Category Archives: Paradise – Consumed

A Land of Vistas…

This morning I listened to a podcast where a man claimed that he still understood the country of his birth whilst living in another country. When challenged about this he had a one word explanation: Aircraft. Now I have no … Continue reading

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Winter Sunlight…

Bright winter sunlight. A chill in the air. A photography project to work on. What’s not to like? Actually a great deal. It was bloody hard work to get some half decent photographs. But I guess that is half the … Continue reading

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Way Too Big…

How big is too big? The above photo asks this question. In its raw state it is almost 1 GB which is huge. That is what you get when make a panorama out of 7 x 61 MPixel images. Crazy. … Continue reading

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Changing World….

Autumn has finally arrived. No frosts yet but the trees are turning. One of the enjoyable aspects of the last twenty years or so is watching that the National Forest started to mature. With this maturity has come the joy … Continue reading

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Ooops…

So the plan was this… After having had lunch with my great friend I would drive home over the Charnwood Forest hills and hopefully capture a couple of images for my latest photography project ( Paradise – Consumed). Great lunch … Continue reading

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Mist and Fog…

Great plans. Great great plans. Yesterday was all planned out. Get up early. Capture some wonderful early morning misty autumnal photographs. Come home satisfied with a job well done and a few more villages marked off on my Paradise – … Continue reading

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Damp Feet and Damp Memories…

Human memory is the vital element that makes us individuals. Many people may experience the same incident, perhaps a goal being scored, and yet they will all remember the incident slightly differently. Within those differences sits a person’s soul. I … Continue reading

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Carucates or Hides…

Any English school child will have been told about the Danelaw. As these children grow into adulthood the memories fade. Most would have a vague recollection …something to do with King Alfred… perhaps burnt cakes? Certainly vikings. A few might … Continue reading

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The Monolith of Hrepingas…

Buried deep in the folds and dales of middle England this memorial to the past stands a lonely sentinel. A witness to the whimsical eccentricities of the caprice of the chronometer. Its man made passage cataloguing vagaries of the follies … Continue reading

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As One Project Ends…

With a fair wind we might finish the Harborough Project before Easter. Might is the operative word here. My good friend David and I have been struck by a series of problems whilst trying to do just that. So perhaps … Continue reading

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