River Wensum view at Gogg’s Mill
We recently went to Fakenham in Norfolk for a few days to visit my Sister and Mum & Dad. Whilst we were there I took…
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.
The man with the allotment
My Dad told me this story years ago. I can’t remember the names of the people involved so I’ll make up some names so that…
Beacon Hill in Leicestershire
We are away for a few days staying with Jan’s parents in Loughborough and have been on a trip to Beacon Hill in Leicestershire. As…
User review of Tamron 70 – 300 mm macro zoom
I bought the Tamron 70 – 300 mm Macro tele zoom a couple of weeks ago for use with my Pentax K200D, shown above. I…
Common Blue butterfly
I had an afternoon taking butterfly pictures in Knebworth. We walked across to Knebworth from Stevenage and I left Jan and the children in a…
Why I bought a Pentax K200D
I bought my first DSLR about a year ago and my choice was a Pentax K200D. I’ve always been interested in photography, probably because my…
Small copper butterfly
We took a trip down to Ware this afternoon so that James and Emma could stay with Jan and have a play in the priory…
Large Black and White hover fly
When Jan and the children went to church this morning I took a trip over to Box Wood on the northern side of Stevenage. I’d…
Photographing a sunset.
I took a walk over the field after the children were in bed to get some shots of the sun setting. I’d never shot a…
Sun through the branches of a tree
When I woke this morning and had a look out of the window I saw that the sky was completely clear and I decided to…
The crooked tree
This tree is in a field between Stevenage and Knebworth in Hertfordshire. It looks as if it’s been struck by lightening at some point and…