. 17, 2019
Finding the limits
I’ve been using my Olympus Trip 35 for a while now and I enjoy its no nonsense, simple design. With a choice of just two shutter speeds (1/40 and 1/200 of a…
Aug. 17, 2019
Saturday chatter
I was just heading out to do some food shopping this morning when I heard some goldfinches singing nearby – their bubbling twitter is so unmistakeable. Looking…
Aug. 16, 2019
Waiting for lunch
During my stroll at Hatfield Forest yesterday I noticed a swallows nest in the fishermen’s shelter. The adult birds seemed completely at ease, flying in and out…
Aug. 15, 2019
Preparing for the next workshop
I always try to take a preparatory stroll before my photography workshops at Hatfield Forest, to check what has changed since the previous one. Today I fitted…
Aug. 11, 2019
Morris’s roadtrip continues
Our Mini themed weekend was interrupted yesterday by a big storm, but the sun was shining once again today as we set off for Goodwood House. We were heading for…
Aug. 09, 2019
A birthday roadtrip
In 1959, a ground breaking car design rolled off the production line in Cowley, Oxfordshire – Sir Alec Issigonis’s Mini. Sixty years later, the ten millionth…
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