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Go West
“Go West – Life is Peaceful there”. The song from the Pet Shop Boys inspires this posting. I set off walking to the Birmingham Peace Gardens from Moor St. My fist photographic stop was along Smallbrook Queensway where I took pictures of the early morning commuters. I moved onto Holloway Circus to take pictures of … Continue reading Go West
Photographing London Docklands
There was a conference in London Docklands at the Excel centre. London in July is normally hot but with the current heatwave the temperatures were reaching 32 degrees Celsius. Travelling by Tube and DLR to Excel was exhausting. The conference was not bad and there was a lot to learn with many networking opportunities. Having … Continue reading Blog
Graffiti – Graffiti – Graffiti
I love the colours of a good artistic graffiti painted on a wall or derelict building. I am not a fan of “tagging” such as scrawling letters or child like drawings scribbled around bridges and walls. Digbeth in Birmingham is regenerating and the focus is the old Bird’s Custard Factory. The streets in and around … Continue reading Blog
Lockmasters’ Cottages
You may gather that I love nothing more than putting my camera and lenses in a backpack and then setting off along the local canal network. When cycling along the canals, it is interesting to see cottages near to large flights of locks. These Lockmasters’ Cottages are part of the waterways heritage when the canals … Continue reading Blog
Confetti Fields
On the last day of June, I went down to the Confetti fields at Wick, near Pershore, Worcestershire. I went with Natasha and Noah. The fields were full of colour and my daughter and grandson enjoyed the experience. We then went to Pershore Abbey and had a picnic in the grounds of the Abbey. It … Continue reading Confetti Fields
Walking to the University
At last I get to update my blog and these are a few pictures taken on a walk from the Mailbox along the canal to the University train station. It was a warm morning but I took along my Canon 5D mk4 and my EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens. I usually do little to the pictures … Continue reading Blog
Dancing in the City
The Birmingham International Dance Festival comes to the City every two years. There is an extensive programme of dance related events. It is the sixth festival but it was my first experience. The meeting was organised by Igersbirmingham and when the announcement popped up on my Instagram account, I immediately signed up for it. I … Continue reading Dancing in the City
St George’s Park
On the eve of England’s World Cup campaign in Russia, I went with friends for a behind the scenes tout of St George’e Park which is the flagship training facility for the England football teams. It is an impressive facility situated in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside. The tour starts in the Hilton Hotel which is … Continue reading Blog
Photographing Birmingham (May 2018)
A few views of St Paul’s Church, Gas Street Basin, the Library and the Cube. The sunlight always gives the local landmarks an added boost. Latest Products Kinver Wildflower framed poster £41.50 Add to basket A Foggy Morning mug £16.50 Add to basket The Best of 2025 Pins £16.50 Add to basket