This morning at Calke I had a slight pang of longing – last year I sold all my photographic gear which I had built up over the years with the purpose of capturing wildlife photographs – especially birds. One of the best ares locally for this was Calke Abbey. So there I was standing with my small Sony, taking some unsuccessful time lapse photos when up above were a flock of Waxwings. Now Waxwings were one of the birds I always wanted capture on camera but never managed and at that moment I just wish. Then reality crashed in a I remembered all the reasons why I moved and I regained a sense of proportion. Still for that moment I just wished.
So now I’m left with drawing the little blighters, a quick sketch attached and the surprising thing is I get as much fulfilment from this as anything I might capture as a photograph. The attached photo is now the best I can do – hay ho.
Simon Marchini
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