Provincially wonky

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It came to my attention this morning that Blipfoto is nothing more than “Granny’s camera club”, with “tons of horrible photos of everything from blurry cats to random shots of nothing in particular”. This came as a horrible shock to … Continued

Solar eclipse

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I’m sure I’ll see better photos of the eclipse on here and elsewhere today, but given that we had cloud cover this morning I’m very happy to have been able to grab a few shots through it. And at least … Continued

Saintbury Hill

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The road you can see here is called Campden Lane, which runs eastwards from the village of Willersey up Saintbury Hill, crosses Buckle Street above the village of Saintbury, and then meanders across Dover’s Hill and Kingcombe Hill to meet … Continued

To infinity and beyond

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Following the late-night news last night of the preferred buyer of this site, I’ve had plenty to say today on blip-related themes – much of it negative. I don’t want to rehash all that here though – I’ve just come … Continued

Flowers

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A crowded bunch of alstroemerias and blue and yellow freesias, shot with a 13mm extension tube on a 50mm lens. I ‘m happy that the febrile emotions of the last few days seem to be calming now that we have … Continued

Mono Monday: Corners

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This chess set is a family heirloom belonging to CH. As well as being nicely supplied with corners, it seemed to me to make an appropriate image on a day when many of us have been thinking about how much … Continued

Radcliffe Camera

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CH and I have a slightly strained relationship with Mothers’ Day: it reminds us both of our orphan status. He, though, is in the difficult position of being married to a mother as well as being descended from one, so … Continued

Guard dog

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You haven’t seen Roley for a few weeks, so here he is guarding a small part of the National Guitar Collection this morning. I almost blipped this one, in which he demonstrates how beautifully clean his feet are today, but … Continued

Daphne odora aureomarginata

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I planted one of these at our last house, and it rapidly made a sizeable shrub; the perfume of the blooms in the late winter and early spring was so strong and enticing that people regularly asked me what it … Continued

Willow

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I was working in Alcester this afternoon, and when I finished I walked confidently into the town looking for a Derelict Thursday blip. But dereliction was there none (she said, trying hard not to sound disappointed) – it’s a bustling … Continued