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Bluebell walk in Great Alne Woods
Birmingham

Bluebell walk in Great Alne Woods

Bluebells stretching out in a forest glen are always a wonderful sight to behold.  This year there has been an abundance of bluebells and they are slightly earlier than previous times.  For the photographer, bluebells are so appealing and to see the…

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Transport Museum Wythall – IgersbirminghamUK
Birmingham

Transport Museum Wythall – IgersbirminghamUK

The Wythall transport museum is a treasure trove of bus memorabilia and it was recommend to the IgersbirminghamUK team as a place to hold an Instameet following a feature on BBC Midlands Today.  The man behind the museum is enthusiast Denis Chick…

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Sistine Chapel
Birmingham

Sistine Chapel

I love exhibitions that think outside the box. The Sistine chapel exhibition is different. Whilst In Rome, I missed the opportunity to see the Sistine Chapel and wonder what the experience is like. Apparently it is very crowded and you spend your…

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Middleton Lakes RSPB
Nature

Middleton Lakes RSPB

I always wonder how I miss local attractions when I have lived in the area for most of my life.  Kingsbury water park and Drayton Manor Park are near to each other and the family has enjoyed many days out in both…

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Normanton Church
Warwickshire

Normanton Church

There are many iconic picture locations in England which demand to be photographed. Luckily I have visited several including Chesterton Windmill and Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse. Both places combine an unusual structure that can be photographed against the elements of the weather. One iconic location…

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Spaghetti Junction 50 years on
Birmingham

Spaghetti Junction 50 years on

What lies below is a theme for this and my next blog.  Spaghetti Junction is 50 years old in May 2022. Millions of car drivers pass over Spaghetti Junction as they hurtle past Birmingham.  Many are on the M6 heading north or…

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#NGTUK
Canals

#NGTUK

I love National Geographic Traveller UK magazine and I am always tagging my pictures with their hashtag #NGTUK in the hope of being featured. My persistence paid off and my picture of a person walking along Regency Wharf in Gas Street Basin…

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Birmingham Blossom
Birmingham

Birmingham Blossom

Oozells square in the westside of Birmingham is unremarkable other than the IKON gallery which is on one side of the square. The IKON is a highly acclaimed contemporary art venue and when you have finished looking over the latest exhibits, take…

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Reflecting Reflections
Travel

Reflecting Reflections

There have been many opportunities over the last couple of weeks to take pictures that rely on reflections. Surface water from all the rain leads to puddles on footpaths and pavements that are a good source for taking reflective pictures. Modern cameras…

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Walk on By
Canals

Walk on By

“If you see me walking down the streetAnd I start to cry each time we meetWalk on by, walk on by.”Song and Lyrics composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David

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Leamington Street Art
Canals

Leamington Street Art

I just love taking pictures of street art around the West Midlands. As a companion piece to my photographic walk around Royal Leamington Spa, this is a detailed look at the street art around the Grand Union Canal area.  There are several…

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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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