While in Dorchester for the Heritage Day I also popped in to St Peter’s. It’s open all week to anyone, so no need specifically on that day, but I fancied a wander anyway. There has been a church here since 1454 but what stands today is mostly from the 15th century. At the western endContinue reading “St Peter’s Church, Dorchester”
Category Archives: Dorset
Dorset History Centre
Dorchester recently held it’s “Heritage Day”. I went to it last in 2023. I wrote a couple of posts about that, which you can read here, and here. I missed last years some how, but this year I made a point of going. Basically it’s a day for locals to get into places for free,Continue reading “Dorset History Centre”
At the pier
On a beautiful sunny day I took my Olympus OM2n with the Zukio f1.8 50mm for a walk along Bournemouth sea front. At this time of year it’s possible to walk out to the end of the pier for free. Locals often wait until the early autumn for every thing to quiet down a bitContinue reading “At the pier”
Single Photo: Poole Harbour
I took my OM1 with the standard 50mm f1.8 Zukio lens on my usual walk around Poole. I used FP4 and developed it in FX55. It was a nice day weather wise, some good clouds in the sky, but blue sky and sunshine. It felt like one of those “last days of summer” type days.Continue reading “Single Photo: Poole Harbour”
Dorchester Bit’s & Bobs
People often say that if you have a dog, it’s good for you. You have to take it out for a walk, so it get’s you out and about in all weathers, whether you want to or not! I’m kind of the same but with photography. There are many times that I probably wouldn’t botherContinue reading “Dorchester Bit’s & Bobs”
Poundbury Architecture #1
Last month I had to do “the hospital run” to Dorchester Hospital. This leaves 4 or 5 hours for me to wander about before getting back to the hospital for a pick up! The hospital is on the eastern edge of Dorchester, and a little further east again, Dorchester runs into King Charles’ Poundbury, inContinue reading “Poundbury Architecture #1”
On the Common
If I walk out of my back door, through the back gate, and walk for about 5 minutes, I’d be on Ferndown Common. When the dog was still alive it was a regular walk, but not so much these days. Not long ago I had a few frames of Ektar 100 left to use upContinue reading “On the Common”
Mudeford Quay Roll #2
A couple of weekends ago I went over to Mudeford Quay and walked the entire length of the promenade. I took my Lecia M6 with the Summicron 50mm lens. It’s not had an outing for a while, so it needed some exercise – so did I. I used up two rolls of Ilford Delta 100Continue reading “Mudeford Quay Roll #2”
Mudeford Quay Roll#1
I recently went to Mudeford Quay. It is right on the county line in the east. There is a promenade that is, give or take, two and a half miles long. So a five mile walk out and back. I used a couple of rolls of Ilford Delta 100 which I developed in FX55. AboveContinue reading “Mudeford Quay Roll#1”
Church of St. Wolfrida
In 961 a Benedictine Abbey was founded in the little Dorset village of Horton. Wolfrida was the first abbess. I’ve read two versions of the churches history – one says that in 1539 during the dissolution of the monasteries the priory church became the parish church. Another version of it’s history (that I think isContinue reading “Church of St. Wolfrida”
S.H.O.U.T. 