Author Archives: Bill

From the Gosport High Street toward Trinity Church, one of several alleyways. I meant to take a picture down the alleyway that was used to press gang men I believe around 1850. Not sure if this allway was a used, as there is nowhere for the pressgang to hide away. The lights are interesting, greenContinue reading “27/365 A Side Alleyway”

Yesterday, one of my favourite magazines; Black & White arrived. I always take time to read it, cover to cover and it usually inspires me to do a bit of B&W, This is today’s effort. Most mornings, at this time (0615 or thereabouts, there are very few people about, perhaps a rough sleeper or two,Continue reading “26/365 Black & White”

I had a bit of a dilemma, I took three or four pictures of contrails. They have all been a bit absent over the last few weeks. I must admit I’m a bit conflicted over contrails at the moment. Perhaps it was a cargo flight, I should have looked it up on Flight Radar, Anyhow,Continue reading “25/365 Contrails”

We were out for walk today. We were following a “Treasure Trail” around Gosport, there were 20 clues over a two mile trail. I took this picture at the end of the trail. It was a lovely day, warm, wind free, very comfortable out walking in shorts. We thoroughly enjoyed doing the trail, which isContinue reading “24/365 Clouds & Water”

Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club – my club. When the Covid-19 lockdown started, our twice monthly meetings stopped, that was March. August sees the meetings starting again, This being September I have resisted attending, until tonight. I must admit I felt uncomfortable. Everybody wore masks, nobody was obviously ill, I made a point ofContinue reading “22/365 HDARC”

The picture is nothing to do with the title. The radio appears to be broken, the aerial appears to be OK. I know this because I swapped radios. The other, a Leixen VV898 works fine. However, last night I mentioned an organisation RAYNET, tonight here’s a potted history; During the 1950’s control of the activitiesContinue reading “21/365 Broken Radio / RAYNET”

Walking to the waterfront I can see the sky above the dawning sun, this morning it was a very striking pink. I knew that it would be gone by the time I arrived at the halfway point, the Gosport promenade, and indeed it had. Although it had been replaced by some incredible, gentle shades, henceContinue reading “20/365 Pastels & problems”

Even if I say so myself, a very nice sky this morning. An artistic picture (a bit presumptuous of me, I know) allows me to talk about one of the books I’m about to start reading. Actually, it’s more about why I am reading it. The Story of Art by E H Gombrich, published byContinue reading “19/365 The Story of Art”

We’ve got a reasonable selection of books. I’ve not read most of them. I thought I would take the opportunity to read some of them. Thing is, I think I’ve got the bug. So now, I have a dilemma. I am currently reading the Photographers eye, As you might expect it’s making me think aboutContinue reading “18/365 Book Choice”