Away with the Fairies. When I was out walking in this wood, I saw several small doors that were about 3 inches high. They were located at the bottom of some of the trees. I knocked on one but no answer. I think that they must belong to the fairies wh
Little Knoll. Having checked the forecast the night before and seeing that it was fog, I decided to head to the woods in the morning, Malkin House Woods to be exact. Just opposite the old Victoria Quarry I saw a knoll with steep sides but with a path
Me and My Shadow. During lockdown I’ve been practicing photographing flowers. I have tried it before, but I find it difficult to do them justice. After a bit of practice, I’m ready to share some of my images, starting with this one. I thi
Ward Place. This image may be taking lockdown a step too far, especially as the restrictions are starting to ease, but this is taken from my bathroom window. Ward Place was a derelict little enclave that was renovated a few years ago. It is one of th
This Time Last Year. Late Spring and Summer are not good seasons for landscape photographers who want to get up early for a sunrise and this year (2020), I have a good excuse to stay in bed. Last year was a different, I found this image in my archive
Hoobram Green. The wall in the centre of the image under the tree is all that remains of an Elizabethan farmhouse known as Hoobram. This image dates from August 2018, well before the lockdown but I’ve only just ot around to editing it. #landsca
Hoi Polloi. I was really excited to get this picture of roe deer, but they are getting so common and very bold. The male in the front is trying to attract the attention of other members of the group to warn them that it’s time to get home to th
In the Flow. There is a lot of discussion at the moment, during lockdown, about getting out of one’s comfort zone and trying to grow by exploring a different style of photography, particularly one that could be done at home, like macro photogra
Never say Never. I always say that I am never going to photograph Bluebells again, but I always do, every year because they are so beautiful. These two were having a conversation, well more of an argument: The Bluebell was flouting her beauty and com
Lockdown Landscape. This image was made round the back of my house just after sunrise on my one period of outside exercise allowed per day. To me the mood of the image symbolises the state of the nation: mostly dark, for obvious reasons, electric fen