Letter to my daughter
I have a daughter. Those of you who have followed this blog for a while will have seen pictures of her. She is a thousand things to me,…
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Day out with my son
I’m in the pub after having heard Mass in the Cathedral with my son. Last might he was out having “drinks” with friends for his birthday. I said…
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Sainte Anne, and the Grue
This weekend I haven’t taken any photos, but as they say so well in Blue Peter, here’s one I made earlier. These photos are now two weeks old….
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Happy birthday Gilet Jaunes
I’m writing this in a theatre before the tune up begins in about half an hour’s time. I was thinking back to yesterday and going out to Nantes…
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Nantes in Novembre
Halloween has come and gone and the countdown to Christmas has begun, but no trees until at the earliest the beginning of Advent or at the latest St…
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Lourdes.
The author recounts returning to Lourdes, seeking reconciliation with God and finding peace. They view the journey as essential, parallel to the destination. The experience impacts both the author and their son, who acted as a caregiver. They engage in religious activities, reflecting on faith, and capturing moments with a discreet camera.
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Countryside in October
The weather today is officially depressing and even more so because it’s a Monday. I was so annoyed with life that it now is Friday afternoon. 5 days…
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Nantes in September
I’d been wanting to get back into Nantes with the X100F to try and do some old fashioned street photography. I’ve been experimenting with colour and have had…
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Honfleur, Daytime
I’ve been trying to “find myself” lately as far as photography goes. Different editing techniques instead of always doing black and white. Maybe it’s time to get back…
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Commonwealth War Cemetery, Ranville
In my last article I talked about Normandy and the battle to take Pegasus Bridge, and in this article I want to talk about the soldiers that didn’t…
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Pegasus Bridge
This is the first in a series of posts about Normandy, and now you know where I went on holiday this year! Having lived in France for so…
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