Monthly Archives: December 2020

Platform 9 3/4….

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Guthlac

Sometimes I find I capture a photograph without really realising the significance of what I have captured. This photograph is of a normal set of train platforms. I was attracted by the the arrangement of the three men standing there … Continue reading →

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Christmas….

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Guthlac

Cold damp morning with only geese for company…bliss for just a short while. I hope you have a peaceful Christmas by whatever way measure you might which to apply.

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Slipping on Goose Sh*t…..

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Guthlac

If you’ve ever spent anytime with Canada Geese (or any geese for that matter) the one thing they are very good at is converting grass into goose and and goose shit. Combine the later with a heavy down poor and … Continue reading →

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The Night After the Day Before….

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Guthlac

So we had 1 minute more daylight today – yippee! I’m really not sure when the winter solstice started but the night before (or is that the night of? really not sure.) the moon was out for a couple of … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice in Tier 3…

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Guthlac

So many great plans for today. So many. Then they all fell away with a mixture of bad weather and a final realisation that the person who is leading the country is utterly inept, useless, dangerous…I could go on but … Continue reading →

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Park Life…

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Guthlac

The older I get the more I seem to enjoy just sitting around watching the world go by and there is no better place to do that in than a city park. Of course the world I was watching was … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic Remainer….

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Guthlac

One of the joys of being laid up for a few days with a bad cold (no it isn’t covid as I have. none of the symptoms – I just like I had a cold – there is a difference) … Continue reading →

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Damp Under Foot…

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Guthlac

The past few winters have been odd affairs. Not too cold and really very little snow but we certainly got a lot of rain. This winter is officially 7 days old and so far it is very mush the same … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future….

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Guthlac

25th of August 2011 – This is when this photograph of a sparrowhawk devouring its kill was the last photograph that I would classify as a long lens wildlife shot (In this case a Canon 500mm). Shortly after this I … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Dark Road….

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Guthlac

05:45 hrs on a cold winter morning, yes winter is here, taking photographs of a full moon. Not sure what any of the neighbours would have thought if they had glanced blurry eyed out at me in the road and … Continue reading →

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