Today (Day 20 of the macro challenge) I spent the afternoon in York Museum Gardens exploring the wonderful word of insects. It was macro heaven! Bees, Wasps, Hover flies, Butterflies, Greenflies,Ladybirds and BlueBottle flies and lots of other insects I had never even noticed before…
Today I have spent about 4 hours mixing my drinks! Panic not, I’ve not drunk myself into oblivion over this challenge – I have instead been experimenting with mixing liquids with different viscosity to see the effect it has when…
The food in Istanbul is simply incredible. I have heard it described as bland, spicy and Asian…in short, it can be anything you fancy, but I would really recommend trying some of the local dishes. We really enjoyed: a) Pide:…
Day 18 of my macro challenge and I got very excited when, doing some ’emergency washing up’ – I realised the potential that Fairy Liquid holds for macro photography. I immediately downed-tools and grabbed my camera. 15 mins later I emerged from the kitchen sink all…
Day 17 – and you know when something is becoming an obsession when, on a ‘night off’ you get unbelievably excited by a twig you see by the side of the road. So much so, that you run back to…
Istanbul is a place that has been on our wish list for many years – the blend of East meets West and the cacophony of smells, colours and sights allured us. Fuelled by our love of Jordan, we urged for…
Day 16 of the month long macro challenge and I am over half way there! So I thought I’d celebrate by showing you a little something that will hopefully tickle your fancy… I have supplied two images today, both of…
Driving in Jordan is really not an issue, in fact, it’s very enjoyable. We hired a little economy car to potter around the country in, and had no issues whatsoever. The main challenge for first time drivers is Amman.…
At the end of June we had a fantastic time in Costa Rica, trekking through cloud and rainforest in Arenal and Monteverde, and kayaking through narrow rivers in Torteguero. While wandering through a trail in Arenal near the volcano, one…
Day 15 of the macro challenge and I almost decided not to post this shot for fear of offending people… then I thought about it and wondered “Isn’t that a reason to do this – to provoke a reaction?!” Don’t get…