Month: March 2020
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In The Rigging
If you were one of the people who correctly spotted the Cornwall Clocktower from a few days ago was from Porthleven, then you’ll no doubt recognise this pole and rigging which can be found in Porthleven harbour. What did this image teach me? That when the time comes, and the world starts to return to…
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The Pale Flower
There’s something fascinating and poetic about flowers, I think. Some of Mother Nature’s finest work. What did this image teach me? If I were told that from now on all I could photograph was flowers, I would probably be ok with that, as for every rose there is a dandelion, for every daffodil a daisy.
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Cornish Clock Tower
I will give fifty bonus points to anyone who can tell me whereabouts in Cornwall you will find this clock tower… What did this image teach me? Cornwall is a beautiful county in the south west of England, and visiting it is almost like going to another country.
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Nelson’s Tomb
You’ve probably heard of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, but what about Nelson’s Tomb? Well, here it is… it can be found (alongside the remains of many other famous people) in the crypt beneath St Paul’s Cathedral. What did this image teach me? This impressive tomb was originally sculpted by an Italian called Benedetto for…
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Seed Pod
Here’s one of Mother Nature’s interesting designs… What did this image teach me? I really like sepia tones.
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Inside St Paul’s
This one was taken a little while ago, on a visit to St Paul’s Cathedral in London (pre-lockdown, obviously) What did this image teach me? That there’s always an interesting angle to be found in St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Building Lines
Another shot from the archives, an unusual view of a tall building… it’s all about the lines. What did this image teach me? Photographs of buildings can come in all shapes and sizes.
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Isolation
We are living in a truly unusual time, stress and anxiety are rife, people are self-isolating, keeping up social distancing, and still trying to maintain something that could pass for a normal life. What did this image teach me? I wonder how this time will be recalled, when future generations look back at history?
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Eye in the Sky
Here’s another older image, of the London Eye… What did this image teach me? That you can’t have enough photos of the London Eye.