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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

So I felt like a walk…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Guthlac

Finding the envelope of any tool you might use is important.   Today I came close to finding the envelope of my new 85mm lens.  The only thing was the envelope I was hitting wasn’t the technical performance of the lens … Continue reading →

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You’re a Barbie…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  Draw your own conclusions

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Wandering Around…

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Guthlac

Rain rain go away come again another day… So the traditional nursery rhyme goes.   Today is the ‘another day‘ so it has given me chance to think a little about my new 85mm f1.8 lens.   I have to say I … Continue reading →

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I do hope Boris can count…..

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Guthlac

‘Tis the seasons for all things silly so I guess that may well be one of the reasons that we are likely to get Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister.   The Conservative press seem to be getting all excited … Continue reading →

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I keep missing this photo….

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Guthlac

I really don’t know why but I keep missing this image from my recent trip to London…strange isn’t it?

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Suffering for my art….

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Guthlac

  Joy of joys the pollen count is through the roof!   Breakout the asthma inhaler.  (I was going to say on steroids but of course the inhaler is a steroid so durrr!) .  The reason for all this suffering is … Continue reading →

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Oh what a beautiful morning….

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Guthlac

Not quite Oklahoma but it was nice to get out at dawn and take in the fresh air as the past few days have been grey overcast dawns. There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow…indeed there was

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The Picture is Incomplete….

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Guthlac

Flat day dawn….so much for photography…time to draw…

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Lacking Anima…

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Guthlac

Anima… noun PSYCHOANALYSIS noun: anima; plural noun: animas 1. (in Jungian psychology) the feminine part of a man’s personality. 2. the part of the psyche which is directed inwards, in touch with the subconscious. “persona and anima switch roles and … Continue reading →

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How dare the Brits do something so stupid?….Post Script

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Guthlac

It is sometimes very difficult to define what being British means:   Do you have to be English, Welsh or even Irish to be British?   It’s is very unsatisfactory. The answer to that question is of course Yes. Don’t believe me?  … Continue reading →

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