Uncategorized

Tonight I made my first attempt to photograph fireworks: I had thought I might be able to find a good vantage point from which to snap the Evesham town display without dragging a tripod through a muddy field with several … Continued

R and I have both been sad and worried today. Roley the Jack Russell terrier has had a cough since late last week; I took him to the vet on Monday, but despite a very thorough examination she couldn’t find … Continued

I’ve surprised myself by choosing this photo to post today: I’ve been rather smugly congratulating myself on creating two focus-stacked images of the same lily in Photoshop (the first time I’ve ever done focus stacking), and I assumed that one … Continued

“I wonder how long it took the spider to make this web?” “When did I last clean the car?” “If I try to rescue the spider and put it somewhere else, will I be on time for my appointment?” “If … Continued

I spent far more time today than was sensible stalking squirrels. This morning we had Nick and Zorro on the bird feeders at the same time, and I managed some slightly spooky shots of them through the fog. They were … Continued

It was all going on down at the Avon this morning. One person after another arrived with bread, and the pigeons and water birds competed frantically for it. I felt considerable respect for the ducks and coots which put themselves … Continued

For years I was quite sniffy about chrysanthemums – but I really don’t know why. They work jolly hard, and flower through the autumn when most other things are giving up. I hereby apologise to them for thinking that they … Continued

Our previous house came with a scrubby field, described in the estate agent’s blurb as a pony paddock though it wasn’t actually large enough to sustain a pony. In any case we didn’t own one, so we planted a number … Continued

Harvington Hall is a moated Elizabethan manor house close to the village of Chaddesley Corbett in North Worcestershire. It was built by the Pakington family, who were recusant Catholics at a time when failing to be seen to follow the … Continued

I took over 100 photos at Stratford Butterfly Farm this morning, and as soon as I saw this one in Lightroom I knew it was going to be hard not to blip it: there’s something about its little mohawk that completely … Continued