Stories

Photographic journeys, techniques and places across Birmingham, Warwickshire and beyond.

The continuing story of HS2 and 16 Acre wood
Birmingham

The continuing story of HS2 and 16 Acre wood

On a day that the government announced a review of the spending of HS2, I revisited my continuing project on the damage to 16 Acre wood near to Berkswell.  I first started taking pictures of this small wood in March 2021 and revisited…

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Up and down the Old Man of Coniston
Travel

Up and down the Old Man of Coniston

We always plan for countryside walks or mountain climbs for our family holidays. Whilst in Scotland, we climbed Ben Lomond and when in Hereford we travelled to the Welsh border to climb the Cats Back. In the Lakes there are many fells…

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Feel the force at Colwith Force, Little Langdale
Travel

Feel the force at Colwith Force, Little Langdale

Our family holidays took place at Lowfield House in Little Langdale, the Lake District. I will cover several days out in the area and the first subject of my writing are my photographs of Colwith Force on the river Brathay. The waterfall…

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High Vis 2023 celebrating 50 years of HipHop
Canals

High Vis 2023 celebrating 50 years of HipHop

The Printworks on Fazeley street was the venue for this year’s High Vis festival.  The event celebrated 50 years of HipHop bringing together Birmingham’s street artists and dancers.  I went along on the Saturday afternoon and many of the street artists were nearing the…

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