Friday 31 December 2010

The Last Blog of the Old Year


Sadie with the tv remote control.

Thursday 30 December 2010

Memorials




They Had No Choice, it says on the Animals in War Memorial in Park Lane. Not that many of the fighting men had very much choice, either. Mr Cooper may have had more choice than most, and he made it from lieutenant to captain and lived to the age of 20. The Rush of Green is the last sculpture by Epstein and stands outside the Household Cavalry's barracks on Carriage Drive. It rushes from the fashionable shops and houses of Knightsbridge toward the green space of Hyde Park.

Wednesday 29 December 2010

A Day in the Life




I was imitating Ann with this light misty pic in Kensington Park this morning, a slow-speed pan on the 'Snow Storm' in Hyde Park, and an evening view of the Bayswater Road.

Tuesday 28 December 2010

Cemetery and Lights



Today we visited Ian and Tessa in Highgate and went to the cemetery. Then we took the Tube back to the West End, to Oxford Street in the sales and lights.

Monday 27 December 2010

Kensington Things

















Anish Kapoor's installation in Kensington Park, cars in the Science Museum, German chip shop in Hyde Park, and a skater outside the Natural History Museum.

Sunday 26 December 2010

If it's Hyde Park, it must be London












A German-themed food fest in Hyde Park. No snow in central London, but the Serpentine was frozen

Saturday 25 December 2010

Christmas Day


Sadie had so many prezzies we all had a turn at opening them.

Friday 24 December 2010

Sadie's Christmas Outfit


Midge all dressed up for a cold Christmas.

Thursday 23 December 2010

The Wonder of Christmas


Sadie is fascinated by the decorations on the tree.

Wednesday 22 December 2010

Madingley Trees


Fresh snow overnight for Cambridgeshire.

Monday 20 December 2010

Albert's House


Christmas would not be Christmas in Toft without Albert's house being lit up.

Sunday 19 December 2010

Madingley Hall in the Snow



Two images from the grounds of Madingley Hall this afternoon.

Saturday 18 December 2010

Serious Sadie



Sadie at seven months is no longer a baby, but a rather serious, watchful infant interested in gadgets and wary of strangers. She still has a lovely smile.

Thursday 16 December 2010

Books


A volume of the Manchester Evening News from 1956 decorating a table at the Varsity.

Sunday 12 December 2010

Reed Bunting


A very smart little bunting at Wicken Fen on Saturday.

Saturday 11 December 2010

Water Rail




We had not seen a water rail for nearly twenty years, never mind photographed one.

Friday 10 December 2010

Exhibition Annie, No. 2


Of course, she knew that I was trying to take an 'art' photo ...

Thursday 9 December 2010

The Beautiful Light


Jane Goodall discusses her book of the title above with another artist at the Varsity Hotel.

Wednesday 8 December 2010

Gemma the Guitarist


Gemma was playing classical guitar pieces at the exhibition viewing.
85mm at f/2.2, ISO 3200.

Tuesday 7 December 2010

Exhibition Annie


Ann at the Varsity Hotel in Cambridge this evening where a private view took place of her work and that of three other artists. (First outing for my new 50mm f/1.4, a replacement for the previous lens, which had developed a fault.)

Winter Wonderland


A Toft meadow in the frost.

Monday 6 December 2010

Eating Time


The locust clock at the corner of King's Parade and Bene't Street in Cambridge. While the pendulum swings below, the insect moves the main disc, while blue lights indicate the time (ten to eight). 1/6th second exposure.

Thursday 2 December 2010

Brrrr!


Snow up to the eaves, wolfpacks down from Scotland, living on cold baked beans (us, not the wolves) so Sadie and her granny wrap up nice and warm and listen to nursery rhymes on iTunes.

Monday 29 November 2010

Measure for Measure


Continuing the Shakespeare theme.

Saturday 27 November 2010

Kookaburra


Shakespeare walks into a pub. The landlord says, "You're barred!"
Ha ha de ha ha!

Friday 26 November 2010

Much Ado about Nothing.


"Mum, what's so great about primates?"
"They have opposable thumbs, Rhinaldo."


Wednesday 24 November 2010

Call themselves Primates!


It wasn't Caesar who said, "Friends, Rodents, etc.", it was Mark Anthony, cos Caesar had ceased to be, he was an ex-emperor! They know nothing, these lemurs!

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Monday 22 November 2010

Grey Wolf


One of the four wolves at the Cotswold Wild Life Park. They had a fairly small enclosure for such long-loping animals.

Saturday 20 November 2010

Friday 19 November 2010

Foot and Mouse




In accordance with the government's plan, six month-old babies have to have work experience. You're 'aving a larf, in'cher?

Thursday 18 November 2010

Edith's Sense of Wonder


Edith was laid to rest today. Tributes spoke of her sense of wonder at the natural world. Here, last April, she was fascinated by Fin's little hand.

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Beach Hut Dentistry


How to remove the rotten ones.