LPAMar 8, 20211 minPatterns in the mistWent out on a recent misty morning hoping to get some sort of ethereal tree image but there was too much clutter and not enough mist but...
LPAFeb 14, 20211 minSnow Days Along The ShoreThe snow has given a different view of the shore and the birds that I frequently visit. Along with the many sanderlings and turnstones...
LPAJan 26, 20211 minTree TimeAlthough I love walking in the various woodlands near to Southend I rarely manage to find a way of making an image that I am pleased...
LPADec 21, 20201 minNot a Rat Photographer - honestlyAm I moving from becoming a headshot and portrait photographer of people to a photographer of rats? No, really no but... Where there are...
LPADec 17, 20201 minBallet of the BirdsI had finished my photography for the day and was walking home along the seafront when I was attracted to a wave of blackheaded gulls...
LPADec 16, 20201 minRats and Mud I set off yesterday afternoon with my longest lens in the hope of finding an egret that had been visiting a large local pond. The grass...
LPADec 14, 20201 minFrom BarlingWe decided to have a wander by the water in Barlingford Creek last week. All was clear and still and we set off in peace, enjoying the...
LPADec 13, 20201 minRattyIt was time to take an audit of my books. How many do I still read? Do I need them any more? I began making a little pile of old...
LPADec 12, 20201 minPigeon MattersThe idea of the Nature Southend project was very much inspired by the need to respect and celebrate the everyday creatures that share our...
LPADec 11, 20201 minWallasea IslandOn our first visit to Wallasea Island I managed to miss the turning and found we were at a dead end with a deep ditch on one side, a...
LPAAug 2, 20201 minWalking by the River CrouchSo lovely to spend time with people we care about in places that make us feel better about everything.
LPAJul 30, 20201 minBed time for rooksStill loving the evening walks. Last night we watched the ducklings having a splash about with their mother, swans with their cygnets -...
LPAJul 5, 20201 minGarden VisitorsGarden visits from old friends have been especially appreciated during lockdown.
LPAMay 25, 20201 minLooking up in lockdown.Many of my landscapes are about sky so it is not unusual for me to be looking up. During lockdown I really began to appreciate the birds...
LPANov 11, 20191 minExhibition: Last few daysOnly 3more days.... Nearly time to say goodbye to the exhibition at the Forum. I have learnt a lot from it and found the comments in the...
LPANov 10, 20191 minOld photos bring back memories.My father died recently and an old photo he took of me reminds me of our shared love of photography. I do still have that bear but she is...
LPAOct 29, 20191 minWe Are Family Animals and MeOur children's book is ready and available on Amazon and at other outlets from Friday. Feedback from those who have read it has been very...
LPAOct 27, 20191 minBenjamin ZephaniahGreat night at the Palace Theatre. I have been trying to find the right words but really just read his work and see him if you can.
LPAOct 8, 20191 minLook out for the exhibition at the Forum Gallery starting on the 18th October A celebration of Southend-on-Sea - Southend: Places and People