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Moonrise and turbulent skies - Conil de la Frontera, winter 2011. The wind in the South of Spain often matches the rough weather we’re getting in the UK at the moment. Unlike rowers, the kite surfers love it!
#conildelafrontera #spain #andalucia #coastoflight #costadelaluz #sky #moonrise #nightsky #clouds

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New A2 prints. Chiswick Bridge and Strand-on-the-Green.
#thames #riverthames #archivalprint #print #london #beautifullondon #trees #riversidewalk #urbancountryside #londonplanetree #chiswickbridge #strandonthegreen #fog #monochrome #blackandwhite

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Gunnersbury Triangle - from local walks 2013 and 2020. Another hidden gem in West London.
A small area of land trapped between three railway lines near Chiswick Park Tube (see map on image 6). Apparently once home to allotments which became overgrown in the early 1980’s, the area was saved from development and is now managed by London Wildlife Trust. I used to take my daughters for walks here when they were younger as respite from shopping trips along the Chiswick High Road! For anyone working in the area, it must be a nice place for a peaceful lunch break.
The wide view (image 2) shows the general geography, with Chiswick Park Tube hidden behind the building on the right. Bollo Brook runs somewhere beneath these buildings and depending on which book you read, the pond could be signs of its proximity. Though it could easily be just groundwater, as there is a natural dip in the land.
#gunnersburytriangle #chiswick #chiswickpark #london #hiddenlondon #beautifullondon #urbancountryside #urbanwalks #chiswickhighroad #urbannaturereserve #londonwildlifetrust

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Views from the boathouse. More mean weather!
#ptrc #putneytownrowingclub #viewsfromtheboathouse #thames #riverthames #london #river #iphoneonly #phonecamera

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The River Brent - not so much a lost river, more a hidden one, which starts with the confluence of two smaller brooks or streams near Brent Cross Shopping Centre. Treated more as an inconvenience along a lot of its route, it is finally given space through parks in Perivale and across to Hanwell, where it merges with the Grand Union Canal, winding its way down to the Thames at Brentford Dock. A small edit of images from walks with friends and photographers between 2013-17.

Photo 1. Confluence of Dollis Brook (from right) and Mutton Brook (lower left) forming River Brent, which heads off top left towards Brent Cross Shopping Centre, a few hundred metres away.
Photo 2. The North Circular Road and M1, where the river passes beneath towards the Welsh Harp Reservoir.
Photo 3. Welsh Harp Reservoir
Photo 4. After the reservoir, the river heads towards Wembley, emerging from tunnel beneath the railway lines and industrial areas.
Photo 5. Perival/Greenford
Photo 6. Wharncliffe Viaduct, Hanwell.
Photo 7. Passing beneath the M4 near Brentford
Photo 8. Merging with the River Thames at Brentford Dock.

#riverbrent #brent #walking #urbanwalks #riverwalks #london #muttonbrook #dollisbrook #wharncliffeviaduct #brentforddock #landscape #urbanlandsacpe

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Sand and sky, Conil de la Frontera, April 2013.
#spain #beach #conildelafrontera #andalucia #coastoflight #costadelaluz #sky #clouds #walking #textures #ripples

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Cádiz, April 2013. Urban colour.
#cadiz #walking #fromthearchive #spain #andalucia #thecoastoflight #duboisestudio #costadelaluz #urbanlandscape

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Views from the boathouse. More perfect rowing conditions!
#coaching #rowing #sculling #thames #rain

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Corners of Chiswick House grounds, February 2020.
#winter #trees #london #urbancountryside #walking #winter #monochrome #blackandwhite #blossom

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Urban archaeology, Bollo Lane. Wandering around the back of Acton last week, looking for lost rivers, as one does, I ended up having a closer look at this structure, which I’ve driven past so many times. Apparently Bollo Brook runs beneath, before winding its way to Chiswick House and the water feature there (photo 2). Found out that it’s half of a bridge which used to carry a branch of the District Line, and was demolished in the early 1960’s. Needs a bit of tidying, but maybe Acton’s answer to New York’s High Line. :-) #urbanarchaeology #urbanwalks #lostrivers #lostlondon #acton #london #urbanlandscape #oldrailways #railwayline

