Tag Archives: river

Sundown by the Thames

Posted on January 26, 2016 by simongregor

Photographs rarely simply record a scene – the composition and focus selected by the photographer guide our eyes, and help to tell a story or ask a question about what we are looking at. Today’s image in some ways subverts … Continue reading →

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New River pumping station

Posted on April 14, 2015 by simongregor

In some ways, today’s picture looks rather empty, but it shows a view which I liked when I used to live in Hertfordshire.  The New River, which flows through the picture, was constructed in the early 1600s to bring fresh … Continue reading →

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Gazebos on the river

Posted on February 16, 2015 by simongregor

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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“Sweet Thames, run softly…”

Posted on January 7, 2015 by simongregor

The name of London’s great river, the Thames, is said to come from an old word meaning “dark”.  I guess the tidal nature of the river has always stirred up a lot of mud and silt which tends to make … Continue reading →

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Two bridges

Posted on November 25, 2014 by simongregor

Well, apologies first of all for the delay in posting updates!  The last couple of weeks have been really busy both with my exhibition in London, a number of talks and workshops on my First World War centenary project, and … Continue reading →

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Water mill

Posted on October 10, 2014 by simongregor

Regular viewers may conclude on looking at today’s picture that I am developing something of an obsession for brick towers…I’ll aim to break the trend with the next posting!  Once again it is the textures here that really interest me … Continue reading →

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Linking London and Hertford

Posted on July 28, 2014 by simongregor

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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A timeless river

Posted on June 11, 2014 by simongregor

I’ve spent a fair part of my life in Hertfordshire, between school years spent in Watford and then ten years of my adult life near Hertford itself.  It’s a county the beauty and history of which is sometimes sadly overlooked, … Continue reading →

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A gorge, a cave and a good party (part VII of “Transylvania travels”)

Posted on June 22, 2012 by simongregor

Monday 21 May 2012, 8.10am, Miklosvar, Transylvania The average monthly wage around here, we are told, is about 700 lei. That’s about £140, which gives you a sense of the poverty here which many people are struggling to live with. … Continue reading →

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