Category Archives: Summer

100 Days…

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Guthlac

And we’re off…Boris Johnson has won the first election convincingly.  Some might suggest that that was the easy bit – I’m sure he wouldn’t. (Not that he will ever see this blog!) Tomorrow he actual gets his hands on the … Continue reading →

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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 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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Falling out of Love….

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Guthlac

One or two of the people that might have been following this blog for sometime now will know that I have always loved using my iPhone, whichever I might own at the time, as a street photography camera.  Well after … Continue reading →

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Life is like a box of donuts….

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  Do I stay or do I go?   Not sure whether this blog will be closed down after all these years or not.   I am rethinking my whole engagement with social media in general and this blog in particular.  Do … Continue reading →

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So what was the point of that?….

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Guthlac

I started to watch last night’s Tory Party leader debate and immediately lost interest.   What was the point of the whole charade?  These men don’t have to engage with the public at large but rather 318 MPs and then 160 … Continue reading →

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Finally a Ray of Sunshine…..

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Guthlac

Getting up at just after 3am in the morning to capture the sunrise has always been a minority sport – I get that and in many ways I’m glad.   There is something wonderfully magical at this time of year  standing … Continue reading →

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Well at least we’ll have the rain…

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Guthlac

Well this is a wonderful start to summer…rain stopped play!   In between the bouts I have been able to get out into the garden.  One of the great things about this weather of course is that it is almost perfect … Continue reading →

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