Tag Archives: Summer

I Hate the Summer….

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

I know this is a very unpopular view to hold but it is true I don’t like the summer (Please excuse the hyperbole in the title.).  I really don’t like the way it gets very sticky and humid (I’m sure … Continue reading →

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An Appointment with MTV…

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

  There was a time when MTV ruled the musical roost.  Oh those heady 1980’s when there was such a muzz about the place when Thriller was released.  How things have changed and yet possibly the same – we may … Continue reading →

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Saying goodbye to Summer with a Flatulent Horse

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

We humans do like to classify things, put things in their proper place – or is that just me?  I don’t think so.   This morning was the last day of summer up here in the frozen north and so it … Continue reading →

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20 things you never knew about the Sony A7 Mk 2

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

I really do apologise for the crap clickbait title to this blog…I must try better.  Anyway the real point of this post is that it is just over one year since I bought my almost new A7 Mk 2 and … Continue reading →

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Wet Underfoot…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

  As I mentioned yesterday we have had a significant amount of rain in a very short amount of time.  To the north of the country this has caused many problems where bridges have been washed away, houses inundated and … Continue reading →

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House Keeping…

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

  At the end of each month I have a look back through the images I captured from the previous month to see if there are any images I might have overlooked.  These are the three I thought were worth … Continue reading →

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Photography….

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

Over time I have come to realise that the modern photographic world has hit a plateau.  One reason is that every conceivable photographic images has been captured and what we are all really doing is going over old ground (this … Continue reading →

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Wandering Around…

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

Rain rain go away come again another day… So the traditional nursery rhyme goes.   Today is the ‘another day‘ so it has given me chance to think a little about my new 85mm f1.8 lens.   I have to say I … Continue reading →

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Suffering for my art….

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

  Joy of joys the pollen count is through the roof!   Breakout the asthma inhaler.  (I was going to say on steroids but of course the inhaler is a steroid so durrr!) .  The reason for all this suffering is … Continue reading →

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Well at least we’ll have the rain…

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

Well this is a wonderful start to summer…rain stopped play!   In between the bouts I have been able to get out into the garden.  One of the great things about this weather of course is that it is almost perfect … Continue reading →

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