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Photographing Melbourne
Travel

Photographing Melbourne

I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in Melbourne.  It was an interdisciplinary conference and included colleagues in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and rehabilitation sciences.  There were many delegates from around the world and also there are many friends in the…

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Photographing the Eden Project
Travel

Photographing the Eden Project

We visited the Eden project as part of our summer holidays.  This is a place that I had wanted to visit so cameras were packed and away we went. Approaching the attraction, you pass through a scarred countryside of clay pits and then…

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Go West
Canals

Go West

“Go West – Life is Peaceful there”.  The song from the Pet Shop Boys inspires this posting.

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Photographing London Docklands
Travel

Photographing London Docklands

There was a conference in London Docklands at the Excel centre.  London in July is normally hot but with the current heatwave the temperatures were reaching 32 degrees Celsius.  Travelling by Tube and DLR to Excel was exhausting.  The conference was not…

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St George’s Park
Nature

St George’s Park

On the eve of England’s World Cup campaign in Russia, I went with friends for a behind the scenes tout of St George’e Park which is the flagship training facility for the England football teams.  It is an impressive facility situated in…

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Bluebell Heaven
Canals

Bluebell Heaven

Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Austy Wood opened its doors .  The wood is privately owned and is normally not accessible to the public.  There is a footpath that navigates the edge of the wood and it is possible to look into…

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365
Events

365

I have always used my photography as a diary and looking back at family pictures is always fun.  However, when I learnt about 365 projects in 2011 then I thought I would have a go at it.  The family said it would…

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“In Explore”
Birmingham

“In Explore”

I have been a member of Flickr for several years and being included in “Explore” still has the ability to make the site exciting.  It is a fantastic feeling when you receive over 100 favs and over 10,000 views of your photograph.…

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#hellobrum
Birmingham

#hellobrum

The hashtag #hellobrum is used by the University of Birmingham to promote the Institution on their social media channels.  My University role has changed over the last year and I find myself more and more on our beautiful campus.  This provides me…

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Photographing Johannesburg
Warwickshire

Photographing Johannesburg

Johannesburg is a city of contrasts, there are sharp differences between the rich and the poor. I was there for a conference and my first impressions were favourable as the train to the hotel was straightforward and moved through a fascinating landscape.…

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