Tag Archives: Rural

Something Old, Something New…

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Guthlac

Storm Goretti came and went. I had great plans: Get up at dawn and capture some heroic images in the local park of the snow covered trees. It was looking so good when I went to bed 3 or 4 … Continue reading →

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Winter Sunlight…

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Guthlac

Bright winter sunlight. A chill in the air. A photography project to work on. What’s not to like? Actually a great deal. It was bloody hard work to get some half decent photographs. But I guess that is half the … Continue reading →

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The Monolith of Hrepingas…

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Guthlac

Buried deep in the folds and dales of middle England this memorial to the past stands a lonely sentinel. A witness to the whimsical eccentricities of the caprice of the chronometer. Its man made passage cataloguing vagaries of the follies … Continue reading →

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Upside Down…

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Guthlac

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 →

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Last Tree?…

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Guthlac

Is this the first or last tree in Blaby District Council? I’m really not sure other than it depends on where you observe the tree from. The same question could be asked about the ruins of St. Mary in Arden … Continue reading →

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Filling in the Blanks…

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Guthlac

If its Sunday then it must be time to visit villages in Harborough that I have missed. Today it was Newton Harcourt. For anyone unfamiliar with Newton Harcourt it is a small village around 10 miles outside of central Leicester. … Continue reading →

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The view from Freezeland…

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Guthlac

The last 10 years of my photographic journey is captured in this photograph. It was taken near a point where the district councils of Harborough, Melton and Charnwood meet. The last time I captured this view it was living upto … Continue reading →

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Things Not Working…

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Guthlac

Some days are good and others less so. Yesterday was very much an autumnal day. My very good friend and I spent an enjoyable day wondering around the more empty parts of the Leicestershire, enjoying each other’s company and putting … Continue reading →

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Talking to Cows…

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Guthlac

So it is a warm pleasant summer’s afternoon. The light is way too bright (it is mid afternoon on a summers days so what would you expect?). What else is there to do than just learn on the field gate, … Continue reading →

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Lamplight from your Window…

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Guthlac

Make the most whilst the sun is here. I was out this morning walking a very old road Fosse Way. It was first established back in the 50’s CE which means it is almost 2000 years old. There are some … Continue reading →

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