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

Winter at Clowes Wood
Warwickshire

Winter at Clowes Wood

Woodlands are wonderful for getting back to nature and clearing the mind.  Clowes wood in Earlswood has a mix of birch and coniferous trees in a rolling woodland.  There is the Stratford upon Avon railway line cutting through the wood and following…

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Lighting up the night at Compton Verney
Warwickshire

Lighting up the night at Compton Verney

Winter is dark and whilst the arrival of Snowdrops heralds the early signs of spring, the nights are still dark. What is needed is for someone to conjure up a colourful festival to raise the spirits and light up the dark nights.…

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The next train is for Worcester Foregate Street
Birmingham

The next train is for Worcester Foregate Street

On cold winter’s mornings and hot summer days, the train to Worcester Foregate Street starts at Dorridge. When I worked full time, this commuter train took me regular as clockwork, most of the time, to either Birmingham Moor Street or Snow Hill.…

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The Weeklies
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The Weeklies

Every week there are several competitions where you can enter your photographs and try your luck.  The three “weeklies” are #wexmondays, #sharemondays2022 and #fsprintmondays.  Whilst there is fierce competition to be selected, it is all done in a friendly manner and the…

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Arrow Valley Country Park
Warwickshire

Arrow Valley Country Park

There is no need to go to far away exotic places to enjoy your photography and I am always on the lookout for local places which lend themselves to a great picture. Arrow Valley Country Park is 20 minutes away by car…

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Stratford upon Avon in January
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Stratford upon Avon in January

As an avid Weather Watcher I am always checking the forecast. When the BBC weather presenter mentioned that it would be a foggy start to the day then I decided to be up early the next day. My destination was Stratford upon…

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January Sunrise in Hay Wood
Travel

January Sunrise in Hay Wood

A forecast of fog followed by a sunny day, sent me down to Hay Wood for a morning of photographs.  I took my tripod and my Canon D5.  Setting up the camera (Canon 5D) for the pictures I took 5 pictures of…

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Walking in Birmingham
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Walking in Birmingham

My first walk around Birmingham this year was an eventful photographic journey. The pictures were taken with my Fujifilm x100v.  It was a cold and sunny day. My walk was a circular route of my favourite photo spots including Snow Hill Car…

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Christmas Cheer at Packwood House
Warwickshire

Christmas Cheer at Packwood House

Packwood House lifted the gloomy grey weather with a display of colourful Christmas decorations. Trees and plants around the house and gardens were adorned with hand made ornaments and baubles. Shelves had displays of miniature nutcracker soldiers. There were colourful Christmas wreaths…

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Photographing Oxford
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Photographing Oxford

An opportunity to spend time photographing Oxford arose just before Christmas. My good virtual friend, Doddsie (Neil Dodd) was visiting from Switzerland as he was attending a course at Oxford. Neil and I take part in the well regarded Internet production, ‘the…

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Cricks Wood and Cracks Hill
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Cricks Wood and Cracks Hill

On one side of the M1 is Warwickshire, on the other is Northamptonshire. Most of the time, I am in Warwickshire visiting my daughter and so Rugby is my final destination. Google maps is a wonderful tool for browsing and looking for…

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