Monthly Archives: December 2009

This is getting a bit of a stuck record at the moment – but I am cold. I have no one else to blame but myself as I have spent 2 hours on frozen hill top at Calke Abbey photographing birds. But what a wonderful 2 hours – great light, great views of… Continue reading →

The light is beutiful but my fingers are frozen solid. Welcome to Swithland reservoir. As I write this birds are tumbling and slipping all across the ice. Makes for great entertainment but I not sure the birds see it that way. It is after all a ma… Continue reading →

Its another cold on – at least it is nice and bright. I’ve just set and await with anticipation as to what might come along. I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

Cold afternoon trying to capture birds in the garden. As I write this a small group of house sparrows have just flown into the garden – so must get back to the day job. I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.co… Continue reading →

Wild life photography is very much like fishing … it is always the one that got away. I was sitting just watching what might come by and out the corner of my eye I saw movement. I turned to see a kingfisher only 5 metres from where I was sitting… Continue reading →

I’m having second thoughts about the subject of my ARPS submission. At the moment I have a nominal title of ‘Birds of the British Coast’. Now this is an achievable objective and if I am honest I probably have enough photographs already to submit a… Continue reading →

The noise and furry of a large group of swans is a sight to see. It is made worse by the birds expectation to be feed. Pandamonium is let loose when some actually does feed them. Makes taking photos easier though! I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/ph… Continue reading →

Like any new systems there are few teething problems. Hopefully this is the last test. Anyway here goes. I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

Another posting from the iPhone. It really should only be used when I am out and about – typing is really difficult with th iPhone keyboard! I’m on line at: http://Www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I … Continue reading →

I would be lying if I said this was taken with me iPhone. This for two reasons: first the iphone camera is not very good and second this photo is nearly 30 years old. Sent from my iPhone Continue reading →