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Always have a back-up. Prepping kit for a shoot tomorrow and discovered my digital light meter has failed. Bought this one in 1988 and it still works like a good’n. Maybe it’s a boy thing, but I love analogue kit. Welcome back Lunasix. 😊
#kitlove #lightmeter #lunasix #lunasixf #photography #handheldmeter #analogue

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Something bright for a dull day...excerpts from a story shot last summer. Lilium martagon ‘Claud Shride’, Iris ensata, Lilium lancifolium, Meconopsis lingholm

#liliummartagonclaudshride #meconopsislingholm #liliumlancifolium #irisensata #flowers #flowerportrait #gardenphotography #gardenphotographer #closeup #summer #feature #gardenfeature #gardenstory

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From the archives, probably from around 1986-7.....for Classic and Sportscar Magazine. Overdeveloped Kodak Tri X film offcuts, which would have been rejects at the time!
Photo 1. At the proving ground at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, with Willie Green driving. Unmarked neg sheet, so I haven’t a clue what the car is, so one for you petrolheads.
Photo 2. A Facel Vega, but again, I don’t know the model.
#car #classiccar #facelvega #racingcar #singleseater #racetrack #classicandsportscarmagazine #monochrome #blackandwhite

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Meanderings in Andalucia, 2018. Ronda, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Conil de la Frontera and Cádiz.
#ronda #elpuertodesantamaria #conildelafrontera #cadiz #andalucia #spain #coastoflight #costadelaluz #walking #landscape #urbanlandscape #travel

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Kew Bridge and Oliver’s Ait, February 2020.
#kewbridge #oliversait #strandonthegreen #thames #riverthames #walking #urbanwalks #london #drawingdarkwaters

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First round of judging complete in the 2020 RHS Portfolio competition. #rhs #vincentsquare #rhsphotographycompetition #rhsportfolios #judgingpanel #rhsjudgingpanel

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Vincent Square.
#rhs #royalhorticulturalsociety #vincentsquare #hq #blackandwhite #monochrome #iphoneonly #phonecamera

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Meanderings in Spain, 2019. Cádiz, Barbate, Conil de la Frontera and Tarifa.
#coastoflight #costadelaluz #andalucia #spain #walking #urbanwalks #tarifa #barbate #conil #conildelafrontera #cadiz

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New A2 prints from photographs taken in February 2020. Chiswick Bridge and Mortlake.
#mortlake #chiswickbridge #print #archivalprint #thames #riverthames #drawingdarkwaters #water #river #london #beautifullondon

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Book cover paper and printing paper from one of my favourite shops, Shepherds bookbinders. When I was at school, the art teacher would tell me off for running my thumb over the edges of stacked paper. I guess shop proprietors would like to do the same now!
#shepherds #bookbinding #paper #printingpaper #fineartpaper #handmadepaper

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With the new season just around the corner, an edit of stories shot last summer. Full features can be seen on Gap Photo’s website.
#gardenphotography #gardenphotographer #summer #feature #gardenstory #flowers #botanicalphotography #gardens #designergardens #magazinefeatures

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Chiswick Bridge and Mortlake last week.
#mortlake #chiswickbridge #london #beautifullondon #thames #riverthames #drawingdarkwaters #river #urbanwalk #wintersun

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Plastic roses. Nice to have an image included in the latest Millennium Images directory.
#plasticroses #flowers #plasticflowers #millenniumimages #imagecatalogue #photodirectory #contemporaryphotography

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First evening row this year.
#riverthames #sculling #rowinglife #winter #river #ptrc #putneytownrowingclub #sunset #iphoneonly #phonecamera #london beautifullondon

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