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Tag Archives: National Trust
A Superannuated Day Out…
The sun was shining. The air was warm. What better way to spend the day than visit Hardwick Hall on the hills overlooking the M1 in Derbyshire. Well that was clearly the thought of we superannuated. We were out in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Summer
Tagged Bess of Hardwick, Derbyshire, Duke of Devonshire, England, garden, Hardwick Hall, National Trust, photography, Summer
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Gravity…
I’ll give the National Trust their dues…they have really thrown everything at Woolshtorpe manor. There are things to see and do all over the place. The only problem is it is a perfectly normal 16th century farmhouse that once was … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Spring
Tagged Frederick Tollemache, Grantham, iphoneography, Lincolnshire, Margaret Thatcher, National Trust, photography, Spring, Statue, Woolsthorpe Manor
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Upside Down…
A couple of days away is always fun. This weekend we spent some time in London and then took a leisurely drive back through the south midlands stopping off at Stowe Gardens, just outside Buckingham. Certainly not the quickest way … Continue reading
Playing Catch Up…
So the theory goes: When you are a pensioner you’ll become ‘time rich‘. I am not sure who might have put forward this theory. Perhaps no one – just something I’ve thought up! (The one thing I do know is … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Spring
Tagged Bird Photography, Blue Tit, Building, Calke Abbey, Dawn, Garden Centres, hipstamatic, iPhonography, Jackdaw, National Trust, photography, Robin, sunrise
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The One That Got Away…
Sitting in a hide for an hour or so allows time to contemplate many things. How comfortable the bench starts to rise up the list of things that are important the longer you stay there. Today I spent sometime in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Winter
Tagged Birds, Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, Hide, National Trust, photography, winter
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More Testing…
Every now and then we all experience a moment of clarity. A moment when many things we had been struggling with just came together. Afterwards life would not be the same again. Today I might have experienced such a moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Winter
Tagged blog, Blue Tit, Calke Abbey, camera, cameras, Canon, Derbyshire, Goldfinch, Gray Squirrel, National Trust, Nuthatch, photography, Red Deer, Robin, Sony 200x600 mm Lens, Sony A7CR, winter
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Indiana Wants Me…
I have made a profound self discovery! My playlist of One Hit Wonders is very similar to my favourites playlist. What that says about me is anybody’s idea and to be quite honest I am rapidly reaching the point in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Photography, Street Photography, Summer
Tagged garden, Hidcote Manor, Music, National Trust, photography, Playlist, Street Photography
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Damp Belton House…
When will this damp cold spring end? Certainly not yesterday at Belton House, Lincolnshire that is for sure!
Posted in Photography, Spring
Tagged Belton House, Damp, garden, National Trust, Spring
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A few months with the iPhone 15 Camera…
As with all cameras the iPhone 15 Pro camera isn’t perfect. The ability to capture large RAW files is really its saving grace. Although this is a dual edged sword as it means family snaps or reference shots are also … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Spring
Tagged Belton House, Dandelion Clock, National Trust, The Circus
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On this day…
I thought I might start an occasional series of ‘On this day…’. Not sure how long I’ll keep things up but lets see. So the image above is from 2013 – the River Soar from what is now the Everards … Continue reading
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