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Photographing Vancouver– Stanley Park
Stanley park is the centre of Vancouver. A large natural reserve near to the city and it has so much to see in it. I did some running around on my first morning and used my iPhone to take pictures of the eastern tip of the park. The water is still and offers lovely reflections of the … Continue reading Blog
Photographing Vancouver– Around the Marina
The conference is intense but during the lunchtime breaks, I was able to take time out and stroll around the seafront. Vancouver is a photogenic city and there is always something happening. You can spend many an hour just watching the harbour float planes taking off and landing in front of the conference centre. The marina has beautiful … Continue reading Blog
Photographing Vancouver – Playing Tourist
Vancouver is a beautiful location for a conference, and it was my third visit to the city, previously visiting in 1999 and 2009. Therefore, as the year was 2019, I was due my usual visit 🙂 We had some down time prior to the start and my post doc, Marco and I wandered around Canada Place before … Continue reading Blog
Black and White
This has been a week of rain and the days have been dull. Even though it is wet there are still great opportunities to go out and take photographs.. My early Wednesday walk from Snow Hill took in the canals that run underneath Snow Hill. The arches under Snow Hill are a favourite haunt of … Continue reading Blog
England’s Big Picture
I am very pleased as it is my second feature this year on the BBC England’s Big Picture. This picture is of the Cube taken from the basement. It is an iconic picture and one taken by many people. It is a classic view of one of the lovely people by the artist Temper. I … Continue reading Blog
Lord Leycester’s Hospital
Warwick is a favourite place of mine as it has many hidden delights. The tourists flock to thee castle and will generally give the town a miss. Don’t get me wrong the castle is well worth a visit and if you are going there you need to give up the whole day for the experience. … Continue reading Blog
Top of the Rotunda
When the chance came to take photographs from the top of the Rotunda then I was first in the queue. Maybe not first as there were several other keen photographers that wanted to up there as well. Those people with passion, @Birminghamweare organised the visit to Floor 20 of the iconic Rotunda. We had a … Continue reading Blog
Englands Big Picture #2
I sent my picture of Chesterton Windmill into BBC England to see if it would be suitable for their theme ‘clearing the mind’. Each day, Englands Big Picture feature an interesting photograph shared with them from across England. The week that I sent my picture into the site, the BBC were celebrating the Get Creative … Continue reading Blog
Photographing Ragley Hall
We have never been to Ragley Hall in our time in the Midlands, so when my daughter Natasha suggested visiting on one of the open days then I was easily persuaded. We only signed up for the gardens as we had my grandson, Noah but it was still good fun. The grounds are expansive and … Continue reading Blog