In response to WordPress Daily Photo challenge Path Joy and I went out for the traditional christmas day amble in the fields and lanes...

I lived on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales for nearly twenty years. Despite this, I’d never taken any photographs of Gordale Scar, one of...

In response to the WordPress Daily Post challenge Tiny I took this a couple of weeks ago while waiting for a sunrise. In front of me was...

We met up with some friends recently in the Cotswolds and had a nice day walking and chatting. I took a few shots of one of the villages,...

I think yesterday was the first frost we’ve had this season in Cheshire. I managed to get out for the sunrise. The sun gave a brief and...

Here is the manual focus ring from my M.Zuiko 14-42mm pancake lens, from my Olympus OMD-EM10. The lens has been good (very happy with it...

Yesterday I planned a trip to the hills above Kirkstone Pass in Cumbria. I’d checked the map, it looked good. High ground, extensive...

In response to the Daily Post Photo Challenge Edge These shots were taken on Saturday from one of my favourite mountains, Tryfan in the...

A new battery for the Olympus OMD-EM10 costs at least £50 for a genuine Olympus part. This seems a little steep for me. I needed a spare...

In response to the WordPress Daily Post challenge <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/look-up/”>Look Up</a>...

The sun just risen above the horizon casts heavenly rays across the valley and lights up Middle Dodd Starting with red, we have Red...

We left our hero on the hill after he’d settled down for a short night, with the alarm set for 4am ready for the sunrise. I didn’t get...

I’ve been threatening for a while to spend the night on the hills to get the late sunset and early sunrise and Joy has been sceptical at...

Do yourself a favour and make a trip to the Isle of Harris. We’ve seen a lot of lovely beaches while we’ve walked the south-west coast...

Richard and I went strolling along the shores of Ullwater last saturday night, after our first (fruitless) day exhibiting at the Cumbria...

I’ve just been watching Ridley Scott’s film of Blade Runner. The photography and production design are incredible. Sometimes when you...

The Olympus OMD-EM10 (mark 1) has a built-in monochrome preset called “monotone”. If you select this preset (menu -> Shooting Menu 1 ->...

£7 for car parking??? I really need to get better at finding free parking in the Lake District. My plan was for Grasmere and I realised...

I’m continually nicely surprised and impressed by the results I’m getting from the unassuming 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 m.zuiko kit lens on my...

A walk round the hills above Llangollen yesterday. Changeable weather is good photo weather but I’d forgotten my waterproofs! A good day...