Monthly Archives: January 2017

The Bachmen held a meeting this morning to discuss the current political situation in the United Kingdom and the USA, and decided that it was important for them to add their voices to the protests already staged in both countries. … Continued

The brief from Marlieske originally specified street photography, but the weather wasn’t conducive to good street opportunities; so I did my shooting from the hip in Bonds, where R and I went today for an excellent sandwich lunch. I know … Continued

I’m tired today, and it has brought home to me how very exhausting it must be for people who are actually fighting in practical ways: organising marches, for example, or going to court to argue for the release of political … Continued

I’m pretty sure this is the same pair of swans I photographed on Tuesday. They were still swimming around the Bancroft Basin this morning, but seemed pretty agitated and clearly wanted to be out on the river – my extra … Continued

How lucky was I today?! There I was, standing by the fence in a field about 100 yards from the house, Big Lens resting on monopod, photographing squirrels and Fieldfares in the next-door orchard. I’d really wanted to snap a … Continued

R has been working ridiculously hard over the past few weeks for a man who’s supposedly only doing half time these days, and has also been suffering from The Virus. Today he had reached a pause point in his current … Continued

As the weather was clear this morning (though extremely cold) I thought I’d take a trip over to the Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren. There are two sections to this reserve, and I began at the saline pools … Continued

As the weather was clear this morning (though extremely cold) I thought I’d take a trip over to the Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren. There are two sections to this reserve, and I began at the saline pools … Continued

We’re having a moment here. Actually, it wasn’t a moment – they were still coupled when I went past them again half an hour later. I’m not certain what they are – their markings resemble photos I have of the … Continued

We’ve had a quiet day today, other than popping out to Bonds this morning for coffee and some very nice cake. In fact I wasn’t sure what I was going to photograph – their interior is about as far away … Continued