Author Archives: idaswears

About idaswears

I left the U.S. for Cornwall 4 years ago. Since then I have spent my time writing, walking and studying the English. It's not always easy being a Yank in Cornwall, but it's always fun and rewarding.

Dartmoor and Lydford George

Posted on June 25, 2017

The moor is a magnificent expanse in a very crowded countryside. These photos cover two aspects – the moorland around Drake’s Aquaduct and Lydford Gorge, on the edge of Dartmoor.

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Do You Know About the Naylor Report?

Posted on June 25, 2017

Do you know what the Naylor Report is? Have you even heard ot it? Well, its one of those pieces of NHS business that is conducted in the background – not secret but certainly not headline news. It will radically … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare UK, life in the UK, NHS, Save the NHS, UK Politics, UK Poloitics | 1 Comment

Abstracts

Posted on May 30, 2017

I’ve been working on abstracts all year. The form is new for me and really is a stretch. I am way out of my comfort zone, but learning a lot.  Right now I’m working on images that measure depth of … Continue reading →

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Norway

Posted on May 30, 2017

I am usually wary of posting my holiday photos, but these come by special request. Last fall is took a cruise up the Norwegian coast on the Huertigruten line. The boats deliver mail, packages and freight as well as passengers … Continue reading →

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Shooting inside a casino

Posted on August 15, 2016

I’ve been told that photography inside casinos is prohibited and even carrying a camera can get you thrown out. But recently I was in Auckland N.Z. where there is a casino embedded in an entertainment complex with hotels, movie theaters … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Time

Posted on June 18, 2016

Two Old |Boilers and a Camera aka Julia Hobday and yours truly, are mounting the second on their ongoing series of exhibitions. It is a frantic but joyous time, racing around getting last minute frames and mounts, hanging, straightening, rehanging … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Hawkes Bay

Posted on December 9, 2015

A great many of the people we love live in New Zealand, on the North Island in Auckland and Hawkes Bay. Every year on year when England is wet, windy and dark, we climb aboard a plane and transport ourselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand | 5 Comments