I recently joined other CCC members for an outing to Madingley Hall. It was good to see some people I hadn't seen, except on a Zoom screen, for 18 months, but the weather was not that kind. The morning started dull and grey and turned to rain after a couple of hours. There was enough time to explore a little and get some shots with my IR camera.
After Shoreditch, we moved on to the the City. It had been dull and grey for most of the day, but finally the clouds started to clear and we had some nice light.
I recently had my first photography trip into London since the start of the pandemic. It was a fun trip with a couple of pals and a couple of beers. We started at Kings Cross, where I didn't get anything useful, before moving on to Shoreditch.
Finally catching up with some photos I took a couple of weeks ago at Sharpenoe clappers. It was a hot and fairly still day (remember those?). I got there reasonably early, but the butterflies were already very active. There were lots of Chalkhill Blues, so I finally managed to get a half decent shot of one.
Time for some colour. My friend Vic has a round flower bed in his drive, that he has turned into a miniature wild-flower meadow.
I was recently in Devon, visiting a friend, for a long weekend. The weather was mixed, but we were able to get out for a few walks. The biggest being a 10 mile loop on Dartmor. We walked over a few Tors, but, photographically, all of the interest was near the start of the walk at Belstone Tor. I opted to use the IR camera again, as I thought it would suit the conditions. I was expecting the twisted tree, but the Dartmoor ponies were a surprise bonus.
It's been a while since I last used the IR camera. So, I thought I would try a few shots in the churchyard of St Mary's in Eaton Socon. To encourage wildlife, the grass around the graves had been left long, which made a soft counterpoint to the stones. The early evening light also helped with some shadows.
