I am slowly becoming accustomed to infrared photography, with the “full spectrum” Lumix µ4/3 camera that by Protech Photographic recently converted for me. I’m finding that near-infrared images can make even very boring ugly things look quite interesting. So I decided to pop out to what is generally reckoned to be the ugliest of Havant’s…
Visited my mother in Southampton today. It was a warm day so I stepped out on the balcony. This has magnificent views to the west, overlooking the River Itchen. It is also pretty close to Southampton’s famous Cobden Bridge. This is a major road and pedestrian bridge crossing the River Itchen. It forms part of…
Today we took a drive to take some snaps of the tiny St Huberts Church in the Idsworth Valley, Hampshire, We then went on to Rowlands Castle.
Took a trip to Lymington, Hampshire, then to Langley, near Blackfield and took a few snaps of a large stag beetle.
Went out to the New Forest to visit my mother, in the little red MX5. While we were there, I took the opportunity top gather some images of Lepe Beach and the now dilapidated Langley Tavern. I also took a few snaps of my shiny new Eton S350DL multiband radio.
A day trip to the beautiful seaside town of Brighton. I actually went there to visit a new client. Fortunately the meeting did not take long so I spent the rest of the days taking pictures with a Fuju S9600 Bridge camera.
Just taken the MX5 for a little spin across the New Forest. Naturally, we made plenty of stops for photos.
Today we took a road trip to the Otter Sanctuary near Longdown in the New Forest.
I arranged to meet up with an on-line photographer friend in Shoreham, in Sussex. I had arrange to collect a pair of fluorescent plat-panel continuous studio lights from him. I decided to make a few stops en route and grab a few snaps. For some strange reason, large, out-of-place structures always seem to interest me….
A trip to photograph the Welsh Rally courtesy of Duncan Woods at Taran Microsystems.
Today we took a road trip n the MX5 to the Studland Peninsula and Sandbanks, in Dorset.
A few snaps of the Isle of Grain off the coast of Kent, south-east England. It’s not actually an island any more and forms part of the Hoo peninsula. The the area is mostly marshland and is an important habitat for a number of wild wetland birds.
Drove the MX5 down to Lyme Regis in Dorset, and of course, took a few snaps.
Took a little road trip with my girlfriend to visit Guildford Cathedral.
Day trip to Lymington. Grabbed a few snaps too, though it was too cold to hang about for too long.
The final leg, Belgium and then Calais on the north coast of France The trip that was planned to be about 1700 km each way in fact was over 5500 km, mostly due to our various detours. Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8…
Netherlands > Afsluitdijk Today we took one of my favourite European drives, over the Dutch Afsluitdijk (or “Closure Dyke”, in English). Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 You are…
Prague > Berlin It’s not everybody’s cup of tea but I always had a bit of a soft spot for Berlin. I was there when the Wall came down. So it was interesting to go back and see what had become of it, after all these years. Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3…
Bratislava > Prague Not been to Prague for over decade. It was good to see the old place again. Sadly by the time we arrived it was too late to get any photos. But we managed a few snaps on the way there. Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5…
Pécs Driving around the beautiful city of Pécs and some snaps from the observation platform on the Pécs TV Torony. At 197 metres tall, the Pécs TV Tower is the tallest building in Hungary and the views from it are quite stunning. Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part…
Lake Balaton, Hungary With a surface area of approximately 600 km2, Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe. Other Days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 You are here: Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15…
The Shabby Trabi Today was a day of rest. But I dis manage a snap of the “Shabby Trabi” – an old Trabant 601 parked up on a piece of wasteland near the centre of Pécs. Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part…
Wandering around Pécs again, plus some night shots Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 You are here: Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17
Wandering around Pécs Other days Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 You are here: Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17
