Much of what is seen today at Mottisfont, is the work and creation of Gilbert and Maud Russell, who brought the house in 1934 from the then owner. They both restored and changed the house. During the WWII Gilbert died and Maude moved to London to work for the admiralty. It is thought offering translationContinue reading “An exhibition at Mottisfont”
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Blue Sky!
A nice bright sunny morning combined with a day off has been a rarity in recent times. I had to make the most of it so jumped in the car and drove the short distance to Kingston Lacy, our local National Trust property. February is always busy as it’s “Snowdrop Time”. This year I missedContinue reading “Blue Sky!”
Merry Christmas!
I’ve enjoyed another year of blogging and photography! I would like to thank each of you who have taken the time to comment this year, I appreciate it. I also appreciate all of you who have subscribed, I hope you still enjoy my ramblings? I’d also like to thank all of you who have takenContinue reading “Merry Christmas!”
Dorchester Heritage Day:2
The Keep is perhaps the most distinctive building in Dorchester. It is a military museum. I’m not much into military things, but I’ve always been intrigued to see what was inside the building. The heritage day, is a good excuse to have a look as it’s free entry for the day! I took the NikonContinue reading “Dorchester Heritage Day:2”
Thanksgiving
To all my friends who celebrate it – Happy Thanksgiving!
Autumn
I like autumn, only second to spring. I thought about why? My favourite thing is the contrast of the yellow in the trees and dying leaves against the blue of the sky. About 12 inches above my head as I write this is a Velux window. The three images above were taken without me leavingContinue reading “Autumn”
35mm: At Tate Modern
Following on from my last post – an alternative title for this one, could have been – “Same film stock, different developer”! This, the second roll from my day trip to London, was developed in fresh ID11, rather than use developer obviously on it’s way out. With Ilford Delta 400, it’s not a developer thatContinue reading “35mm: At Tate Modern”
6X6: Trees at Hinton Ampner Pt2
My visit to Hinton Ampner in all honesty wasn’t to see the house, or even the garden, it was the trees. Call me a tree hugger! The wonderful example above, is a Pedunculate Oak, all that is known is that it’s “ancient” – and has a girth of about 520cm! It’s a wonderful oak –Continue reading “6X6: Trees at Hinton Ampner Pt2”
35mm: Takumar Trek Pt2
For those of you who have a long memory, you may remember that I decided to walk the “Castleman Trailway”. I wrote an intro and the first part, which you can read here. Here I continue exactly where I left off. A path runs under this old railway bridge to Hincheslea Bog, but this isContinue reading “35mm: Takumar Trek Pt2”
Film: Ilford SFX
Ilford SFX is the only Ilford film, I’ve not used before. I purchased a roll to give it a try. Why? I’ve never done any Infrared photography before, and while this isn’t a true infrared film, it does have sensitivity extended into that area. The graph from Ilford (Harman) above, shows where conventional film stopsContinue reading “Film: Ilford SFX”
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