Monthly Archives: February 2015

Down the drain

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

OK, I’ve not completely lost it today, even if I am posting an image of a drain.  Bear with me, and let me explain. A few weeks’ ago I was on a photo walk where a couple of the participants … Continue reading →

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Glancing over the bannister

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

A couple of times over the last few years, I’ve been fortunate to be asked to serve as a volunteer photographer for London Open House weekend.  I get sent to all sorts of buildings across the capital to take photos, … Continue reading →

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Wood for the trees

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

There’s something endlessly intriguing, I find, about paths winding through woodland.  Perhaps it is the way the light breaks softly through the canopy of branches, or the way in which the leaf-litter strewn underfoot and the web of twigs overhead … Continue reading →

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Lamps in situ

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

Judging from the social media feedback, yesterday’s art deco lamps proved a popular choice, so I thought I’d follow up and end the week with a photo of them “in situ”!  Today’s shot is a wide-angle view of Freemasons’ Hall, … Continue reading →

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Lamps

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

As my blog is titled “Lamp for the Journey”, I thought it was high time we actually saw some lamps.  So here we go.  Today’s picture is of one of the splendid lamp fittings on Freemasons’ Hall near Covent Garden … Continue reading →

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A sense of autumn

Posted on February 17, 2015 by

I guess I’m about two seasons out of sync with today’s post, focussing on autumn when we are supposed to be looking forward to spring.  But when I was hunting through my photos for an image to share today, this … Continue reading →

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Gazebos on the river

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

For many years I lived in Ware, in Hertfordshire, a town with many claims to fame – including the legendary Great Bed of Ware which was built for one of the many coaching inns which lined the High Street, and … Continue reading →

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Photography course

Posted on February 13, 2015 by

From yesterday’s view through a piece of sculpture, to today’s rather grand view through gates!  We are looking out from the garden of Ham House in south London into the parkland beyond.  A few folk amble along the path outside, … Continue reading →

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The view through

Posted on February 12, 2015 by

Apologies for the break in transmission over the past few days – I’ve been focussed on my academic study, and trying to keep away from the distractions offered by the computer!  So to help with my end-of-week relaxation after stressing … Continue reading →

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Flower head

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

From one extreme to the other this week – from my last post with the expansive bulk of Bodiam Castle, to this one which shows the fine detail of a flower head.  As I have said before, one of the … Continue reading →

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