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I managed to get the dogs almost round their morning walk before the rain started – but once it began, it didn’t let up until mid-afternoon. The new camera is weather sealed, but my lenses aren’t and neither am I, … Continued

“FUN??? Do I look as though I’m having fun???” My 5DMkIII arrived this morning. I wouldn’t describe ploughing through its 400-page manual and trying to set up its many, many functions so that the operation is at least vaguely familiar … Continued

You know when someone puts a meal in front of you that looks and smells soooooo delicious that you just can’t resist standing on the chair and diving right into the middle of the plate? No….? Just me then? Perhaps … Continued

I’ve been photographing the blooms of this Japanese anemone ‘Queen Charlotte’ for weeks now, but none of the earlier photos made it into my journal. I went out into the garden this afternoon looking for bugs, but it was cold … Continued

I had another busy day today – mostly doing admin, and cleaning up my computer to try to get it running a little better. I know I’m going to have to make a decision about its replacement pretty soon, but … Continued

I spent a happy couple of hours today at Charlecote Park near Stratford-upon-Avon, just wandering about with a huge lens and a monopod on the camera, as you do. There was a notice in the reception area stating that the … Continued

I was given an early slot this morning for the replacement of my windscreen, so I walked the dogs before 9am. As we were coming back  I noticed some Clematis tangutica seed heads in the front garden, with last night’s … Continued

One of the things that most pleases me about my growing interest in macro work is that I notice things that for years would not have caught my attention. I’m also very happy to find that many things that would … Continued

I almost didn’t make my appointment with the lunar eclipse, because (for reasons I haven’t yet established) my alarm didn’t go off. Luckily I always sleep badly when I know I have an alarm set, and I woke myself up … Continued

Having given Roley his flea treatment this morning I washed all the dogs’ bedding, and completely bottomed out the kitchen and snug to make sure there were no dusty corners where his little friends could lurk in wait for a … Continued