Category Archives: Photography

For all my photographic posts

Bargain Basement…

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Guthlac

Anyone who knows me will say I’m not really a bargain hunter. I know I should be but I’m not. Life is getting way too short to worry about such things. I never have been and teaching this old new … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

No More…

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Guthlac

So that is that. Britain no longer generates electricity by burning coal. No more getting up before dawn on frosty mornings to capture the dawn through the steam of the cooling towers. No more looking to the north and seeing … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Back to the Future…

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Guthlac

For reasons too boring and first worldly to mention I took my veteran A6000 out for a spin yesterday.(BTW Sony are still selling this camera and actually as a starter camera its very capable!). It took a few snaps and … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

At a Glance…

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Guthlac

According to the WordPress data this is the 3897 th post. Has this any significance? NO none at all but I thought I would mention it! Our AI overlord is not happy with what I have written… I particularly like … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Gartree Explored, Photography | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

But the Sun’s Been…

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Guthlac

Everything Internetish appears to be coming with added AI just at the moment. Everytime I post something to this very small blog I am assaulted by AI suggestion on how I could make this post better and therefore drive traffic … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Gartree Explored, Photography, Street Photography | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Things Not Working…

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Guthlac

Some days are good and others less so. Yesterday was very much an autumnal day. My very good friend and I spent an enjoyable day wondering around the more empty parts of the Leicestershire, enjoying each other’s company and putting … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Gartree Explored, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What a Difference a Day Makes…

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Guthlac

24 little hours…Also a much better camera and lens; light; weather…I could go on. Suffice to say walking along the River Trent at Sawley this afternoon was a much more pleasant experience than yesterday in the damp, strangely warm atmosphere. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Different View…

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Guthlac

All the interactions I have ever had with Ratcliffe on Soar power station is from the southern bank of the River Trent. Today, just in time for its closurer, I have crossed the Trent to see things from the other … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Photography, Street Photography | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Saying Goodbye to Another Summer…

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Guthlac

There is a dampness in the air and the cars are now covered in dew. Hello to early autumn. What is to come? Mist and mellow fruits? Probably. What we can say for definite is that I won’t be able … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Photography, Remastered | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Got the Builders In…

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Guthlac

Foxton Locks are many things: a tourist attraction; a nice walk in the country; a relic of bygone times and so on. What it was yesterday was a breath of early autumn fresh air whilst the builders continue to rework … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Gartree Explored, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment