After a two-year quest, I finally got my wish to photograph a swallowtail butterfly last year. It involved driving to Strumpshaw Fen, walking down a country lane, standing in a field with lots of other photographers and waiting. Some had folding chairs, some were in camo gear and they all had huge long lenses. When… Continue reading Photographing A Swallowtail Butterfly.
A bit random this week but I've been loving the autumnal light and couldn't resist having a bit of a play with the leaves and things Freya and I have collected on our walks to and from school. To me it seems like the leaves have started changing colour earlier this year, not that I'm… Continue reading My Sunday Photo – September 30th, 2018.
If this is the last butterfly I get to photograph this year, I don't think I'll be too disappointed. The comma, with its jagged wings and wonderful orange colouring, is one of my favourites. Also, I got to see a swallowtail for the first time in May so any butterfly beyond that was just a bonus.… Continue reading My Sunday Photo – September 16th, 2018.
"April is the cruelest month," according to T S Eliot in his long and complex poem, The Waste Land. This line came back to me recently as I stood and watched heavy rain almost beat the blossom from the trees. I'm sure that's not what he had in mind when he wrote it but it… Continue reading A Celebration Of April Blossom.
After The Rain 