Author Archives: JDO

Hamish* was perfectly well aware that his lovely mummy wanted him to go over for a close-up portrait, but his finely honed instincts told him that his best chance of achieving virtual immortality today was to keep posing for the … Continued

My fears about the effect of yesterday’s rain on these blooms was well-founded: when I went out this morning they were lying in a neurasthenic attitude across a nearby heuchera, which was not appreciating the experience, and no persuasion by … Continued

I thought it would be fun to get involved in youoregon1’s new challenge, Abstract Thursday – if you haven’t run across it, here are some of his thoughts on the concept. I decided that I would have a go at photographing … Continued

This is the parish church of Long Marston in Warwickshire. If you take “architecture” to mean the art and science of building design then I think I’m probably pushing my luck by submitting it to Wide Angle Wednesday this week … Continued

Butterflies. Tricksy little blighters. As my garden seems to be butterfly-free at the moment and I have butterfly envy from the great shots I keep seeing posted, I had the bright idea of going to the Stratford Butterfly Farm today, … Continued

This is the last call for entries for this week’s Mono Monday, whose theme is Line.I’ve taken about a gazillion photos today, and binned almost all of them. This is the one that speaks most clearly of lines – it’s … Continued

Here is your pre- Mono Monday heads up: the theme this week is Line. This is a Southern white-faced owl, photographed in Stratford-upon-Avon this morning. Not very liney, did you say? Possibly not, but I don’t get to photograph owls … Continued

I’ve no idea what kind of spider this is but I like its humbug-striped abdomen, and I was pleased to have caught a sharp image of it on an Iceberg bloom, using the 21mm extension tube on the 50mm lens. … Continued

On a day when there has been so much truly dreadful news from around the world, this seemed the most appropriate of my flower images to post. The Peace rose was first cultivated in 1935 by the horticulturist Francis Meilland … Continued

R had to go for a scan on his poorly knee today, and as I’m now free (FREE!!!) from exam duties, I chauffeured him over to Warwick. It’s possible that an offer of lunch may have been involved in the … Continued