Category Archives: Black & White

Skiffs

Posted on Fri, 17 May, 2013 by

Another black and white image from my print archive today. Click here to read an earlier post to learn how these have been digitized. Click on any image to see a better and sharper enlargement. This Image was taken about … Continue reading →

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Fence Line

Posted on Wed, 17 April, 2013 by

Spring is slowly making its presence felt, but there remains a strong disconnect in the landscape. We have daylight that stretches way beyond 8pm, the overall quality of light tells us it is mid April, and yet trees and hedgerows … Continue reading →

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Window Cleaning

Posted on Mon, 25 March, 2013 by

I was walking through the vast space that connects the two interior shopping malls at our local shopping centre when I spotted today’s image. This is window cleaning on a grand scale using a Cherry Picker (aerial lift platform).  This … Continue reading →

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Glacial Movement

Posted on Wed, 13 March, 2013 by

In the summer of 2011 while on holiday in Zermatt I crossed the Gorner Glacier on a trip to see the new Monte Rosa Hut. Click here to see my post on the ‘Monte Rosa Hut Trail’. During that same … Continue reading →

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A Bear called Porridge

Posted on Mon, 14 January, 2013 by

A few minutes after the image in Weather Vane was captured (click the link to see the Post from 3 days ago), Porridge was in my sights. Porridge is a sculpture of a large Bear placed at the centre of … Continue reading →

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Weather Vane

Posted on Thu, 10 January, 2013 by

We made one of our occasional visits to Bicester Village mid-week – a luxury outlet shopping village about a half-hour drive from home. Before I go any further I’m relieved to report that my wife was not on a mission … Continue reading →

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The ordinary becomes extraordinary

Posted on Wed, 5 December, 2012 by

The weather remains cold over here in the UK, with a particularly cold night to come tonight. There’s been frost on the ground repeatedly, lingering all day on some days. Even a dusting of snow this morning. But so far, … Continue reading →

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Lenticular Clouds

Posted on Mon, 19 November, 2012 by

It’s a common occurrence in the Alps for a cloudless sky in the morning to be replaced by a slow build-up of Cumulus clouds over the mountains as the day progresses. Sometimes those cloud formations can be extraordinary, bizarre and … Continue reading →

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At the top of the steps

Posted on Wed, 12 September, 2012 by

Today’s image is of the pedestrian footbridge that crosses the railway line at Heyford station. We stopped here actually to take a look at the Marina on the side of the Oxford Canal that runs directly alongside the railway. The … Continue reading →

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Designed

Posted on Wed, 29 August, 2012 by

I wonder how many of us who pursue photography as an interest or passion have considered turning professional – and by that I mean making it our career or main source of income. Tempted? I guess quite a lot of … Continue reading →

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