I am gradually working through the photos from our recent walking holiday in Shropshire and have finally finished those from the first full day. The reason we had picked Shropshire as a destination is that, several years ago, we were … Continue reading →

On Tuesday evening I managed to cut my finger on a cheese grater. Fortunately I survived this traumatic incident (and have the picture to prove it). Also fortunately, it was my third finger and hasn’t hampered my bass playing. Just … Continue reading →

For my favourite picture from May 2008 I have given into the temptation to choose some flowers. This Cytisus bloom gave me the opportunity to capture a striking image. I was particularly pleased with the contrast of soft and sharp … Continue reading →

Another reflection shot for my fiftytwo project. Over the past few days I have been on a walking holiday in Shropshire and this was taken setting out into the hills of the Long Mynd from Church Stretton. As well as … Continue reading →

This week’s fiftytwo shot shows me fooling round with a mirror in our hall way – you can view all four of the shots I kept on Flickr and find out what I was up to. No time for reflection … Continue reading →

I bought this Hohner B2A second hand a few years ago. No headstock and no body but with a full 34″ scale, it is a very handy little instrument. However, although it did get some use, it has spent most … Continue reading →

It has been a busy whirl over the past few days – a couple of gigs and a family funeral (sad occasion but a good chance to meet relatives I have not seen for years and therefore, overall, an encouraging … Continue reading →

This picture, of Graham playing his Fender Mustang bass at the April Deep to Deep event, is the one I have picked as my monthly favourite. It was a sunny day but we were inside a church hall, so I … Continue reading →

I still have a large backlog of photos from my holiday earlier in the month (although the number is gradually being whittled down) but I couldn’t wait any longer to get out in the garden and document the abundant life … Continue reading →

I know that today my blog writing will be read by thousands of people! That will not be a sudden influx of traffic here but the weekly round-up post I wrote for the Digital Photography School blog. Another of the … Continue reading →