Category Archives: personal blog

I think that writing for a blog can be a bit like catching a bus. You stand there for hours and nothing comes along. Then, out of the blue two of them turn up (I know, the traditional saying is three, but two fits my story better). Last night, I tried writing a blog andContinue reading “252/366 People Photography”

OK, so I messed up. I started drafting last night’s article and then got distracted, so I ended up not posting the article. For the first time in 250 nights, I didn’t post. I am so angry with myself. Anyhow, I took this picture this morning. I thought it would be interesting to look inContinue reading “251/366 The Life of the Moon Jelly Fish”

There was one particular story in this month’s issue (No. 251) Tish’s True north is a story of her life. It’s story of poverty and deprivation and the kids that were growing up in that life. There was another story, Home Truths by Jesse Lenz writing about a carefree childhood in Ohio. This was theContinue reading “250/366 B&W Photography”

I really should have gone for a walk today. Once again, the weather has been perfect. I confess we spent a lot of time in the garden. Once again, not gardening, just enjoying the setting, and of course the birds. I had every intention of going out, and did go and get the papers. ButContinue reading “249/366 Oh Dear!”

Definitely a European Goldfinch. We’ve spent a lot of time out in the garden today, not gardening, just enjoying being outside. The weather has been magnificent. I really should have gone for a walk, but we had things on, and I didn’t have time. Tomorrow. When we first moved in to this house, we wereContinue reading “248/366 Birds”

What comes first? The chicken or the egg? The photo or the story? In the latter case it depends upon the context. This has just come about as I was reading an article in the latest issue (No. 251) of Black+White Photography. Is it unreasonable of me to say that the article was borderline heartContinue reading “247/366 What comes first?”

Last night I said I would be focussing on Fences this morning. These two are the fence line for the sports grounds at Spring Garden Lane the second is one of the gates in to the St Georges Barracks complex. I took a few other pictures of fences, but for fences, these were the mostContinue reading “246/366 Fencing Weather”

Today, the latest edition of B&W photography turned up. It doesn’t seem that long ago that the last issue arrived, and well actually it isn’t that long as the last issue was published later than normal. But that’s OK, I love reading the magazine and looking at the pictures, so happy with that. What isn’tContinue reading “245/366 A bit of a dilemma (not really)”

Two thirds of a year, 8 months, 244 days. I don’t know whether to be surprised that I am still here doing this. I must have had the intention to try at the outset, I probably am a little surprised. I’m definitely not going to say it has been easy. The seven day strategy hasContinue reading “244/366 It’s a milestone”

OK, so I know the picture has nothing to do with railways. I can’t even make a link with Portsmouth Railway Station as it is just out of view. A couple of days ago, I finished reading The Gosport Historic Records and Museum Society’s leaflet, Gosport’s Railway Era published in 1975. It’s taken me quiteContinue reading “243/366 The Railways of Gosport”