Of Mosques and Cats: A Walk in Istanbul from the Grand Bazaar to Fatih Mosque
The first day of a 3 day exploration of Istanbul. This article was originally published 4 years ago on a blog I regrettably deleted. It proved quite popular, so I…
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Film woes, digital joys
Black flag, golden light The sun came out this morning. It hasn’t been around these parts for a while, so I put my Fujifilm X-T30 in my sling bag along…
Hartlepool is Awarded ‘Plastic Free Communities’ Status as it Takes Action on Single-Use Plastic
I am proud to be a part of this achievement. Please click the link below the video for the full story.
Testaments to State Tyranny
Well, here’s to 5 more years of pain for the marginalised, the vulnerable and the poor, but at least we will ‘Get Brexit Done’. If you care to think about…
River of Dreams – Finding the Themes
Check out the first part of this series River of Dreams In the first part of this series of notes on a photographic project of a long distance walk along…
A Quick Review of the Neewer 25mm f/1.8
This cheap, prime lens is a fellwalker’s friend I wanted a very reasonably priced prime lens that I could attach to my Fujifilm X-T30 that would make a compact companion…
Music Review: Elect Love by Royal Blue
This is what you get when you mix a superb lyricist, a spirit of collaboration and painful honesty. I have been listening to Tim Prince’s courageous record for some weeks…
Swaledale Circular
I recently did a circular walk in Swaledale with good friends Geoff and Chris, starting from Gunnerside and walking up the gill and then over Melbecks Moor and down to…
A Lot of the Time, I Don’t Want a Predictable Outcome
Over time, I have become less interested in the predictable photographic outcome and in digital photography’s supreme triumph in image fidelity. You can feel a bit jaded by one two…
The Lame Duck and the Lionesses
What I learned about our local rail network on a day out watching the England Women’s International at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Like many, I was inspired by the Lionesses…