Category Archives: autumn

Decay and Renew – Day 5

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Guthlac

Autumn is finally hitting – although the temperature is still quite warm.  Leaves are falling and seeds and berries are out in abundance.  In all of this decay there are the seeds of renewal.

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Catch up – Day 4

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Guthlac

After an intense outburst of creativity today I am trying to catch up with images that I missed on my first run through.

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What’s the Story? – Day 3

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Guthlac

As I was walking through the mist this morning I came across a bull sitting under a tree.   We greeted each other with a wary look and as I walked on I became aware of a wet thwap sound.  Thwap. … Continue reading →

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Damp – Day 2

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Guthlac

A wonderful day photographing the decline and decay associated with autumn at Hidcote Manor.   The only downside was that I had to keep telling the staff that the weather wasn’t bad it was just what I needed….they tended to look … Continue reading →

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Sign of the times – Day 1

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Guthlac

I read somewhere that there are more horses in Britain now than there ever was.  Whether this is true or not they certainly are a big part of people’s lives.   These two rascals were showing me a great deal of … Continue reading →

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Look no further for Red October

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Guthlac

It is so very tempting to think because we live on an island we are safe from the outside world…after all the channel has protected us since 1688, that is if you discount the small French foray into Wales in … Continue reading →

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Something that I have never understood

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Guthlac

Over the years I have looked at many many photographs and one thing has puzzled more each time more than anything else – why is it important to know the F stop and shutter speed etc?   I suspect I am … Continue reading →

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My Clumps…

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Guthlac

Many artists draw, paint photograph the same subject again and again.   When I think about this Paul Nash and the Wittenham Clumps immediately come to mind although there are so many others. I too suffer from this affliction with a … Continue reading →

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And then you laughed…

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Guthlac

Getting my feet wet some more…

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Getting my feet wet….

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Guthlac

There was a time, in a university far far away, when I would get up well before dawn so that I could take photographs.  I would even drive hundreds of miles just to do so.   Those days are gone but … Continue reading →

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