Tag Archives: Hidcote Manor

Windows Fanboy….

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Guthlac

I have been a fully paid up member of the Apple walled garden for nearly 12 years now. Before then I was a Windows fanboy. Perhaps the most ludicrous thing I did was drive forty miles to buy a copy … Continue reading →

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Must it contain people?…

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Guthlac

It would be exciting to say that huge momentous things happened to me this summer.  It would be but they didn’t.  Instead life just moved on with me along for the ride.   Perhaps this is reflected in my photographs of … 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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71 Days

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  Is this what post Brexit Britain will look like?   Of course not because pre Brexit doesn’t look like this – only in fantasy places such as Hidcote manor.   What we do know is that the next 71 days are … Continue reading →

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Jessica and running out of RAM…

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Guthlac

I have an ancient iMac that helps me produce all my digital output and just recently it has started to run out of puff when working with some of the very large files and new software.   In a very real … Continue reading →

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Not always welcome…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Guthlac

  As summer approaches the flowers start to come out in force and it is so tempting to make photographic images of them.  But therein lies the problem.  Flowers need light to look their best but the combination of the … Continue reading →

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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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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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Super Massive…

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Guthlac

 

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Getting dry…

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Guthlac

Another visit to the rather damp Hidcote Manor – the lighting conditions were near perfect with a flat light and plenty of rain drops.

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