I live quite close to West Moors Country Park. It’s great for a walk, the route I do is about two miles. Even better, it’s tarmacked for most of the route, making it good for a walk even if it’s been wet. There is a small scale railway – I’m not sure what scale itContinue reading “West Moors Bunker”
Category Archives: Dorset
Breakfast at Aroma
The building that once housed the local Witherspoons, (Budget Pub/Food, something like Denny’s with a pub attached!) is now one of a small chain called Aroma. It’s been completely revamped and recently re-opened it’s doors. I went and had a traditional English breakfast a few days ago – and very good it was too! InContinue reading “Breakfast at Aroma”
A Few from Ferndown
You may remember in my previous post “A few from Wimborne”, I mentioned that I cut the film half way through – well this is the other half! The following day I did a similar walk around the place, Pentax ME Super in hand, 50mm f1.4 mounted and finished off the Agfa APX 100. ThisContinue reading “A Few from Ferndown”
A few in Wimborne with the ME Super
I had an hour or two to spare, and wanted to pick up a magazine. At one point I got 4 or 5 magazines on monthly subscription, some from their start – once I’d filled an entire book case with out-of-date information, and a ton of paper, the whole lot got recycled, and I cancelledContinue reading “A few in Wimborne with the ME Super”
A Walk Continued #2
Continuing on – where once was a Roman wall now are “west walks” along the west side of town. The borough gardens run parallel, always a pleasant break in a working day when the weather is nice, although I’ll admit to sitting in the band stand with my coat on and eating a sandwich, inContinue reading “A Walk Continued #2”
A Walk Continued
Last week I shared a couple of posts where I went out with my Pentax Spotmatic and 50mm standard lens for a short photowalk. I had been given an out-of-date twin pack, containing two rolls of Fuji 200. I only got to about the halfway point of the proposed walk and ran out of bothContinue reading “A Walk Continued”
More of Poole
Poole Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world. It’s about 14 square miles. Only topped by Sydney, in Australia. Not the busiest port or deepest, just by area. In fact a large percentage is only about half a meter deep, so ferries and bigger ships have to be careful and follow channelsContinue reading “More of Poole”
El Galeón Andalucía
I loaded another roll of my very out of date Ilford FP4 movie film that is now 26 years out of date! Set off with my Leica M4-P with only the 35mm lens, and did my usual walk around Poole in Dorset. I say usual although I haven’t done it for a few months! ToContinue reading “El Galeón Andalucía”
More Fuji C200
Continuing directly on from my last post, this delightful cottage borders the river Frome as it passes through Dorchester, or I suppose more accurately a diverted Mill Stream from it. The delightful “Hangman’s Cottage” is indeed where the hangman once lived. Indeed standing on his front door step could have seen the gallows when erected.Continue reading “More Fuji C200”
6th June +80
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Dorchester welcomed the historic vehicle parade once again. I am old enough that I remember filming the 40th anniversary events on Weymouth beach with my super 8 camera! I wondered if any of those vehicles were there too! After using my Hasselblad for quite a bitContinue reading “6th June +80”
S.H.O.U.T. 