Tag Archives: Landscape

Cold Decembers

Posted on Wed, 13 December, 2017 by LensScaper

We’ve had a cold snap (as we call it) in the UK. Snowfall over much of the midlands and north of there, although south of London we had frost but no snow. The image above was shot on the iPhone … Continue reading →

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Chance Finding

Posted on Fri, 5 May, 2017 by LensScaper

We are still finding new places to visit in Sussex and thereabouts. Each place visited yields a new collection of images.  Some of those images are illustrative of where we have been – images that are of that place. But … Continue reading →

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Generations of Trees

Posted on Tue, 21 March, 2017 by LensScaper

Had a great day on Sunday with my son on Blackdown, the highest point in the South Downs National Park. Blackdown is a large promontory of high heathland that projects south into Sussex from near the town of Haslemere. Flint … Continue reading →

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Autumn Colours

Posted on Fri, 18 November, 2016 by LensScaper

Earlier this week we made a brief visit to Polesden Lacey, a National Trust property not far from Guildford. This image was taken from the Terrace looking across to an expanse of woodland. What an unexpected treat for the eyes … Continue reading →

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A green and pleasant land

Posted on Mon, 22 June, 2015 by LensScaper

Last week we were back on Ivinghoe Beacon – one of our favourite places. The Beacon is a high point on the edge of the Chiltern Hills with the land spread out around and below us. There’s one particular field … Continue reading →

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The Moods of Winter

Posted on Fri, 16 January, 2015 by LensScaper

Winter has many moods. It can be bleak in the extreme, but there are other times, when the sun shines, when winter has beauty (despite the absence of colour), and then it has the capacity to lift our spirits. We … Continue reading →

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A glance doesn’t guarantee a picture

Posted on Wed, 29 October, 2014 by LensScaper

I drove to see the dentist two days ago – a totally pain-free experience for once. It was a sunny day, and strangely for me I’d left the camera at home. Perhaps the concept of dental pain and photography didn’t … Continue reading →

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Golden Field – in Black and White

Posted on Tue, 29 July, 2014 by LensScaper

For those of you who are subscribers or regular readers, the title will make some sense. For the rest of you, you might like to view the previous post that was called ‘Golden Field’ (click on the link). My good … Continue reading →

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For the View

Posted on Fri, 30 August, 2013 by LensScaper

Why do I climb mountains? People climb mountains for many reasons: Because they’re there (to paraphrase George Mallory), as part of a self imposed challenge (climbing all the Munros, or all the Alpine 4000M peaks for example), maybe simply for … Continue reading →

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The view from Conwy Mountain

Posted on Mon, 1 July, 2013 by LensScaper

There is something rather special about looking down on the coastline from a high point, especially when the tide is out and expanses of sand are revealed. And that is why I find Snowdonia in N Wales such a beautiful … Continue reading →

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