Monday 26 February 2024

Snowdrops

A small selection of snowdrop images taken at my favourite snowdrop location.  It was a rather grey, but still, day.  So I concentrated on close-up portraits, rather than wider shots.



Wednesday 31 January 2024

Welney Again

Because my previous trip to Welney WWT was during a flooding period, I had a free return ticket, which I opted to use last weekend.  The water had receded enough that some of the outer hides were open.  Sadly, the water was still too high to attract in many swans, most of which stayed out on the fields past sunset.




Friday 12 January 2024

Flooding in St Neots

Last week, the rains of Storm Henk burst the banks of the River Great Ouse all along its course.  In St Neots, all the usual places were flooded, with the water higher than it has been in many years.






Sunday 31 December 2023

Glencoe

I spent Christmas in Scotland, staying at the Kingshouse.  The food and and accommodation were as good as last year, sadly the weather was less kind.  The first couple of days were nothing but hard rain and strong winds.  Things picked up a little on Christmas day. Boxing day saw blue skies and sunshine, before Storm Gerrit arrived the following day, to give an interesting drive home.




Friday 22 December 2023

Southbank Lights

 A few suitably festive iPhone shots, taken in London whilst walking back from the theatre.



Wednesday 20 December 2023

Stretham Old Engine - Details

Whilst those that knew what they were doing set up studio flashes, gels and smoke machines, there was plenty of time to explore the details of the pumping station.  And there were plenty of details to admire.  As well as the original steam powered rotative beam engine, there was the later diesel engine and a workshop full of bits and bobs.




Monday 18 December 2023

Stretham Old Engine - Portraits

Stretham Old Engine is the last complete survivor of more than a hundred similar engines that once worked the drainage network all over Cambridgeshire. It was used to pump water from flood-affected areas of The Fens back into the River Great Ouse.  I visited there 2 weeks ago, with other CCC members.  The intention was to use the pumping station as a backdrop for some portraits.  David and Francoise kindly volunteered as models and brought some amazing Steam Punk and 1930s-style costumes.