Monthly Archives: October 2024

U3A Photo Forum 2024-25: Self-Portriats

The assignment for this week was to submit two self-portraits, one formal/serious, one informal/funny.  My two efforts below. Formal: I prefer what I think of as environmental portraits, rather than formally posed head/three quarters shots.  It sacrifices a detailed picture … Continue reading

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Shutter Hub Open 2025

Five pictures submitted for this, one opposite. My accompanying statement: ‘These photographs are part of an ongoing street photography project, ‘street’ being interpreted loosely as areas of public performance.  I have tried to capture moments of stillness and separation in … Continue reading

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Fitzwilliam Museum

To the Fitwilliam Museum yesterday for: photographs of the steps for a U3A Photo Forum project; photographs of figures for my Dreams and Visions project; and to see Glen Ligon’s ‘All Over the Place’ exhibition.  Soup for lunch there, coffee … Continue reading

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Only Colour: Downing Fuschia

Downing College boathouse was rebuilt in 2000 to designs by TCC Architects. The balcony has been retrofitted with a screen of metal elements twisted to form the blades of oars.

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Only Colour: Pillar Box Red

‘At the junction of Priory Road and Riverside in Cambridge is a rare “anonymous” pillar box, made all the more unusual because of the spikes on the top.  This pillar box was moved from its original location near the gasworks … Continue reading

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Christ’s Boathouse

Delightful walk with D and M along the river from Quayside to The Museum of Technology in glorious autumn sunshine today.

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Only Colour: Griffon Pink

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Sol

Sol, Jamie Hart, English Oak, Cotswold Sculpture Park, September 2024.

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Deferred and Shared Gratification

I’m reading The Uses of Photography by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie.  It’s a joint memoire that mixes text with photographs made during their time together to reflect on the transience of life and passion.  The photographs were taken on … Continue reading

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St John’s College

A pleasantly mild day after some indifferent weather, good enough to be sitting outside Le Patissier in St John’s Street relaxing with D over coffee and cake.  As we reminisced over the fun to be had with childhood chemistry sets … Continue reading

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North Fen 6 Cottenham

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North Fen 5 Cottenham

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The Lady

The Lady, Beth Forrester, galvanised wire; Cotswold Sculpture Park, September 2024.

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Dove & Barn

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North Fen 4 Cottenham

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