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    • Colour
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  • Birds,  CFFC,  Costa Rica

    Misadventure on the Rio Nosara

    March 9, 2022 / 40 Comments
    River shaded by tall trees

    The electric boat moved almost noiselessly along the Rio Nosara. The birds on the banks seemed largely unaware of our presence. The sounds of the forest were all around us. But suddenly there was a thud somewhere beneath our feet and the boat slowed, then stopped.

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    Black and white kingfisher eating a fish

    Gallery: some birds that eat fish

    March 18, 2021
    Hairy animal holding a tree trunk

    The oddities of sloths

    March 6, 2022
    Young Herring Gull with roof tops in background

    Gallery: meet Steven the Seagull and some friends

    May 27, 2021
  • Animals,  Birds,  Costa Rica,  Lens-Artists

    The oddities of sloths

    March 6, 2022 / 57 Comments
    Hairy animal holding a tree trunk

    Is there a mammal more intriguing, cute and downright odd than a sloth? They spend so much time hanging around in trees that they start to look like them. That makes them quite hard to spot, and even harder to photograph! To give ourselves the best chance of seeing them we booked a tour in the Arenal area called ‘Sloths and Toucans’ which promised a good look at these most iconic of Costa Rican species.

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    Dead tree and long grass

    A walk on Sausage Island: it’s all about the elephants

    May 25, 2021
    Cheetah head and shoulders

    With the beautiful Africat cheetahs in Namibia

    May 16, 2021
    Three lion cubs

    Gallery: emerging into life

    April 12, 2021
  • CFFC,  Costa Rica,  Flowers,  Friendly Friday

    Barking up the right tree in Costa Rica

    March 4, 2022 / 64 Comments
    Forest in the mist

    In the cloud forest low-hanging clouds hover around the upper canopy before condensing onto the leaves of trees and dripping onto the plants below. Looking up you can barely see the sky; such is the denseness of the vegetation and the constant dripping of water. With less sunlight comes a slower rate of evaporation; the plants below thrive in the abundance of life-giving moisture.

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    Row of impala drinking from a river

    Monochrome in colour: creating an impact

    November 1, 2020
    Looking down a spiral staircase

    Gallery: the perfect simplicity of a spiral staircase

    October 10, 2021
    Large building with green oriental roof

    A look inside the Grand People’s Study House

    November 18, 2021
  • Costa Rica,  Wildlife and nature

    Will we see whales?

    February 24, 2022 / 63 Comments
    Whale's tale

    Sorry, we were told, when we planned our stay on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula; February is a bit early in the season to see humpback whales in Drake Bay and there are no tours running. Slightly disappointed, we settled for a day visiting Caño Island. We were promised great snorkelling and a landing on a beautiful island. But not whales.

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    Dark pink flower head

    Gallery: in the garden, Costa Rican style

    March 12, 2022
    Rocks and waves seen from a beach

    Corcovado: a walk in a rainforest

    February 21, 2022
    Three colourful painted wooden birds and some strings of beads

    Gallery: three times the fun in Costa Rica

    March 11, 2022
  • Costa Rica,  Monday walks,  Wildlife and nature

    Corcovado: a walk in a rainforest

    February 21, 2022 / 32 Comments
    Rocks and waves seen from a beach

    Early on our first morning on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, in the far south west of the country, we boarded the small boat that was to take us and seven other guests of the Aguila de Osa lodge to the nearby national park, Corcovado. This is primary rainforest, never touched and preserved intact.

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    Abstract view of sparkling blue water

    Gallery: water, water everywhere …

    February 20, 2022
    Large red bird with white face and beak

    Gallery: a February selection

    March 1, 2022
    Dark pink flower head

    Gallery: in the garden, Costa Rican style

    March 12, 2022
  • Animals,  Galapagos Islands,  Lens-Artists,  Sunday Stills

    Spotting wildlife in the Galápagos Islands

    January 23, 2022 / 59 Comments
    Large yellow reptile looking at camera

    For many years I wanted to visit the Galápagos: to walk on these remote islands where unique species thrive, where Darwin first developed the ideas that would change our understanding of nature, and where animals have never learned to fear humankind. In 2012 I realised my dream; and fortunately, it more than lived up to my expectations!

