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Those pastel coloured beach huts on the Essex Coast
Last year a BBC weather watcher picture caught my eye. The featured photograph showed multi coloured beach huts lined up in rows. The caption gave the name of the place as Walton-on-the-Naze. The picture was fascinating and I said to myself “I must visit this place one day”. When the opportunity arose to speak at a conference in Colchester, … Continue reading Blog
Up and down the Naze Tower at Walton on the Naze
I was attending a conference in Colchester and whilst it is a long drive from Birmingham to Colchester, I planned a visit to the seaside. My aim was to complete a circular route starting at Walton-on-the-Naze, onto Frinton-on-Sea and then finally Clacton-on-Sea before heading back to Colchester. My visit to the beach huts and the sea fronts … Continue reading Blog
Sunday lunch at Orelle restaurant
Orelle restaurant is 24 floors up on the top floor of 103 Colmore Rd. As part of the IgersbirminghamUK team, we were invited to take photographs in 2022 just before the restaurant was open to the public. The views from the restaurant were outstanding. At the time, I remember saying one day “I will be back for … Continue reading Blog
Photographic recollections from Glasgow’s West End
I have to whisper this and hope that no-one hears but I do enjoy a visit to Glasgow over Edinburgh. You may be amazed when I say this, as I do love Edinburgh. I have spent many happy days in the Scottish Capital City and taken some memorable photographs. Glasgow may not have the same … Continue reading Blog
Birmingham sunset and sunrise from the Octagon
The sun people. The golden ticket on a beautiful September evening was a 155 metres journey to the top of the Octagon skyscraper. The invite from Core-marketing on behalf of Paradise Birmingham brought out the great and the good of the photographic fraternity in Birmingham. There were many people disappointed that they were not there to celebrate … Continue reading Blog
Birmingham heritage week – Visiting the Greek orthodox cathedral
This cathedral is a Birmingham hidden gem. I have walked past the building several times and always wondered what the place was like inside. Located on Summer Hill Terrace, the cathedral sits on the edge of the Jewellery quarter. Summer Hill is an elevated part of Birmingham and when you stand by the cathedral you are overlooking a busy … Continue reading Blog
HS2 and 16 acre wood – nature is fighting back.
Sixteen-acre ward has been a project that I started in March 2021, and I have visited the area at regular intervals since. The wood was in the news, when the initial plans for the HS2 line revealed that it would cut into the wood. Therefore, trees were felled, and an old ancient pond was duplicated in … Continue reading Blog
IgersbirminghamUK visits the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham campus is very picturesque. Whenever there is a feature about the status of UK universities, the major news channels will film on the campus at Birmingham. The popular views are when a summer graduation is taking place in the Great Hall. This will be followed up with views of Chancellor’s Court … Continue reading Blog
Photographing the sunrise at Trwyn Penmon point, Anglesey
Our family holiday was in Anglesey staying at Gwelfor barn near to Llangoed on the east of the island. This location was near to Trwyn Du lighthouse. The weather was changeable but my Clear Outside app showed that there was a good chance of a sunrise taking place on our first days on holiday. The day was set and I got up very … Continue reading Blog