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A Visit to Turkey

Last month I spent a couple of weeks touring ancient sites in Turkey. It was my first visit to the country and I was blown away by the sites themselves, by the sheer beauty of the country and the kindness … Continue reading

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Solitary Figures

In my time streetshooting I have found that I am most drawn to solitary figures – people lost in their own world, oblivious to their surround – and to me. I am assembling a collection of thest photos. Below are … Continue reading

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The New Zealand Bush

We’ve just returned from three weeks in New Zealand where it should have been warm, sunny midsummer, but it wasn’t. For the first time in our 20 years of visits we hand chilly rain and lots of it, all topped … Continue reading

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Holidays 2022

Truth in blogging. The photos you see here are not from 2022. This is a poor year for the UK and most areas have made such drastic cuts that few Xmas lights are on display so the photos below are … Continue reading

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Cornish Winter

Its Its winter in the village and we are all preparing for the holidays. By British standards its been quite cold i.e. temps hovering around freezing point. Folks are appearing decked out in arctic gear and wood stoves are crancking … Continue reading

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Early Winter on Bodmin Moor

Bodmin Moor is Cornwall’s largest patch of moorland.  It is hilly country, more suited to light grazing than farming and characterized by outcrops of granite stacked by wind and erosion into fascinating formations. It has been in use by humans … Continue reading

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TWISTED OAKS

Cornwall is famous for the twisted and gnarled oak trees that line fence rows on our cost. The relentless winter winds blow in from the Irish Sea and prune and shape to forms that look alien to nature. Truly they … Continue reading

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SCOOTERS

Scooters are to Bristol like mosquitos to Minnesota in the summer – ubiquitous. On a sunny day they whiz everywhere, quiet, fast and far too close for comfort. The city is filled with little stands where if you flash the … Continue reading

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Shopping in Camden Market

Camden Market in North London is a giant of a place – perched on a canal, rambling through a collection of old warehouses, stables and assorted sheds and selling everything from camel saddles to gorgeous glass. Its a wonderful place … Continue reading

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A Day on the Streets in Bristol

When the Sumac turns, autumn is here, Taken at Castle Park. Two guys making yummy pita bread schwarma. I came across this street evangelist at the edge of Cabot Circus, a large shopping center. He was loud enough to drown … Continue reading

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