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Torrents in Topsham
I belong to a lovely local U3A photography group. Each month we each contribute three images on a theme. Over the past few years, I have...
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Sep 8, 20223 min read
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Reflections on the Water Challenge: Drowning
The latest ICM challenge from #charlottebellamy was Water. A very popular topic for ICM photographers, as it provides endless variety,...
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Sep 5, 20222 min read
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Hot, hot, hot...
As the heatwave continues, I head to the coast whenever I can. Living in South Devon I have so many choices, One of my favourites is in...
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Aug 13, 20221 min read
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The surprises in the process
When I exhibited my images last year I included a short explanation of how I created them, both the initial capture and the editing. One...
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Aug 8, 20222 min read
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Chasing green
This week's challenge from @charlottebellamy was to produce an image on the theme of green. I did a trawl of my woodland, park and garden...
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Aug 7, 20222 min read
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Summer Breeze
Another day on the beach, warm summer sunshine and flighty breezes. The waves were whipped up into rolling surf, a delight to photograph...
valeriehuggins0
Jul 30, 20221 min read
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Summer time and the livin' is easy......
...... especially when the sun is shining and I have a few hours to escape with my camera. We headed to Dartmoor for a walk by the River...
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
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Challenges and Competitions: some thoughts
I have been fortunate to have participated in several of @charlottebellamy's workshops and have learned a lot, particularly about ICM...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
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Metal Month- well, that was a challenge!
This month the members of the #TeignU3A photography group (https://teignu3a.org.uk/) were set the challenge to produce 3 images on the...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Record-breaking, wave breaking
Tuesday 19th July. Remember this date. UK temperatures topped 40C for the first time. After decades of warnings about climate change we...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Norfolk Adventure: a fiery end
Last day of my adventure in Norfolk, and down came the rain. From drip to drizzle to drenching and repeat! We headed to Sandringham to...
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May 11, 20222 min read
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Norfolk Adventure - the next steps
Spent most of the day at Brancaster. The most superb stretch of sand, so soft and fine the wind picks it up and whisks it ahead of our...
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May 10, 20222 min read
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Norfolk Adventure
I have travelled east across England, further and farther than I have ever adventured before in my own country. To the county of Norfolk,...
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May 9, 20221 min read
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Earthing at Dawlish Warren
I was fortunate to get to the beach at Dawlish Warren on Saturday. It was almost low tide. The sand stretched out for ever and then the...
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May 2, 20221 min read
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Teignmouth....again!
Yes, a return once more to the beach of my childhood. I am doing a project course with #charlottebellamy and still searching for my...
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Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Reflections on Reflections
One of my favourite areas for photography is reflections in rippling water. The effects can be stunning. Recently, I enjoyed sitting...
valeriehuggins0
Apr 18, 20221 min read
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Silhouette Challenge
This month's challenge for U3A is Silhouettes and it proved to be a lot trickier than I thought it would. Lee Frost's advice was to...
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Apr 17, 20221 min read
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Dawlish Warren Walking
Photographing people is always tricky for me. I feel like I am intruding on their privacy, even if they are in a public space. I find...
valeriehuggins0
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Promenading in the Sun
I am doing a Personal Project course with #charlottebellamy which includes some mindful activities. Yesterday I went to the seaside on a...
valeriehuggins0
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Isolation Blues
Spring has truly arrived here in South Devon, with gorgeous blue skies and flowers dancing in the sunshine. But for me the joy is...
valeriehuggins0
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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