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An Avalanche of Culture!
I have just had an avalanche of culture while on a trip to London. Living in the South West of England, I find that when I venture to...
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Dec 4, 20246 min read


Inspired by Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape at the RAMM, Exeter
Last week I was fortunate to have some time with a dear friend and she kindly accompanied me to a new exhibition in Exeter at the RAMM...
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Dec 4, 20245 min read


Walking in the Woods
Sometimes it is serendipity that creates the images that I am pleased with. I walked out the door one afternoon recently, just wanting...
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Nov 24, 20242 min read


Back to the Beach
One of my favoutire walks is along the seafront at Teignmouth. I have photographed it multiple times, and yet, each time the images are...
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Nov 24, 20243 min read


Last of the Summer?
Almost the end of August and with the sun high in the sky I head to Slapton Beach. One of my favourite places. Keen to enjoy what remains...
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Nov 20, 20242 min read


Shipley Bridge Walk
Yet another new destination! In early September we ventured to Shipley Bridge in South Dartmoor and attempted the walk by the river Avon...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read


Distracted by Playing with Abstraction
Once again in pursuit of somewhere new to photograph, I headed to Bellever Forest on Dartmoor, planning on going for a long walk and...
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Sep 2, 20244 min read


Dartmoor strolling
A walk on Dartmoor is always good for soul. Open spaces, quiet away from the urban hubbub and with wonderful vistas to immerse oneself...
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Aug 12, 20244 min read


Swimming in the Shaldon Sunset
Yesterday evening I had a most magical experience. The first day of August, it had been long and very hot, with a threat of a break in...
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Aug 2, 20243 min read


Not-so-Wild Swimming at Shoalstone Seawater Pool
Wow. A rare sunny day! I woke to glorious blue sky and a warm breeze. Such a delight after all of the rain and cloud and my diary could...
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Jul 25, 20243 min read


Becoming a Puffarazzi: encounters with the Puffins of Skomer!!
Bucket list tick!! This July I have been to the Welsh island of Skomer to photograph the puffins!! And I was blessed to be able to have...
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Jul 25, 20247 min read


For the times they are a-changing.....
There is a real sense of change in the air as we head towards summer here in the UK. The weather is changeable, unpredictable. Like my...
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Jun 14, 20246 min read


Magical May
May is a magical month in Devon. Named after the Greek goddess Maia who is associated with fertility and growth, in the Northern...
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Jun 11, 20243 min read


Starting at ground level
A challenge set for me this month is 'ground level'. Where to start with this one? I was pondering that as I set off on a new walk from...
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May 6, 20246 min read


Loch Katrine: the light is dawning
And so we came to the final day of the retreat. I was letting go of many of the constraints to my creativity, enjoying exploring new ways...
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May 3, 20242 min read


Loch Katrine: “so wondrous wild, the whole might seem the scenery of a fairy dream”
This is the second blog about my experience on a creative retreat at Loch Katrine in Scotland. We had spent the previous day with a mix...
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May 3, 20243 min read


The Joys of a Creative Retreat in Scotland
Last October I signed up to a creative retreat in the Spring, led by two amazing photographers, Charlotte Bellamy and Ania Rolinska. I...
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May 3, 20243 min read


Exeter, past and present: photographing Architecture and the Built Environment
I am always keen to challenge myself as a photographer and to try out new appraoches. As a member of the RPS (Royal Society of...
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Mar 26, 20244 min read


Natural Connections in a Changing World
“Connection isn’t about nature in our service, a slave to our needs, a commodity for our use, a sticking-plaster for our stresses. Nature...
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Mar 21, 20244 min read


Letting go of Winter, emerging into Spring
Over the past few days, with a gap in the rain and the sun starting to feel a little bit warmer, I have been out exploring. Keen for...
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Mar 8, 20246 min read
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