Month: September 2020
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The Bologna Busker
This is from a few years ago, taken on a trip to Italy. This busker was very good with his guitar, but he had competition from a rather loud drummer just a few feet away (out of shot). What did this image teach me? At one point there were 180 towers standing on Bologna (about…
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The Last Lock
It has been a very quick adventure, and we’ve tried to cram in as much as we possibly can and this, our last full day, was no exception. The cramming started at breakfast with a mountain of scrambled eggs (plus sausages, bacon, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, and potato cakes). Feeling rather full, we set off. The…
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The White Petals
I found these white petals nestled amongst the shadows whilst walking around the Greenway estate a few weeks ago. What did this image teach me? A shallow depth of field can be a very useful thing – it helped to “de-clutter” the background of this shot.
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Food For Thought
The single best trick to keeping a crew happy is food (and drink, of course, but that goes without saying). Which is why we started the day with a very tasty and filling breakfast. The plan for the day was to traverse a series of river locks on the River Avon, before wending our way…
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The Doorstop Guardian
Agatha Christie’s Devonshire house, Greenway, is full of items the famous author collected over the years. Including a pair of oriental stone guardians that still stand either side of the main entrance. What did this image teach me? The Chinese name for these lion-guardians is shishi and they are said to ward off harmful influences…
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The Other Lady
Hello, this is the Ship’s Boy reporting. All available crew are required at Brassknocker Basin, near Bath immediately. That’s right, the Captain, Jerry the Ship Security Officer (SSO), First Mate Elaine, Chief of Engineering Trevor, and me the newly reinstated Ship’s Boy have all joined forces to set sail (well, to push throttle at least)…
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Petite Petal
Just a single flower, going about it’s business. What did this image teach me? To appreciate, the small, quiet details of the world.
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Another Stone Mushroom
Originally these strange, stone mushroom things were known as staddle stones (or occasionally steddle stones) and they had the very important job of holding up vital storage units (such as granaries or or hay ricks), so that they could be kept off the ground and out of reach of various rats and mice. These days…
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Through the Keyhole
This image was taken in one of the many buildings you can explore within the ruins of Pompeii. I liked the way the light streamed in through the roof, and that unusual keyhole shaped entryway. I learned a lot about Pompeii whilst I was there, including this interesting fact: Due to their healthy diet (high…