Tag Archives: National Trust

Brexit Britain No. 12

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Guthlac

Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.” Sitting high above the Severn valley in mid Wales does give a wonderful perspective on the nonsense that continues to utter from our political masters and their coterie of political journalists.  Yesterday the Prime Minister was … Continue reading →

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Another Crazy Winter’s Day

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Guthlac

Beyond the difficulty of shooting in bright sunshine it was another crazy winter’s day – at least if you consider nearly 18 degrees and brilliant sunshine a winter’s day!   The nature at Calke Abbey today looked completely baffled as this … Continue reading →

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So much for great plans…

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Guthlac

  The golden hour, oh how we photographers bang on about it.  The golden hour – the time around dawn and dusk when the light is at its best!   That is of course when the weather forecast is correct.   A … Continue reading →

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There be dragons….

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Guthlac

After spending an excellent day in north London we found ourselves in trees of the Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire.   This may well mean nothing to an awful lot of people – it didn’t to me until today.   However, many millions of … Continue reading →

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Another Busy Day at Calke…

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Guthlac

Clearly not all the kids have gone back to school today….still there is enough space at Calke Abbey to find some more deserted locations.

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Suffering for my art…

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Guthlac

Bright, flat daytime light is possibly some of the worst light for capturing images.   It makes for pleasant walking conditions, especially when there is a breeze, but capturing images – it can be a nightmare.   Today I found … Continue reading →

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Autumn has still to come in the land of Dorne

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Guthlac

I was on my travels again over the last couple of days – visiting the land of Dorne again. (You those of you who don’t follow the Dragon show Dorne is in the south east corner of Westeros – Sussex … Continue reading →

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I challenge the mighty…

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Guthlac

I guess we all have different memories of National Trust properties when we were growing up.  For me it is a total absence of ever having visited a National Trust property .  Whether that is true or not I have … Continue reading →

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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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First run through of Hidcote images

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Guthlac

If you are interested in gardening and garden design then if you get the chance a visit to Hidcote manor just south of Stratford upon Avon is well worth the trip.

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