Monthly Archives: July 2014

Under construction

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

Building sites fascinate me.  I guess it’s partly the shapes and textures: the honeycomb lattice of the cranes, the sinister gleaming of the steel girders, and the intricate entanglement of the framework into which the concrete will be poured.  For … Continue reading →

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A gate in the woods

Posted on July 29, 2014 by

I wrote a few weeks ago about a lovely stroll we took up the “zig-zag” path in Hampshire, recommended to us by some wedding photography clients. It was indeed a beautiful walk; but as we wandered up that winding, hillside … Continue reading →

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Linking London and Hertford

Posted on July 28, 2014 by

Having lived for large parts of my life in Hertfordshire or London, a fair proportion of my images come from those areas.   I guess this should not be a surprise, but I think a lot of us (whether photographers … Continue reading →

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An imposing castle

Posted on July 23, 2014 by

Back in 2010, I was lucky enough to go to Bodiam Castle.  To be fair, it is somewhere I had wanted to visit for many years, since I first got a book on castles as a child.  To a young … Continue reading →

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A colourful planter

Posted on July 22, 2014 by

Back to Hertford again today, but not to sweeping views of the castle, streets or churches.  This time, we are focussing in on a small planter, which looked to me as if it had been fashioned from an old watering … Continue reading →

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Amongst the hills of Spain

Posted on July 21, 2014 by

Today’s picture is an old one – in fact, it’s one I took several years ago when we were travelling in Spain.  We’d found our way to a tiny little guest house along a winding dirt track.  The route was … Continue reading →

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A glimpse through the leaves

Posted on July 18, 2014 by

Continuing my sporadic publication of Hertford images, here is a view captured from those same quiet castle grounds which I wrote about the other day.  As I’ve mentioned before, I am always fascinated by contrasts in images: old and new, … Continue reading →

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Branches in the sky

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

I wrote the other day about finding a little haven of peace in the midst of the bustling town centre at Hertford.  Arguably, it’s easier to do that in a country town than in the middle of a huge city … Continue reading →

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A castle haven

Posted on July 15, 2014 by

I used to take a stall each month at the Hertford Craft Market, in the Corn Exchange in the middle of the town.  It was good fun, but being an all day event I usually needed a break at lunchtime, … Continue reading →

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Gates and gardens

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

I am lucky enough to teach photography in the splendid surroundings of Ham House, south-west of London (shameless plug: my next course is on 3rd October – just message me via my photography website if you are interested!).  Around the … Continue reading →

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