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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

Uncle Tedward….

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Guthlac

I’m relistening to The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry and this inspired the sketch above. The book is about a fallen poet, Ted Wallace, who is sent on quest by his goddaughter at the grand country house of his oldest friend. … Continue reading →

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Chip Away the Stone…

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Guthlac

Life is a very strange experience – very strange. We struggle though somehow and yet do we really understand what the hell is happening? I really don’t think so unless we are so Donald Trump delusional. I suspect most people … Continue reading →

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Free Fallin’….

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Guthlac

What is there not to like? A warm late summer afternoon, a camera, a selection of excellent lenses and a sky to die for. It was so nice to just enjoy capturing images. The extra bonus comes from the fact … Continue reading →

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Reach on High…

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Guthlac

Humble Pie is being consumed. I know I bitched about the camera et al on the iPhone but it would seem that what the real problem was with the operator. Perhaps a bit harsh and melodramatic but it is true. … Continue reading →

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I Only Want to be With You…

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Guthlac

Over the past few months I’ve been moaning about the images I have captured with my iPhone. Then yesterday I had a short exchange with a fellow blogger about my views on the iPhone which got me thinking…is it the … Continue reading →

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If You Wanta…

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Guthlac

I know, I know, I don’t like the iPhone camera or rather what the software does with the images captured. But when the iPhone is the only camera you have with you then you have to make the best of … Continue reading →

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Little by Little….

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Guthlac

For whatever reason I have created more and more art in the digital realm whilst making fewer drawings in the real world. I think it is about time that I changed that just a little. I made this sketch of … Continue reading →

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I’m like a bird….

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Guthlac

I was wading through the images I have captured using the Lightroom app on my iPhone – the best way I have found to access the RAW (sort of) data of an image – and came across these images I … Continue reading →

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A Football Fan?…

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Guthlac

What does it mean to be a football fan? Nowadays it is really not that clear. Am I a football fan? I really don’t know. What I do know is that when 4:45pm comes around on Saturday (I know football … Continue reading →

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Coffee Shop Essentials…

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Guthlac

Just some images I captured whilst taking my morning constitutional. Somehow they fit the Coffee Shop playlist in Apple Music – well at least my version, I’m sure your selection may well be different.

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