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About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

London # 02

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Guthlac

It is very easy to think that London is some form of special place. It is not. It is the product of almost two millennia of human interaction. The highs are incredible but the lows are vomit inducing. Each time … Continue reading →

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London # 01

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Guthlac

If the Greater London area is from Mars then the rest of England, or Britain for that matter, is from Venus. Following on in the same vain: The City of London is from Alpha centauri.

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A Few Days Reflection…

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Guthlac

So it has been a few days since the launch of the new Sony RX1R iteration. The reaction in my small corner of the internet is that it is overpriced. A view I agree with. However, I have seen, heard … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Understand…

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Guthlac

I really don’t understand what Sony are trying to do with their new Camera: The RX1R Mk 3. I, like most people in the world, haven’t got the first clue as to what the experience of using this camera is, … Continue reading →

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All Yours…

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Guthlac

I know. I know. I should have been doing this all along. But I wasn’t. Instead I was captured by the digital beast. So over the past day or so I have returned to just doodling in a sketchbook. It … Continue reading →

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A Superannuated Day Out…

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Guthlac

The sun was shining. The air was warm. What better way to spend the day than visit Hardwick Hall on the hills overlooking the M1 in Derbyshire. Well that was clearly the thought of we superannuated. We were out in … Continue reading →

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Have Some Fun…

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Guthlac

Random photos taken at the last Summer Solstice. Make of them what you will…

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Is it the times we live in?…

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Guthlac

I am in the process of making my 2024 yearbooks. To start the process I have a cache of stock images that I use as placeholders. This helps to create an outline for the book. This morning I happened to … Continue reading →

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Looking in the Wrong Direction…

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Guthlac

Is a glass half empty or half full? I guess that is what today is really all about. Are the nights drawing in or out? As with most things it depends where you on the planet. So I had plans … Continue reading →

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Seahouses No. 03

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Guthlac

Distractions. Distractions! Things just keep popping up : Some important; some less so. Yet they all need time to resolve. It has been nearly two weeks since we came back from Seahouses. I am only now getting around to posting … Continue reading →

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