Author Archives: Guthlac

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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

AI Slop…

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Guthlac

Am I an AI personality? A Bot? If I am then does that mean that this is AI slop? Well I hope that you few visitors to this small and obscure blog will have realised by now. I am a … Continue reading →

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Soggy Claudia

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Guthlac

Well Claudia has blown through. Plenty of wind and driving rain (I guess you can’t have one without the other). We’ve had the first flood of the season. Suddenly the drought conditions of the summer seems a very long time … Continue reading →

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Lights on During the Day…

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Guthlac

‘Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life‘ Thank you Storm Claudia. Seems that autumn has decided to impress the awesome majesty on we mortals up here in very damp England. Just for good measure there is … Continue reading →

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The moment the clock struck 12…

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Guthlac

Many years ago I remember going on a course where I was told with certainty that the Soviets would drop the bomb within the next two to three years. So much for certainty. I hope no one who might come … Continue reading →

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Way Too Big…

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Guthlac

How big is too big? The above photo asks this question. In its raw state it is almost 1 GB which is huge. That is what you get when make a panorama out of 7 x 61 MPixel images. Crazy. … Continue reading →

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I am an Island…

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Guthlac

If you ever despair about the value of human creativity, take a trip to the latest exhibition at the Djanogly gallery, Nottingham. AI nonsense might produce a tidal wave of slop, but this exhibition restores faith in creativity. (Full disclosure: … Continue reading →

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Looking the right way…

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Guthlac

The other day I was standing on the wrong bridge over the M1 pointing my camera in the wrong direction. This morning I corrected that. M1 in North West Leicestershire District council. It was a damp morning but great photography … Continue reading →

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A few sketches…

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Guthlac

Some days for just have to pick up your iPad and have a good sketch and draw. I always feel better afterwards. There is no real story behind any of these other than it scratches a creative itch. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Changing World….

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Guthlac

Autumn has finally arrived. No frosts yet but the trees are turning. One of the enjoyable aspects of the last twenty years or so is watching that the National Forest started to mature. With this maturity has come the joy … Continue reading →

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Ooops…

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Guthlac

So the plan was this… After having had lunch with my great friend I would drive home over the Charnwood Forest hills and hopefully capture a couple of images for my latest photography project ( Paradise – Consumed). Great lunch … Continue reading →

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