Month: May 2020

  • The Bird House

    The Bird House

    Not to put too fine a point on it Say I’m the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul They Might Be Giants (1989) What did this image teach me? That I need to up my birdhouse game – this fine creation looks like a bird hotel, rather than a…

  • The Arrows in the Sky

    The Arrows in the Sky

    Here are a couple of red arrows shots, taken last year but edited and posted here for the first time. What did these images teach me? The Royal Airforce Aerobatic Team, known as the Red Arrows, started demonstrating their formidable skills in 1965.

  • Little Green Dragon

    Little Green Dragon

    This little ceramic dragon lives in Packwood House, a 16th Century National Trust property. What did this image teach me? Alway, always keep your eyes open. You never know when you might spot a dragon lurking around the corner.

  • The Water’s Edge

    The Water’s Edge

    This building can be found on the edge of the canal in Birmingham, and forms part of Brindleyplace – a set of buildings named after James Brindley, the famous canal engineer. What did this image teach me? James Brindley built over 365 miles of canal in his life time (that’s almost a tenth of the…

  • Jug of Wheat

    Jug of Wheat

    This is another one from the archives (as so many of my recent posts have been), a simple shot but one that pleases me. Has something of a “still life painting” feel to it. Hopefully. What did this image teach me? Photography is art.

  • Baddesley Clinton

    Baddesley Clinton

    Standing in the Forest of Arden, and built almost five centuries ago this is a National Trust property with a long and eventful history. What did this image teach me? Moats are kinda cool.

  • Paxton’s Tower

    Paxton’s Tower

    This large folly stands on a hill in Wales, and it can be viewed from miles around. What did this image teach me? The tower may stand in Wales, but it was built by a Scotsman called Sir William Paxton, in honour of Lord Nelson.

  • Swan Flight

    Swan Flight

    The name “swan” comes from the Indo-European root “sven” which means to sing. So a swan-song is a sing-song. What did these images teach me? Swans are beautiful birds, and they are really quite large when viewed up close.

  • The Tower in the Fog

    The Tower in the Fog

    King Alfred’s Tower is a large, three-sided folly standing near Stourhead. What did this image teach me? I am still amazed at how good mobile phone cameras are, and I wonder just how good they’re going to get?