Wide Angle Landscape
This picture was taken during a hike around Frosterley in County Durham during our recent holiday. It shows an old barn we walked past which…
Author: Simon Hawketts
I've been interested in Photography since I was a boy, and as I've grown older I've also become interested in vintage photography and other technology.
Capturing motion in a photograph
A couple of years ago, during a trip into London I took some pictures of a Merry-go-round next to the river Thames. Although I like…
The Engine Shed at Beamish
This is another picture I took during our recent holiday in the North East of England. We went on a couple of trips to the…
High force waterfall
During our holiday in the North East of England we visited the High Force waterfall in Forest-in-teesdale. After parking the car in the gift shop car…
Coal Trucks
While we are on holiday in the North East of England we visited the Beamish Museum where I took this picture of coal trucks. I…
Update on my view numbers
I’ve been doing a bit more research and I’ve cleared up a couple of misunderstandings on my part. I originally thought that the number of…
Macro photography – Green Fly
We are on our way to Durham in the north of England for a holiday and stopped off at my Mother-in-laws house in Loughborough. I…
What has happened to my wordpress views ?
I’m not hugely concerned with the number of views I get on my blog, but I keep an eye on them, so I know from…
Ricoh GXR S10 Lens Unit
A look at the Ricoh GXR S10 sensor / lens unit. This is a small sensor zoom lens which makes the GXR behave like the classic GX200
Rain stops play
I’ve been a cricket fan for the last 40 year and remember many happy hours watching cricket over the years. Rain has always been a…
A Visit to Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire
I have a few days off work early next week, so we decided to get into the holiday mood a little early and visit a…