Girafferacing's PhotoBlog
In the spotlight
After two weeks away I was back at the Forest Cafe today so …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 28, 2016
Scarlet
The Kaffir Lilies in our garden are in full bloom at the …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 27, 2016
Creative thinking
After a working weekend that comprised of over nine hours at the wheel of my car and five hours of conducting I was in dire need of some exercise this morning…
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 27, 2016
Continuing education...
One of the classics of the photographic genre is Ansel Adams' trilogy of books titled, 'The Camera', 'The Negative' and 'The Print'. I'd been thinking for a…
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 27, 2016
Ingenuity
I allowed oodles of time for my journey to Gloucestershire today but the traffic conspired against me and a trip that should have taken three …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 26, 2016
An evening with Stanley
I had the pleasure of spending some time with Stanley again …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 23, 2016
Chocks away!
When Kevin and I went to the Bluebell Inn in Kevin's 1966 Mini a couple of weeks ago we found ourselves parked on a slight incline, which …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 22, 2016
Bringing the seaside to Hatfield Forest
Back in 1759 the Houblon family, owners of Hatfield Forest, …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 22, 2016
Nature in close up
We visited Beth Chatto's garden near Colchester today; the perfect spot to find some interesting shots for this week's macro …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 22, 2016
Travelling back in time
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to perform Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.4 yesterday evening with the Consort of Twelve, a …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 22, 2016
Awaiting demolition
For several months now my friend Jean has been nagging me to go and photograph the lifeboat station at Selsey. A new one is being built nearby so it's only a…
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 21, 2016
Round and round
I had the opportunity to pay a fleeting visit to Tate Britain while I was in London today. …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 20, 2016
Umbrellas at the ready!
Sharon intended to go home to Oxfordshire today but her plans were completely wrecked by the fact that the M25 was at a complete …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 16, 2016
On the streets of Cambridge
Sharon had never visited Cambridge before so today we headed up there for a spot of street photography. …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 15, 2016
Out and about in Thaxted
Sharon and I headed to Thaxted today for a spot of exploring and some photography. We started off near the church before walking down to the windmill. As we…
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 14, 2016
Light and shade
My friend Sharon came to visit today so, naturally, I took her to see Hatfield Forest. With Britain …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 13, 2016
Frozen in time
Once again I found myself crossing the country to Gloucestershire today so I took the opportunity to explore an intriguing place called Lyveden …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 12, 2016
Peckover House
Our destination today, Peckover House in Wisbech, was once home to one of Britain's first banking dynasties. The Peckover family lived here towards the …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 12, 2016
Foraging among the sedums
Over the last week or two the sedums in our garden have started flowering in earnest, attracting lots of bees. I decided to spend some time photographing …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 12, 2016
Charging across a deep blue sky
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday we had grey skies and heavy rain for much of the day but today we awoke to sunshine and blue skies - perfect for …
by girafferacingposted on Sept. 12, 2016
