I love Stratford-upon-Avon and have visited it many times over the years. There is so much to see including the beautiful walks around the River Avon, the Shakespeare properties and the pleasant shopping area of the town. I thought that I knew…
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I think that Lavender has more of a purple colour with a touch of blue. Certainly the fields at Cotwolds Lavender were in full bloom. The day was overcast and there was a strong wind blowing. This being June the day was…
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The Jewellery quarter is one of my inspirational places for photography. Affectionately known as the JQ, it contains so much history wrapped in its character. Old and new blend together with interesting details including churches, shops, doors, alleyways and jewellery shops. Arguably…
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I planned to go into Birmingham on Sunday as it is quiet and often there is the chance of getting some interesting pictures. As I planned for the trip into the city, I thought what if I matched up some new pictures…
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Visiting Chesterton Windmill has been good for my spirits since the tough lockdown measures were lifted. As we visited the Windmill on a cold June Saturday morning, I wanted to do something a little different. This must go through the mind of…
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For the last few years I have viewed pictures of poppy fields with a mixture of fascination and some jealousy. I always wished that I could take some pictures of these lovely wild flowers. Many of these fields seem to be around the Worcester…
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Having done Digbeth, I felt brave enough to go into Birmingham again and look around both Gas Street Basin and Centenary Square. My first difficulty was parking as car parks and on street spaces were either shut or there were traffic cones preventing…
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Venturing into Digbeth proved to be very interesting. I had a project to do on street art and therefore I wanted to get pictures around Digbeth. Sunday morning seemed to be a good time to venture forth now that government rules had enabled you…
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Knowle is opening up and the notices on the shops are changing to ones of positivity. “We are opening up” is the general message. Three of the restaurants had resorted to boarding up their windows so it is nice to see them taken down…
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Ever since the Government eased the strict lockdown then I cleaned up my bike and started to go out on bike rides. I throw my Canon 5D camera into a bag with both the EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM and EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM. Both lenses…
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In the present lockdown situation, there has been the opportunity to take up different photographic projects that due to a busy lifestyle you would not normally have the time to complete. My photography revolves around my job which is travelling to conferences, my…
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I like taking pictures as you gather and I needed some inspiration to make the daily exercise more interesting. When the Visit Knowle site published a close up of one of the buildings in Knowle then I knew this was an avenue…
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