Naturalist photography and writings curated by a Yorkshire outdoor enthusiast.
Photo Journal.
Blogs written about photos that have inspired or entertained.
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Subject focus: Robin red breast
I recently had fun somewhere along the Bassenthwaite parametre oberving this single robin. He was loud, brazen and close enough to impart some knowledge about his appearance and habits. I hadn’t realised before that robins have a fringe of grey surrounding their chracteristic red breast – which is more of an organge in my opinion, Read more
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Holy Cow!
Would you believe this one is about cows? I see a lot of cows, as most people hiking in rural areas will. Here’s the first collection of what I’ve observed from bovine encounters. Disclaimer for images of random sizes. They’ve been taken over a good number of years on a good number of devices. Merrily Read more
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Peering at pinnipeds
This is one of how great seals and sea lions are. I’m sure fur seals and walruses are just as excellent, but I don’t know any yet. I’ll be all over it if I discover any in the British Isles. These are images of Californian sea lions photographed at Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s purpose-built sea lion Read more
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“I could do that”
Everyone’s got a camera in their pocket, and anyone can take a photo. These are thoughts I have increasingly. They come to me when I’m doing a market and watch groups of people give my images a vague glance before swiftly moving on. I think it when I wonder if my photos are actually any Read more
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Heather & Co.
Whenever I write a post, it feels like A Whole Thing. Long, and rather quite meandering. I enjoy this to an extent. But the level of content turns a blog into an undertaking. Typically, I don’t have the inclination, or consistency of spelling, to keep up with it. So I thought I’d try ‘shorts’ to Read more
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Spring Rising
It seems that spring has dawned slowly this year. Tentatively. Conservatively. With Beltane now past, it feels like a pointent time to stop and reflect on how the wheel of the year has turned thus far. This reflection emerges through the early flowers and their role in my dreamy imagination. Magnolia I didn’t know what Read more
Portfolio
Not all photos are creepy and weird, but they are all compressed.
Personal favourites.
Current favourites for their explosions of colour, vibe and mood.
More photos.
Everything else, sorted and filed.
Latest
Small collection of the latest seasonal photos.
Galleries
Photos by theme, including animals, water, woodlands and abstracts.
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