Stories

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

Stratford Greenway
Warwickshire

Stratford Greenway

Looking for days out with a camera?  Look no further than the Country Parks managed by Warwickshire County Council.  I have featured their parks in my blog with visits to Burton Dassett and Kingsbury water park.  All their parks are well maintained…

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Mist in the Park
Warwickshire

Mist in the Park

So many photographers talk about their 3.30am starts, getting up early so that they are able to catch the sunrise.  This got me thinking that it was time I looked for a good place to visit for a sunrise with a difference. …

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Coventry looking good in the sun
Canals

Coventry looking good in the sun

Coventry is the City of Culture for 2021.  This prestigious title runs from  May 2021 to May 2022 and it follows on from Derry/Londonderry in 2013 and Hull in 2017.  Taking my first train for over a year, I set off from…

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From Queensway to New Street
Canals

From Queensway to New Street

Queensway is a busy arterial road in and out of Birmingham so there is always a high volume of traffic thundering along the tarmac.  With my telephoto lens and 24 to 70 mm lens, I went about taking different pictures of an…

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Reflections
Birmingham

Reflections

Everyone loves a picture that shows a reflection. The unique view is fascinating, and it gives a different view of the world by suggesting further new worlds. Unusual angles or taking the picture from a low viewpoint. There is symmetry around a…

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New Look Website
Canals

New Look Website

Welcome to my new look web site.  This web site was set up back in 2016 and my first posts featured the different topics of Birmingham Gems, Pictures of Bridges and entries into the Post and Mail.  Fast forward to 2021 and…

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In Memoriam by Luke Jerram
Birmingham

In Memoriam by Luke Jerram

Public art has the power to bring out discussions on our feelings and emotions when we encounter it.  The artist Luke Jerram Luke Jerram understands this power and his aim was to create a piece of art that would help people come to terms…

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Last days of Lockdown #3
Birmingham

Last days of Lockdown #3

I have been documenting the Lockdowns over the last year and we are a few days away from April 12th when shops will reopen. My last blog entry was all about Digbeth. I was interested to see what the city centre looked…

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Digbeth, Digbeth (so good they named it twice)
Birmingham

Digbeth, Digbeth (so good they named it twice)

Lockdown 3 is easing and in early April, I found myself back in Digbeth to take a look at what was happening.  One reason was to look for the new Street art project by @Fokawolf but more of that later.  I parked…

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It is a long way to Tipperary and back to Knowle
Canals

It is a long way to Tipperary and back to Knowle

I love a long walk and during lockdown 3,  I have found some good places to visit as I have ventured further afield than in the previous ones.  There is one walk that takes me out of Knowle village along the main…

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Hillmorton Locks: the busiest in the UK
Canals

Hillmorton Locks: the busiest in the UK

Look up any reference on Hillmorton Locks and they are quoted as being the busiest along all of the UK canal waterways.  Found on the outskirts of Rugby, they are a hidden gem as accessing them is not straightforward.  From the south,…

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