After Eunice

It was quite breezy yesterday with storm “Eunice” passing through. Luckily the house and fence held together, and my car passed it’s annual MOT test.

Not the the day for going out taking photographs, although the heavy rain has just stopped and the sun is trying to peep through the clouds.

Rain drops on the window

Olympus E620, 35mm Zuiko Macro, SilverEfex

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PhotoBuddies Day Out 2

01-07-19

Went out with the PhotoBuddies last Thursday (27-06-19) for our second mini road trip, just a few miles from the last one. The weather was just right 22C. – 71F. we haven’t had the heatwave that most of Europe has been experiencing although it did nudge 30C. 86F. on Saturday.

We drove out to Beacon Hill (wiki link), a place I haven’t been to for years.

View From The Beacon

Looking towards Loughborough and Nottingham. A bit of a panorama shot on my Olympus EPL1.

Took this one with my phone.

Beacon Marker and Viewpoint

Another Phone image.

Chainsaw Carving

I believe this was carved by a local artist, Peter Leadbeater.

Tree & Rocks


Just liked the natural colours and shapes on these.

Volcanoes

According to the information board the rocks on this site are about 600 million years old, some of the oldest exposed rocks in England and Wales, David Attenborough (grew up in Leicestershire) mentioned them in one of his programmes.

That black spec upper left is a Bee !

Weathered 

Black & White

Tenacious 

Sit A While

Shady

There’s a nice wooded area as you head down towards the car park.

Yet another place to pay a return visit to. I also took an old 6×6 film camera with me. and last night I mixed up some Ilford ID11 developer, I like to leave it for a couple of days so it’s not so fierce. Will probably develop the film on the weekend, hopefully some shots will turn out.

PhotoBuddies – Day Out #2

25-06-19

This Morning !

The summer weather seems to be bypassing us this year, though according to the latest weather forecast it should brighten up on Thursday, good job as I’m out with the PhotoBuddies.

#2 of last weeks outing to Bradgate Park, I thought the images suited converting to Black & White.

This old tree reminded me of a dancer.

If Summer ever arrives I’m looking forward to photographing more of the park, It would be good to give the old Rolleiflex an outing.

Painting The Town

28-05-19

Met up with the PhotoBudies last week to have a walk around the cultural quarter of the town, and have a look at the new street art going up. Because of the variable weather we have had recently (I guess) they had only just started their artwork, but it was a lovely sunny warm day and it was great to just walk around. I took along a film camera and my Sigma DP1.

Back Of The Funfair

Waves

They were setting up a funfair on the park that I walk through to get into town.

Town

Sticker

I have no idea what this sticker is about, hopefully it’s not too contentious.

The Look

Keep Clear

Be Warned

Shadow

Magpie

Hopefully the film shots will be ok, if so I will post them when I get the film developed. Anyway we have another excuse to visit the town and see the new street art and drink lots of coffee.

New (secondhand) Lens

29-03-19

I got a new lens for my old Olympus E620 digital camera today, a 35mm f3.5 Zuiko Macro at a very good price from a dealer. It arrived midday today so I took a few snaps with it to check it was working as it should, the sun was out and it was warm.

Grape Hyacinths

Fleur

Fleur and Mimi

Winter Flowering Jasmine

Seed Head

The Olympus images seem to convert well to Black and White.

Sweet Clementine

I’m pleased with the lens and looking forward to getting out and about with it, focusing on a particular point can be a bit tricky but that’s down to me rather than the lens.

Walking To The Dentist

22-01-19

It was lovely and bright this morning as I set out to the dentists surgery, another filling, only two more to go. Arrived in town early so decided to walk the rest of the way along the path by the River Soar and Grand Union Canal, an area I haven’t visited for many years, what a change, new paths, green areas, and apartment blocks of course. I had my Sigma DP1 with me, and for a change could use it at 200 asa because it was so sunny. As I arrived back at home the clouds rolled in and it tried to snow.

The Canal

Old River Soar and Great Central Railway (Remains Of)

You Are Here Map

Apartments, Apartments, Apartments

More Apartments

I quite like these as they have restored an old factory building, so it still has a bit of character. 

Pondering

31-10-18

The last few weeks have been a bit thought provoking for me, three people I know have passed to the next life, although they weren’t close friends they will be missed. On top of that one my oldest buddies was misdiagnosed with a serious disease, after further investigation all he requires is a straightforward op, phew. So I have been pondering a lot about life and such. Haven’t been out taking many photographs just a few quick digital shots with the Sigma DP1 on my way into town or the local shops.  

The Circus Was In Town

I do like American rigs.

Outdoor Living

Writing On The Wall

Semi HDR

From this morning :-

Leaf Litter

Still Some Green

Reflections

Not The Comfy Chair

” Happy Halloween “

Showing Up On Radar

22-08-18

Radar

Old fashioned shops are getting few and far between nowadays, most are converted to aluminum or UPVC windows and doors and seem to look the same. 

PhotoBuddies Walk

24-04-18

Had a PhotoBuddies walk arranged for today, but the weather was really grey and dull with added rain, so we spent most of the time in a coffee bar, which was OK by me as I had been out twice over the weekend to see bands, and consumed more than my total normal months beer intake. I took along my old Olympus E620 digital and a film camera, only used the Olympus.

PhotoBuddies

Chevrons

New Builds

So much building work going on in the city.

G-rrrrrrrr

Old

With not so old TV aerial.

Eat – Drink – Furnish

No more beer – please – The pub is named after Lady Jane Grey.

Spring On The High Street

Was really good to get out of the house and meet the guys even if the weather was not being kind.