Water Droplets30 May 2022A few images you might regard as macro photography. When you get close-up the rain leaves droplets of water to create amazing affects on the flowers and leaves in our garden.
Howick Hall, home of Earl Grey Tea!14 May 2022Anybody who has visited Newcastle can’t have missed the huge monument in the centre of the city dedicated to Earl Grey, a local politician who was British Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834. Greys Monument, in case you are wondering.
Bird Photography18 February 2022Recently I have been tying to learn how to take better photos of birds. With a busy bird table in the back garden and a couple of local nature spots that are frequented by some more interesting specimens, I figured it can’t be that hard to get a great shot of a bird, right?
Brancepeth in Spring8 April 2021A bright sunny Easter Monday saw us venture out for a walk near Brancepeth Castle. While the sun was out, it was very windy and cold. We even got some snow, which you can see in the foreground of the castle picture.
Paris24 December 2019A few photos from our trip to Paris back in November. It had been over 20 years since my list visit to this city. The Paris skyline is still marked by the iconic Eiffel Tower, best viewed I think from the Arc de Triumph from where you can grab a 360 view of the entire city.
Golden BC, Canada18 August 2019Next stop on our road trip across Western Canada, was Golden BC, a slightly less expensive base from which to explore the rockies.
Banff, Canada2 August 2019From Calgary we headed into the Rockies, spending some time around Banff. Banff is surrounded by the most incredible natural beauty in the form of mountains, lakes and wildlife.
Calgary, Canada22 July 2019We just got back from a two week road trip through Western Canada. We started in Calgary. Canada’s Wild West? Calgary is Alberta’s largest city and stands at the intersection of two rivers, the Bow and the Elbow.
Stockport28 June 2019Stockport is the town where I grew up, though it’s easier to say that I’m from Manchester since people know where that is and is a much more interesting place. I had the chance to visit Stockport recently and it’s been a while since I’ve been in the town centre itself.
London Paddington24 May 2019Paddington Station has been the London home of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. It is London’s gateway to the South West of England. If you need trains to/from the West Country, Bristol, Bath, this is the place to you arrive and depart from.