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    Elephant calf drinking

    Meet the orphaned elephants being rescued in Nairobi

    May 15, 2021
    Hairy animal holding a tree trunk

    The oddities of sloths

    March 6, 2022
    Landscape with trees and escarpments

    Tiger, Tiger, burning bright …

    November 8, 2021
  • Animals,  Themed galleries,  Thursday Trios

    Gallery: when three is better than two

    January 21, 2022 / 49 Comments
    Lioness followed by two cubs

    It's said that two is company, three a crowd. But when taking wildlife photos I’m always happy to have a third animal join the shot! Designers have long recognised that an odd number of items is more effective at capturing your gaze. Odd numbers force your eyes to move around the group and that forced movement is the heart of visual interest.

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    Hairy animal holding a tree trunk

    The oddities of sloths

    March 6, 2022
    Large yellow reptile looking at camera

    Spotting wildlife in the Galápagos Islands

    January 23, 2022
    Dead tree and long grass

    A walk on Sausage Island: it’s all about the elephants

    May 25, 2021
  • Landscape,  Lens-Artists,  Themed galleries,  Wildlife and nature

    Gallery: favourite nature and landscape photos of 2021

    January 1, 2022 / 57 Comments
    Yellow dahlia with raindrops on the petals

    One of the many things I find difficult about photography is self-appraisal. Choosing my BEST images is often a challenge; but ask me to choose my favourites and the task becomes a little easier … but only a little!

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    Close up of a green leaf

    Gallery: Seeking patterns in nature

    January 20, 2021
    Bridge and rainbow from the air

    Gallery: Victoria Falls – what a treat

    October 27, 2020
    Man with green umbrella by a river in autumn

    Where the gods descended: Kamikochi

    March 8, 2021
  • CBWC,  Photographic techniques,  Themed galleries,  Wildlife and nature

    Gallery: seeing animals in black and white

    December 23, 2021 / 44 Comments
    Black and white photo of two zebras

    You can’t get much more black and white than a zebra! But actually many animals look good in monochrome. I’ve had a go at editing some of my favourite wildlife shots – mammals, reptiles and birds – with my favourite software. Let me know which versions you prefer, colour or black and white?

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    Black and white silhouetted figures in front of an ornate domed building

    Gallery: capturing photographers in black and white

    March 30, 2022
    White wooden doors with painting of girl in red dress

    Double dipping: a challenges overload!

    January 9, 2022
    Sepia photo of motorbike riders by a cliff

    Gallery: of vintage wheels and shiny steel

    April 22, 2022
  • Lens-Artists,  Photographic techniques,  Themed galleries,  Wildlife and nature

    Gallery: nature by design

    November 14, 2021 / 27 Comments
    Black and white photo of umbrella-shaped seed heads

    Alexander McQueen is not the first person to suggest that nature is the best designer. Indeed, as far back as the Ancient Greeks similar things were being said.

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    Hairy animal holding a tree trunk

    The oddities of sloths

    March 6, 2022
    Performers in a stadium with a backdrop image of Kim Jong Un

    The Land of the People

    December 13, 2021
    Back of whale with mountainous coast behind

    Thar she blows – eventually!

    July 7, 2021
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Some favourite photos

Man in a turban with fishing nets
Fisherman in Fort Kochi, Kerala
Two elephants in long grass
Okavango elephants
Blue glacier edge
Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile
Elderly woman in black hat and sunglasses
In Santiago, Chile
Very large statues of North Korean Leaders
Statues of the Great Leaders on Mansudae Hill, Pyongyang
Water reflecting the sky with clouds and low sun
Approaching sunset in the Okavango Delta
Feet of huge metal sculpture, with man standing beside
The feet of the Angel
Large moai with row of more behind
The ‘travelling moai’ and Ahu Tongariki
Man in knitted hat by water, black and white photo
Waiting for the ferry, Banjul
Mountain reflected in a lake
On the road to Dyrholaey
Sunset at Wahiba Sands, Oman
Squirrel with a conker in his mouth
In Walpole Park, Ealing
Silhouette of a man in a gateway
Looking out from Bundi Palace
Blue and pink bird on a dead tree
Lilac-breasted Roller, Chobe NP, Botswana
Buddhist monk in orange robes with mobile phone
Monk at Wat Nong Sikhounmuang, Luang Prabang
Man sleeping in a tuk tuk by a carved stone wall
Tuk tuk driver by the Terrace of the Leper King
Close up of flamingo with head tucked under
Flamingo (Jersey Zoo)
Lady with baskets of fruit sitting by a canal
In Hoi An, Vietnam
Small fishing boat with a man in it, on a large lake
Lake Atitlan
Wet street and two people with bright pink umbrella
Street in Lucca, rainy day – edited

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