The life of a Landscape Photographer sometimes involves early mornings, and so it was when my phone alarm bleeped at me at 4am recently for a dawn shoot on the east coast of Norfolk and a meet-up with a couple of photo-buddies.. Our original destination was meant to be the beach in the village of…
Liverpool
Take yourself back, back in time. To the 1960’s and the start of a music revolution. British musicians dominated the pop music scene, Billy Fury, Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the biggest of the lot, The Beatles. What do they have in common? They were all from Liverpool. Left: Billy Fury Right: Lyn…
The Cinque Terra – Italy
The Cinque Terra or “The Five Lands” is a small area on the northwest coast of Italy in the Liguria region. They fall within the province of La Spezia and are 5 coastal villages of great scenic beauty and as such are a Unesco World Heritage site. The Cinque Terra is a popular tourist area…
A Quick Trip Out
Early starts for sunrise shoots can be a problem. Early starts in January less so, because of the shorter days which means the sun rises later in the morning, relatively speaking. You may ask yourself “where is he going with this?” Just to explain, I am one of a group of three keen landscape photographers nicknamed…
It’s Christmas…………!
Back in October 2023, we were sat in the coffee shop in our local garden centre (very nice coffee and cake btw) surrounded by shelves and stacks of Christmas “tat”. All the stuff that is associated with the time of year was on sale, in early October! I believe in the phrase “Christmas does not start…
Northumberland Coast and Castles
The Northumbrian coast in the north east of England is one of the country’s best kept secrets. It is a mix of sandy and boulder strewn beaches and a “chain” of castles from Berwick on Tweed to Warkworth. I recently joined a photographic workshop based in Bamburgh (home of one of the most noted castles…
Viva Espanya……..Again
I am still playing catch up with the blogs after a busy summer and autumn. This trip took place in September so apologies for the delayed publishing of this piece. Hopefully it will bring some autumn warmth to a cold winter evening especially if you are reading this in the northern hemisphere! We are back…
The Lakes – Summer
Our annual summer pilgrimage to Keswick happened in June. We go, partly to walk with our local walking group but also to catch up with friends. This year though, it became Costa del Keswick as we experienced hot weather more akin to the Mediterranean. This year I was also leading two walks for our Ramblers…
St Cuthbert’s Way
Who is St Cuthbert and what is his way? St Cuthbert was an Anglo – Saxon saint in the early Northumbrian church. He was a monk, bishop and hermit in the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne, living between approximately 634AD and 687AD. St Cuthbert’s Way is a long distance footpath between Melrose and Lindisfarne and…
Natural Phenomena
Much has been written and photographed about natural phenomena, those strange occurrences which pass human understanding yet are spectacular to witness. One of these, in the UK at least is the wader murmurations. Thousands of wading birds, mainly Knots feed daily on the muddy beaches around The Wash in North Norfolk. These areas are rich…
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