Heritage

The Purple Lavender
Travel

The Purple Lavender

This summer, all the flowers, plants and trees are 2 to 3 weeks late.  After the late appearance of the poppies, it was noticeable that the purple lavender was also not as rich in colour as last year.  This did not stop…

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The Open Arms
Birmingham

The Open Arms

The pandemic has started a trend for outdoor eating with many different venues coming up with novel ways to make the experience more enjoyable.  Last year, I saw the pictures of the Open Arms at Warwick Castle.  What an iconic place to…

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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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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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Walking in the winter wonderland of Solihull
Warwickshire

Walking in the winter wonderland of Solihull

When the snow first fell the skies were overcast and whilst there was a some beautiful snow scenes, I longed for a blue sky to provide some colour. The next day the sun shone and there were no clouds in the sky.…

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