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

One year to save a corrupt system

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Guthlac

As a long time follower of Leicester City Football Club I still can’t believe what has happened – Leicester are the Premier League Champions – and they won by a country mile.  One of the most satisfactory thing about this … Continue reading →

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I changed this one when….

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Guthlac

A quick sketch whilst waiting for my evening meal….

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Relight my fire….

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Guthlac

 

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Being on Horse Back

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Guthlac

Having the bright spring sun high in sky is not the best time to make landscape photographs but it was such a wonderful day that I could happily suck it up and make the best of it.  Today I was … Continue reading →

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Visiting old haunts

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Guthlac

It has been almost 6 years to the day since I made the journey over to Bempton Cliffs and a awful lot has changed for me and the reserve.  Back then I was just starting the metamorphosis from photographer to … Continue reading →

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Blue Monday

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Guthlac

So here we go again..its a bank holiday (public holiday).  There was a time when that meant a nice bonus in next months pay or another day off.  Now it is just another day.  Actually that isn’t true really but … Continue reading →

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I would walk a thousand feet for you….

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Guthlac

Sometimes the stars align or perhaps a stray cosmic ray hits the right neuron in the brain but things just work out well.  Today was one of those days and you just have to sit back and enjoy the feeling…it … Continue reading →

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16 years ago

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Guthlac

If I die before I wake…the first line of the lyrics of a Heaven is a halfpipe which I haven’t heard in years.  I have just Googled it and it seems that this was a hit of sorts in 2000, 16 … Continue reading →

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Wooo they shot me

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Guthlac

Neither of these images were meant to turn out the way they did – the first has the feel of a memento mori which was the further from the intention when I started.  I say intention of course when the only … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Sketching

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Guthlac

Over the weekend there was a whole lot of hot air and guff raised about the ban on sketching in a recent V&A exhibition.  Now there are arguments on both sides but the truth is that one of the reasons … Continue reading →

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