Hoarfrost

11 12 2008
On a recent weekend trip to the UK’s Peak District we were treated to a magnificant overnight hoarfrost that simply had to be captured.
Hoarfrost on a holly leaf

Hoarfrost on a holly leaf

Frosted botanical garden

Frosted botanical garden

Ice crystals on a tabletop

Ice crystals on a tabletop

Afternoon sunlight through the ice crystals

Afternoon sunlight through the ice crystals

Frost-fringed leaf

Frost-fringed leafHandprint in ice

Highlights on a dry-stone wall

Highlights on a dry-stone wall

Winter silouettes

Winter silouettes





Italianate urns, all in a row

20 09 2008
Urns on the ornamental wall of the Italian Fountains, Kensington Gardens

Urns on the ornamental wall of the Italian Fountains, Kensington Gardens

 Taken in January, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





Scottish bridge

20 09 2008
An old bridge outside of Edinburgh, Scotland

Old bridge outside of Edinburgh, Scotland

A magnificant bridge outside Edinburgh, Scotland
A magnificant bridge outside Edinburgh, Scotland

Taken with my Nikon D40X





Castle Royal, York

15 09 2008
Castle Royal, York

Castle Royal, York

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





Calm reflections

20 08 2008
A most beautiful, tranquil pond, complete with broken fountain at the top of the garden at Castle Howard, outside of York.
Calm reflections in the gardens of Castle Howard

Calm reflections in the gardens of Castle Howard

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





Temple of the Four Winds

19 08 2008
An ornamental, Romanesque building in the gardens of Castle Howard, known as the Temple of the Four Winds.
Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, York

Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, York

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X





Ode to recycling

11 08 2008

This sculpture / piece was at Montreux on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) in September, 2006 as a part of a public art festival. It was on the small ‘pontoon’ deck that’s just in front of the Freddie Mercury statue there.

Installation art at Montreux, Lac Leman

Installation art at Montreux, Lac Leman





Sunset at Pittwater, avec seagull

10 08 2008

This was an early summer’s sunset in October, 2006, and was taken from the deck of the Newport Arms pub, overlooking Pittwater

Seagull at sunset, Newport Arms pub, Pittwater

Seagull at sunset, Newport Arms pub, Pittwater





Rain-swept wheatfields

10 08 2008
Wheatfields near Crans-pres-Celigny, looking towards the Jura mountains 
Rain-swept wheatfields overshadowed by the Jura

Rain-swept wheatfields overshadowed by the Jura

Taken with my Nikon D40X





A field of happiness

10 08 2008
A field of sunflowers close to Crans-pres-Celigny, Switzerland 
A field of sunflowers in front of the Jura

A field of sunflowers in front of the Jura

Taken with my Nixon D40X








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