18 February

New potatoes with mint and butter. Nikon P300 ©live

17 February

It wasn't easy on this overcast day to get a decent shot of clouds, so I had to resort to post processing to get the tones to come out. I actually quite like the Turner-esque swirl of the clouds and the colours, especially the little patch of off-white on the left. Nikon P300 ©live

16 February

A tree in Stratford by the side of the Avon. I ensured that the sun was striking the trunk at an angle in order that the light would pick out the bark and its roughness. Nikon D800 ©live

15 February

A hand pressed up against the glass is the image for today. I did have some trouble with some flare on the glass but I worked that into the harsh grunge-like processing I did on the image. Nikon D800 ©live

14 February

Those same hands that grip the fish, strangled Deagol and clutched the One Ring. Nikon P300 ©live

13 February

This is one of a pair of chairs we have in the newly refurbished study. They are leather and are so comfortable. I know it's probably very inane to be so fond of a chair but these are my favourite. Sitting on one of them in front of real flames from the fire is sheer … Continue reading 13 February →

12 February

I took this image of our front door as I arrived home from work on the day that force 10 gales pummeled the UK. The wind had been buffeting and pulling us as we walked home and as I stood in the driveway trying to stand still long enough to get the picture, I had … Continue reading 12 February →

11 February

A chair from our café area at work. It has the modern curved and swept lines and minimal aspect that office designers seem to love. Nikon P300 ©live

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