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A psychedelic colour tunnel in Utrecht
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A psychedelic colour tunnel in Utrecht

There is a tunnel in Utrecht that leads from the Ganzenmarkt to the Oudegracht wharves.  I discovered the tunnel by chance after a late night in the town as part of the conference dinner.  Walking back to my hotel, I passed by the restaurants…

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Four Churches Bike Ride
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Four Churches Bike Ride

Spring is often the best time to set off on a bike ride around the Warwickshire countryside. I take my smaller camera bag with me which can hold my Canon D5 Mark IV in addition to two lenses, my EF24-70mm f/2.8L II…

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Walking Regent’s Canal
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Walking Regent’s Canal

I had some time to visit the canal in North London and my starting point was just north of Kings Cross Station,accessing the canal from York Way bridge. Making my way north I passed Coal Drops Yard and under the railway bridges.…

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Photographing Mount Rainier
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Photographing Mount Rainier

Thanksgiving is about expressing gratitude and has its origins in the original settlers and the native Americans giving thanks for the harvest.  Now it is an important national holiday where friends and families gather.  For Thanksgiving 2022, we went to stay with Sandy’s sister…

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Westside BID Calendar winner 2023
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Westside BID Calendar winner 2023

In January 2022, I spent the morning walking around Gas Street Basin. The area was bathed in beautiful sunshine and I took several photographs with my Fujifilm x100v. Several of the photographs came out really well. I was lucky with the light…

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High Vis Festival 2022
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High Vis Festival 2022

The High Vis festival this year was at the Tea Works on Canal street. The wide open setting allowed for a range of Graffiti artists to ply their trade on the surrounding walls. I went to the festival with my family on…

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We love Wobbly
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We love Wobbly

When we are away on our family holidays, we always seek out a trip out to a brewery or equivalent.  In Cornwall we visited the St Austell’s brewery and last year we visited the Glengoyne whiskey distillery whilst we were staying at Loch Lomond.…

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My Key opens another three locks
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My Key opens another three locks

I planned my day to take in three locations of the Key to the City Brum around the West Midlands. Each venue is very different but they were linked by the way that I planned my visits for the day. I was…

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Manchester Stroll
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Manchester Stroll

I visited Manchester as part of a PhD examination at the Univeristy, and it gave me the chance to see the city again.  Manchester is part of my early life and as a dental student, I loved being in the city.  In the seventies,…

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