Category Archives: Macro

Hay Fever…

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Guthlac

Perhaps I should stay inside. Perhaps. However, the flowers in the garden are starting bloom and what is a photographer do? In my case wheeze and cough through my way through things.

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Damp Summer…

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Guthlac

Remember the year when Summer never really started? Instead all we experienced was a series of damp days with the occasional sunny day scattered randomly amongst them. No? well perhaps I’m a bit older than you. Or perhaps it is … Continue reading →

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New Season…New Camera…

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Guthlac

Autumn is the season to buy a new camera…well at least that is what I seem to do.   Early days, it arrived this morning, but it certain shows promise.

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15 Minutes by the Climbing Rose….

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Guthlac

  I always find that I am fighting a losing battle trying to capture bees – especially with my antiquated equipment.   Hoverflies on the other hand are far more obliging.

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I know it is for my own good but….

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Guthlac

So I have been in lockdown conditions since the 7th March this year (I started two weeks early because of a leg injury meant I had to rest).  I know I know the lockdown is for my own good and … Continue reading →

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An English Country Garden….

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Guthlac

How many sweat flowers grow In an English country garden? Phillip Guyler / Johnny Griggs / Traditional   So the song goes…however, it doesn’t say anything about hay fever aggravating asthma!   Just to add to joy it would seem … Continue reading →

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Battling with Sunshine…

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Guthlac

Given the weather from the last few weeks it does seem somewhat contrary to complain when a nice sunny day comes along.   Well being ‘ somewhat contrary‘ is a curse I have had to live with for a very long … Continue reading →

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Infinite Cubing….

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Guthlac

It is nice to learn one new thing each day.  Today I learnt that cubing is in fact a recognised word (I know that is a very slippery slope in english compared say to french.)   Cubing according to the Urban … Continue reading →

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A bit of a rough start….

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Guthlac

April didn’t start too well – I was struck down with the a spring virus that whilst not particularly life threatening made me feel off it for almost two weeks.  It wasn’t helped by the continued Brexit nonsense.  Finally this … Continue reading →

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Teaching an old dog…

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Guthlac

For reasons I have no intention of going into here I have just bought myself a new camera and lens – not an entirely unheard of pattern of behaviour on my part.   However at the same time my rather ancient … Continue reading →

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