Tag Archives: River Soar

Exercising my little grey cells…

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Guthlac

Day 2 of the great Canon experiment – which is something I’m definitely not calling my dailiance with my old Canon FD lenses – and I thought I would try things out on much more familiar ground.   I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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The declining ebb before the plunge…

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Guthlac

So it is finally here, perhaps over a month late but Autumn has finally arrived.   I don’t think we’ve had a frost at all yet, although that is promised for the weekend, but fall is happening.   We still haven’t had … Continue reading →

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Teaching an old dog…

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Guthlac

For reasons I have no intention of going into here I have just bought myself a new camera and lens – not an entirely unheard of pattern of behaviour on my part.   However at the same time my rather ancient … 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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What’s the Story? – Day 3

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Guthlac

As I was walking through the mist this morning I came across a bull sitting under a tree.   We greeted each other with a wary look and as I walked on I became aware of a wet thwap sound.  Thwap. … Continue reading →

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And then you laughed…

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Guthlac

Getting my feet wet some more…

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Getting my feet wet….

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Guthlac

There was a time, in a university far far away, when I would get up well before dawn so that I could take photographs.  I would even drive hundreds of miles just to do so.   Those days are gone but … Continue reading →

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So tell me whats up…no more

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Guthlac

So there is no argument – autumn is here.   It takes many different forms and probably most of the time it is just dull and damp and then sometimes it is magical – hardly Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness … Continue reading →

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Not on the Tourist Map

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Guthlac

It has been a couple of years to remember for Ratae Corieltauvorum they buried one of England’s most notorious monarchs (Well at least that is what Shakespeare would like you to believe – the truth is as always so much … Continue reading →

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Ride ’em

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Guthlac

For those of you who do not know the east midlands of England is made up of five counties, Northants, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire – well that is the case as far as central government is concerned.   Its most … Continue reading →

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