I can’t believe this is my 11th year of doing this. Anyway, this year, I chose a quirky take on the theme of “All Wrapped Up”, largely inspired by a trip earlier in the year to Suffolk, where I found a whole beach full of boats wrapped up…
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Or, what a difference a day or two makes Our weather’s been all over the place these past few days. A long period of anticyclonal gloom gave way to bright sunny weather (to everyone’s relief) and the first frost; then we had two days of cold and snow…
Today’s word of interest is “Dunkelflaute“, formed by combining “Dunkelheit” (darkness) and “Windflaute” (little wind) to describe heavy overcast skies and light wind conditions. As you may have noticed, UK weather has been in this condition for a number of days now – in meteorological parlance, an anticyclonic…
This was the challenge set by Bridport Camera Club on a sunny Saturday. It’s surprisingly hard to negotiate the pavements on a busy market day and to snap your subject without annoying the general public! I’m never very comfortable with street photography, so this was quite an effort…
I started my life in Essex, and moved via Berkshire to Devon, where I’ve now lived more than half my life. I’m very settled here, but have just returned from a trip to see a friend in Pakefield, which is close to the most easterly point in England.…
I’ve just returned from a weekend retreat in Cawsand on the Rame Peninsula in Cornwall. Three days of relaxation, exercise, learning about nutrition and good sleep practice, all in a lovely seaside setting with delicious home-cooked food and good company. So thanks Charlie Babb and Emma Porter of…
On a rather overcast spring day, I went with a friend to a place on Dartmoor I hadn’t been before – the Emsworthy Mire nature reserve. We timed it perfectly – the variety of pale bluebells growing in lawns were at their peak of perfection (woodland ones near…
I’m an adopted Devonian, but I’m talking geology here. A trip to see a friend in Cornwall gave me the chance to visit the cove at Lansallos (near Polperro). A sunny day had brought out trippers in their dozens, so I didn’t stay long (empty beaches for me,…
This lovely house near Puddletown in Dorset is a real gem – from Tudor origins with later additions, it’s a real treasure trove of detail, and unlike some of the stuffier visitor attractions, it’s staffed by friendly people who are happy for you to touch things, take photos…