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Monthly Archives: August 2014
A glimpse of Tower Bridge
I’m off to Dusseldorf for a few days, and very much looking forward to getting to know a new city – the views, the atmosphere, the people, the history. But sometimes it’s fun to be a tourist in your own … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, bridge, London, photograph, Photography, sights, tourist, Tower Bridge
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At the opera
OK, so the title of this post is a bit of a fib – I didn’t actually go to see an opera, sadly. But a few months ago we did go on a guided visit to the Paris Opera House. … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, France, light, opera, Paris, photograph, Photography, the Paris Opera, the Paris Opera House, theatre, tone
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Castle gates
I’ve given pictures of Hertford a rest for a few days – much to everyone’s relief no doubt! But today we are back in the town again for a look at the gates of Hertford Castle. The dark mass of … Continue reading
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Tagged arch, Architecture, black and white photography, castle, Hertford, Hertford Castle, history, photograph, Photography, texture
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The blue hour
Charles Dickens was, I understand, famously unable to sleep. As a result, he would sometimes walk the streets of London at night, later recording his experiences of the city at these unusual hours. When people visit London and are busy … Continue reading
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Tagged blue hour, Charles Dickens, Dickens, London, night, night time, photograph, Photography, Temple
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Getting abstract
I’ve often said that photography challenges and encourages you to look at the world in new ways – by spotting the play of light on water, noticing the pleasing texture of an architectural detail which others simply pass by, or … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstract, black and white, branch, nature, photograph, Photography, tree
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Light on the water
I wrote yesterday about the importance of making and creating space – I was talking about photography, but could just as well have been talking about making space in life. We are sometimes so busy that we fail to spot … Continue reading
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Tagged bus conductor, Holy Island, Lindisfarne, Lindisfarne Island, Northumbria, peace, photograph, Photography, relax, relaxation, remote, space
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