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Another grey day ahead

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Guthlac

The weather forecast isn’t great for today so I found this image of St Ives, Cornwall from the archive to remind us all that summer isn’t too far away.

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Drivin’ in my car

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Guthlac

This morning whilst driving along the highest road in Leicestershire I came across a wonderful view that just needed to be captured.   Before you wonder it is hardly driving up the north face of Everest or really not that … Continue reading →

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Blue skies above

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Guthlac

After all these weeks of moaning about the greyness today’s sky is brilliant blue.   Tomorrow will return to grey but today I will enjoy the blue….winter is over…warmer days are coming.   Now expect six foot of snow!

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Walking with David

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Guthlac

When everyday has blue skies and sunshine then you get rather use to it.  However, when you usually live under a grey cloud a day of blue skies and warm(ish) breezes is so enjoyable.  Today was one of those rare … Continue reading →

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Tea Break

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Guthlac

On the way home from London yesterday we stopped off at Canons Ashby in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside for a cup of tea and a piece of cake.  Simple things are sometimes the best.

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View from the Roof

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Guthlac

Lunching over looking Whitehall and tea over looking St Paul’s Cathedral – it is a hard life but every now and then it is worth taking a day off – especially when it is your anniversary. Whilst it was a … Continue reading →

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One way ticket to a mad man

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Guthlac

One of the joys (?) of photography is that you have to work with the available light.   Yes you can enhance things in post production but without really good light you start to struggle.  Yesterday at Stowe garden was … Continue reading →

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Winter sun

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Guthlac

In an attempt to purge my system of all the political nonsense floating around this at the moment we visited the most political landscape in Britain – Stowe in Buckinghamshire – short of a busman’s holiday.

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Making the most of dull

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Guthlac

I knew a photographer who apparently liked the flat dull light of a grey day, I can’t say I do.   It makes things so much more difficult.  When I was young I used to devour articles about the wonder … Continue reading →

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Winter is wearing

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Guthlac

Another cold day in east Leicestershire, not cold as in the Russian Steppes cold (although the wind is blowing from that direction).   No this was cold that just seemed to seep slowly but surely through the layers of clothes … Continue reading →

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