Catching the sunset
Living in Farnborough like most small towns I am not exactly spoilt for architectural photography opportunities. There is however one landmark structure that keeps pulling me back more times than any other location in town. The Airship Hangar in Farnborough Read More ...
The Best Camera for Wildlife Photography
Undoubtedly there are some wildlife photography subjects where the camera and lens really does matter. For example you are going to struggle to capture grey seals on a sand bank from a bobbing boat at dawn with just your iPhone. Thankfully Read More ...
Wild Arena Wolves Workshop
My wife knows what I enjoy, for my birthday she got me a photography experience day with Wild Arena. I was pretty excited about the prospect but had to wait until January this year before I could attend one of Read More ...
Learning how to use filters for landscape photography
The Isle of Wight is a fantastic destination for photography, knowing we were staying very near the beach I wanted to be sure I had the right tools for the job of catching some nice seascapes. I have owned a Read More ...
Young Stag
WHEN: 30 July 2018, 20:45 WHERE: Guildford Since my early success at the badger Sett I have not had much luck. I am still seing plenty of Badgers I think the Sett currently has at least 6 animals! problem is Read More …
Arrrgh, wrong settings
WHEN: 27 July 2018, 08:30 WHERE: Blackwater Valley Path, Surrey, UK The Blackwater Valley has been showing significant Kingfisher activity over the last month as juvenile birds get turfed out of the nest. I had worried that the harsh winter may have reduced Read More …
Wren Family
WHEN: 12 July 2018, 17:30 WHERE: Blackwater Valley Path, UK (Google map) I spotted this family of Wrens on my way home from work after stopping by the river for a while. To be honest I heard them for ages before spotting them, Read More …
Dusk at the Badger Sett
WHEN: 13 May 2018, 20:55 WHERE: Guildford After some kind friends introduced me to a Badger Sett near Guildford earlier in the summer I have been trying to work out whether it is occupied and what time to see any Read More …
Garden Pond Dragonflies
WHEN: 03 June 2018 After building a small pond last year in our mini wildlife garden the range of insect species has expanded dramatically. Where previously we had only seen Common Blue Damselflies, we now have Large Red and Blue Tailed Read More …
Attack of the Goslings
WHEN: 10 May 2018, 17:51 WHERE: Watchmoor Park, Camberley (Google map) Just going through my mountain of pictures from this spring and found some I had forgotten about. As I was just leaving work this whole creche full of Canada Read More …
Foxy Cuteness
WHEN: 03 May 2018, 20:27 WHERE: South Farnborough Junior School playing field (Google map) I hadn’t had chance to catch up on our local foxes for a while, I suspected the vixen had cubs already so picked a warm evening to stake Read More …
Spotted!
WHEN: 24 April 2018, 09:28 WHERE: Basingstoke Canal, UK (Google map) I often hear woodpeckers in spring, sometimes I am lucky enough to see them. This female appears to have set up home near the Basingstoke Canal Centre. This morning she was kind enough Read More …
Birding at Lake Okeechobee (Part 2)
WHEN: 06 February 2018, 07:30 WHERE: Lake Okeechobee, Florida, USA (Google map) This is part 2 of a post about my birding trip to Lake Okeechobee in Florida USA, to read part one please follow this link. On our way to the lake we Read More …
Snowy Squirrel
WHEN: 03 March 2018, 08:18 WHERE: South Farnborough Junior School playing field (Google map) I am not normally a big fan of our grey squirrels, they have a bad reputation having pushed out our native reds in most areas of the country. Read More …