There was a blipmeet today in Stratford on Avon, attended by chantler63, hildasrose, Mr hildasrose, sdg92, Mrs sdg92, JaneW, orchid99, FrankS, and 57Daisies, as well as me. The weather wasn’t very kind to us, so after coffee and a chat … Continued
I decided yesterday that it was time to stop obsessing, choose a supplier and order a 400mm lens. Early this morning, just after I arrived back in the house from photographing a sunrise, I received an email telling me that … Continued
Alternative title: Nokia, with frizzy bokeh. Second alternative title: Oh, Suzannah – what have you made us all do??! I had a wonderful surprise this morning: a parcel arrived from Canada, containing a portrait of Roley, and a lovely fleecy … Continued
Meet Bertie, a fifteen-and-a-half week old wire-haired fox terrier. “We’re having to do a lot of training,” said Bertie’s mother, “because there’s quite a lot of terrier in these. I mean – we had Westies before, but these… well, yes, … Continued
Firstly, thank you for all your kind thoughts and good wishes about Arthur. I have to report that we’ve had a mixed day today. This morning he seemed fine, and ate his breakfast with relish; he then went to the … Continued
Although I don’t think the birds see it in quite that light. The nearest bird feeders to the house are a good ten or twelve metres from the back door, and I don’t have a lens long enough to do … Continued
The freezing fog returned last night, and was much thicker – when it finally got light this morning, the garden looked like this. Arthur went out straight after breakfast and hunted scents noisily for quite a while, but it was … Continued
When I read the theme for this week’s Mono Monday it was an easy decision to photograph some of the traditional buildings in Stratford-upon-Avon – a town which trades enthusiastically on its traditions, and where, to be fair, a Georgian … Continued
