Monthly Archives: October 2024

Walking Through my Past…

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I spent a lot of time walking the streets of Leicester. Yesterday, with my good friend, I revisited old haunts. Things have changed a little: the place is a lot … Continue reading

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They Would Say That…

The nights are drawing and so I spend my evenings listening to the TV whilst concentrating on the digital art I’m producing. Useful use of my time? Don’t care. I enjoy the process and am happy with the results.

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Decay…

The garden is slowly closing down for the coming winter. Mellow fruits have been harvested and a few morning mists have been spied stalking the lower parts of the river. Some morning soon we’ll start to get the first real … Continue reading

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Damp Day in Somerset…

Strange things happen in and around the Somerset Levels. In this case they built a magnificent Gothic Wells cathedral. Fast forward to this week and I found myself enjoying the spiritual as well as the culinary delights on offer. Of … Continue reading

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The view from Freezeland…

The last 10 years of my photographic journey is captured in this photograph. It was taken near a point where the district councils of Harborough, Melton and Charnwood meet. The last time I captured this view it was living upto … Continue reading

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It was the best of times….

COVID oh COVID. When will it end? Of course the answer is never. Today it was time for we oldies to get our flu and COVID jabs. So we dutifully went along to our local drop in centre and did … Continue reading

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Yum Yum…

More lens tests in the drizzle and damp. My type of weather. I have to say I like the close focus (Am I allowed to say Macro capabilities) of the new Zeiss lens?). Hopefully the start of a long and … Continue reading

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Bargain Basement…

Anyone who knows me will say I’m not really a bargain hunter. I know I should be but I’m not. Life is getting way too short to worry about such things. I never have been and teaching this old new … Continue reading

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