It hardly seems like a week has passed since the closing view of Edgelands at the Museum of East Anglian Life. I was there from 1400 to meet and greet the last visitors from the public until 1630 and then there was another closing view to shows guests of the High Sheriff of Suffolk around […]
A last dawn
I have said many times in my conversations with people that I never tire of a new dawn or seeing the sun rise. This morning as I went through my ablutions in the penumbra of the pre-dawn the sound of the dawn chorus was truly uplifting and magical. Even in the dark the birds were […]
Gary Player & Kingfisher statistics
I’m often asked how I manage to capture images of Kingfishers. Most often, I respond by saying that I understand their behaviour and likely habitat and therefore I can anticipate likely sightings. Sightings are always, or nearly always preceded by an aural observation. Then, Golf comes into play, inasmuch as the famous statement attributed to […]
Where did February go?
‘strewth, I cannot believe we are in March already. Today is grim, just like so many days so far this winter, grim, wet and windy, not a good day for dogs, but a good day to check over gear inside and ruminate at the announcement of the passing of yet another great product – Fuji […]
It never ceases to amaze me
In my quest to identify new locations and vantage points for Edgelands imagery, I am becoming numb as to what people through over hedges or dump in ditches. I doubt this bracken patch was good for a picnic. That said, I can recall days under canvas back in the early 60’s when we stuffed bracken […]
Shadows from the past
I went to a gentleman’s funeral today. Most of the packed service was filled with people I had not seen since 1981. I was glad that some crew mates from our round Britain shakedown of HMCC Searcher, and many others were there and it was poignant to see Ron’s coffin draped in an ensign from […]
Does Cameron think he is Cnut?
Now, I pose this question and use his name as he heads up the current administration. I came across this today as part of my ongoing collaborative record of the Orwell Docklands. With all that is happening up North with 1:200 year floods occurring of late on a 1:2 weeks ratio some serious re-thinking is […]
Image and perception
Last night I went out for my dinner at The Gilbert Scott tucked in the corner of St Pancras Station. This was an annual meal, always in a different place to coincide with a strategy meeting I was attending. The walk down Euston Road was more like an event from an Ironman event in that […]
Time marches on
I really do not know where the time goes these days. I thought I was busy whilst at university but since then I seem to be constantly juggling balls and spinning plates. The show still goes on at the Museum of East Anglian Life. Pop in and check out the christmas trees, yes plural, in […]
Busy times
My, how times fly. It only seems like yesterday that Edgelands opened but 6 weeks have elapsed and all the events in between seem somewhat unreal. Last week saw me back to my old trade working in London. I was so grateful for the dodgy weather as it made teaching that much easier. I wondered […]