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Don’t go into the woods – lessons you’d think I would have learned by now
Coed y Brenin Whenever a walk has a significant stretch in managed woodlands, like Forestry Commission woods, I always get lost. It isn’t...
May 11, 2018


Nant Gwynant
Here are some shots I took of Nant Gwynant yesterday. This is the valley in Snowdonia that runs from Beddgelert northwards, to the...
Jan 25, 2018


Shining Tor
Shining Tor is the highest point in Cheshire. It has great views (on a clear day) across the Cheshire plain. This wasn’t such a clear day...
Jan 4, 2018


Llangollen
Some shots from a walk around the hills around Llangollen, North Wales, from early in December. #photography #omdem10 #landscape...
Dec 29, 2017


Cheshire Plain
Cheshire is mostly flat. I lived in hilly areas for twenty years so I’m having to recalibrate my photographic eye to get the best out of...
Apr 6, 2017


Welsh Moods
Monday was supposed to be a bright sunny day in Snowdonia. It was just that as I arrived at Conwy for my morning coffee, a perfect mix of...
Jan 25, 2017


Beddgelert sunset
Some shots taken last week looking toward the end of the Snowdon range, with Lliwedd and Yr Aran prominent. Lliwedd is the double headed...
Jan 16, 2017


More from the Vale of Clwyd
Following the lovely walk we did last week, we did another in the same area with a slight overlap, starting from the tiny village of...
Jan 3, 2017


A grey day in Berkshire
Visiting relatives in Berkshire over christmas, we had a lot of foggy days. This stroll around the small village of Bagnor was no...
Jan 1, 2017


Moel Gyw
Joy and I did a great walk around the south-eastern end of the Clwydian range in north Wales, the physical and metaphorical high point...
Dec 27, 2016


Lymm Christmas
In response to WordPress Daily Photo challenge Path Joy and I went out for the traditional christmas day amble in the fields and lanes...
Dec 25, 2016


Gordale Scar
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...
Nov 20, 2016


Cotswold Stone
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,...
Nov 15, 2016


First frost in Cheshire
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...
Nov 9, 2016


Right place, right time, wrong weather
Yesterday I planned a trip to the hills above Kirkstone Pass in Cumbria. I’d checked the map, it looked good. High ground, extensive...
Sep 14, 2016


Daily Post Challenge – Edge
In response to the Daily Post Photo Challenge Edge These shots were taken on Saturday from one of my favourite mountains, Tryfan in the...
Sep 14, 2016
Olympus OMD-EM10 battery replacement
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...
Sep 7, 2016


Daily Post Challenge – Look Up
In response to the WordPress Daily Post challenge <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/look-up/”>Look Up</a>...
Jul 9, 2016


All the colours of the rainbow
The sun just risen above the horizon casts heavenly rays across the valley and lights up Middle Dodd Starting with red, we have Red...
Jul 1, 2016


Roughing it part II
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...
Jun 13, 2016
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