Nightwalking and The Aurora Borealis

Nightwalking and The Aurora Borealis

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was pure chance that I noticed the predictions for the possible UK Wide Aurora the other week. I have had the Aurora-watch app on my phone for some time, but after not accessing it for a while (generally fed-up with possible sightings scuppered by 

Fens and Claylands, Leeds to Wymondham and Spooner Row

Fens and Claylands, Leeds to Wymondham and Spooner Row

Reading Time: 4 minutesI have been away for some time, back again in Norfolk. I grew up in Cambridge, so while not truly a Fenlander, The Fens were a place I travelled and raversed, and as my range grew they were the area of mystery on the edge 

Witherslack Hall

Witherslack Hall

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe all know I do love a good bit of railway action, and the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway can be quite a regular haunt. I am much more into diesels, but I love a steam train as much as anyone. It was, however, the 

Lincoln Part 2 – Castles, Cathedrals and Railways

Lincoln Part 2 – Castles, Cathedrals and Railways

Reading Time: 7 minutesI’ve split up the material from our visit to Lincoln, so as to not create huge long posts. On Sunday, after a very nice breakfast, and being very sad to leave the hotel room, we head out to explore the Castle and the Cathedral. The 

Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s been mutterings from T’Other ‘Alf that we don’t go away enough. I have to say I am quite lazy about such things, which is odd as I love getting out and the chance to actually do a bit of photography from time to time 

Spring has sprung (just)…

Spring has sprung (just)…

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have again been doing less photography recently, and a lot of it has been using my phone. I never thought that I would say this, but it is very convenient and (other than not having an aperture priority setting) covers as much as my 

Black and White Cambridge

Black and White Cambridge

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile I am busy archiving photos and generally sorting stuff out a little, I found these scans. Every year at High School we had a “Special Week” – with various activities. One year was a photography workshop where we took and developed out own films. 

Ely and a Plethora of Freight Trains

Ely and a Plethora of Freight Trains

Reading Time: 5 minutesI have said for a while I have not done enough photography for a while. The other day needed to travel down to Norfolk for some business needing doing, and being up and awake early had the options of killing time waiting to leave, or 

Kelham Island

Kelham Island

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe stopped off for a quick wander round Kelham Island on the way back from Derbyshire. This is somewhere I have wanted to have a look round for some time, and certainly want to go back and spend a bit more time in. I am 

Tideswell

Tideswell

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is actually quite a rare thing, we have actually managed to get away a couple of times this year, this time for a 50th brithday weekend, staying in a bunkhouse in Derbyshire. I love the Derbyshire Peaks. It’s somwhere I don’t get to go 

Carnival 2023

Carnival 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce again, it’s Carnival time. I’ve posted shots from this even each year for some time now, and it’s quite hard to think of exciting and edifying things to say after a while. It’s always an exciting event, though quite busy. This years event was 

Kippford and Rockcliffe

Kippford and Rockcliffe

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s rarer at the moment that I have been able to get out to intereting places and have some time to actually focus on photography recently, but I recently got the chance on a flying visit (for family affairs) to Kippford in Kirkcudbrightshire. This is