Today there was an amazing cloud formation in the sky that drew much attention, but I was equally entranced by patterns on the beach – my first venture on the sand for some days. I enjoy the landscape at large, but also like to find little details to…
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I spent the afternoon on Eggardon Hill – the changing light and mist looked very enticing as we drove there, but shortly after arrival, it thickened and darkened and it felt very definitely wintry. We were hoping for a glorious sunset at this eastern end of the Marshwood…
It’s almost the end of a very strange and confining year. I usually get about the Southwest a bit, but have spent most of this year very close to home. So, my online advent calendar for my friends and followers this year is firmly local – views east…
I’ve walked past these outbuilding doors in Bridport countless times, seeing them gradually weather and peel over the years, and thinking “I must take some photos one day”. Their bright turquoise contrasts with the blackened brick walls in which they are set – another subject for another day.…
When I first had a digital camera, I found it hard to restrain myself from taking far too many shots, most of which were utterly discardable. My hard drive filled up with unexceptional images, most of which I never looked at again or printed. These days, I try…
Since SARS-CoV-2 struck, we’ve tended to do our almost-daily walks first thing in the morning. At the start, this was out of necessity as we were instructed to abhor any human contact during exercise, and fewer people went out before breakfast. But over the months it’s become a…
Today I went in search of Lyme history on Monmouth Beach, west of the town. We tend to think of Lyme Regis as being primarily a tourist town, but like most coastal settlements, it had a number of industries in the past – fishing of course – but…
It’s that time of year again, when leaves blow onto wet pavements or roads, and form accidental compositions for people to walk past unseeing, except for us dedicated band of sidewalk spotters (we are all over the place, hidden in plain sight!). If you see someone aiming their…
Several wild windy days have started shaking apples from our two trees, which is good news for wasps, ants and small rodents, but less so for us. I’ve just started picking now – the Egremont Russets are starting to come away from the twigs fairly easily. This means…