Since buying a car, I’ve been on the search for a location from which to shoot my perfect view of the Alps near where I live. This wasn’t it, and the light was far from perfect, but I like it anyway.
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
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Slipper Chapel, The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
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Trying to communicate scale
How to help a viewer to better understand the scale of a scene. -
There is a light that never goes out
Marr’s rendition shows what a joyful song this is, despite the superficial conclusion which many (or most) people draw from the chorus. It’s not about death, but the incredibly deep love felt by the protagonist. I think this didn’t come across in Morrissey’s renditions, because his style emphasised misery instead of joy. -
Beachin’
Living in a land-locked, mountainous country can be hard when you love the seaside, beaches, caves and coastal nature. Luckily, Scotland abounds in such things, and we took the opportunity to spend a couple of hours at Lunan Bay when we visited Angus in July. -
Surprised by Venice
We took advantage of a much-reduced number of tourists in July to visit Venice. I came away with an unexpected number of good and unique photographs. -
First signs of autumn on Spiezberg
A lunchtime walk by the vineyards in the sunshine, ten years after moving away from nearby. -
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice