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Birmingham Demonstration for Ceasefire in Gaza January 2024
There have been many demonstration marches across the country calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. A large Palestinian demonstration march for the end of hostilities in the Isreal-Gaza war took place in Birmingham in January 2024. These are my pictures of the march as I watched on as the demonstrators passed through the streets of … Continue reading Blog
January may be cold but the lights burn bright in Digbeth
Digbeth is known for streets of light and the area looks it best when the sky is dark. But not too dark. An ideal time to take photographs is during the blue hour. The warm yellows of the streetlights reflect on the colourful buildings. I watched a PhotoPills YouTube video on the Art of Travel … Continue reading Blog
Top 4 in 2023
Looking back on my photographic year, 2023 was an exciting one and there were several achievements including making the Landscape Photographer of the Year book. Two pictures were featured and these are described in my blog. Therefore I decide to choose four pictures that summed up my activity over the year. I love sunrises and … Continue reading Blog
Packwood House and Baddesley Clinton – Two houses that are ready for Christmas
I am very fortunate to live within a few miles of two outstanding National Trust properties. Packwood House and Baddesley Clinton are within walking distance of each other and during the summer I visit them on my bike. Both houses have different charms. Baddesley is a moated house in a picturesque setting. The gardens are well laid out and … Continue reading Blog
London Times – Chair outside St Paul’s tube station
London Times is a short series of photographic blogs that record a recent visit to London. See more links at the end of the blog. Someone left a chair outside the Cheapside Road entrance to St Paul’s Tube station. I had already had a bit of fun doing some pictures on the approach to the Tube … Continue reading Blog
London Times – High Noon on the Millennium Bridge
London Times is a short series of photographic blogs that record a recent visit to London. See more links at the end of the blog. My appointment was at the Sandbox workspace, which was conveniently located near to the Millennium bridge. This London landmark is a photographic challenge. How do you take different pictures on this iconic … Continue reading Blog
London Times – Early at Borough Market
London Times is a short series of photographic blogs that record a recent visit to London. See more links at the end of the blog. Sunrise at the end of November and the sun is low in the sky. The chance to wander around Borough Market before a morning meeting was too good to miss. … Continue reading Blog
London Times – Night life on the South Bank
London Times is a short series of photographic blogs that record a recent visit to London. See more links at the end of the blog. Following on from Paddington Basin my next stop was the SouthBank. Colleagues had booked dinner at Brassiere Blanc near to Waterloo station and I aimed to arrive early so I … Continue reading Blog
London Times – Sunset at Paddington Basin
I had a couple of days in London and this provided a wonderful opportunity to take pictures around the Capitol when there was downtime between meetings. I have created a series of blogs for you to enjoy which contain my photographic journey. Before booking into the hotel, I went to Paddington station to see my … Continue reading Blog