Shrove Tuesday is observed by Christians and is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is to remember the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and this leads into Easter. The date for Easter in Western Christianity is determined by the full moon called the Passover Moon. Shrove Tuesday is the same […]
In Tottenham, London, England there was a brief snow shower on Sunday, 24th January 2021. The word brief has to be emphasised because the snow only lasted for three hours before it started melting away. Here is a history of recent snow falls in Tottenham. Back in 2018 Tottenham had snow and a very cold […]
For Christmas 2020 I was putting up decorations, baking, preparing food and capturing every moment with the camera. Since this is a planned event with predefined steps it meant that I could document it and decide which image to present. The end game was a properly prepared and well presented Christmas meal and that is […]
November had started and COVID19 was still around. The second lockdown for England was announced which was to last for four weeks. This was an opportunity for me to capture my autumn images around London. I headed into Central London before the lockdown started. The image above and below are just a brief introduction to […]
Back in 2014 I visited the Tower of London to capture the work of art titled Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. The ground’s of the Tower was covered with ceramic poppies. Remembrance Sunday has passed and the wreaths have been placed at the Cenotaphs of the various locations around the world. Wednesday, 11th […]
For November, Bonfire Night which is also known as Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on the 5th November in the United Kingdom. Look up Guy Fawkes Night in your search engine to get more information. On that night or the weekend fireworks are set off by people as part of the celebration. This is a […]
October has ended. Due to the COVID19 pandemic England is going back into lockdown for four weeks. What follows below are images which I have captured with various cameras. I have cropped them and modified them with software. Do not look for a theme. I have grouped them into relevant categories. 13 The sea gave […]
One of the longest running organisations in the world is the Black Churches. This is where I have captured the majority of my images. When the Church service starts I have to be discreet whilst capturing the spirit of the worship. The place of worship for Christians is called the Church. Christians believe in God […]
In March 2020 I visited the Walthamstow Wetlands, London, England before the Coronavirus lockdown and in September 2020 I returned for another visit. It is one of the largest urban nature reserves in Europe. It has a lot of water and birds. Open up a web browser and lookup ‘Walthamstow Wetlands’ to get more details. […]
It was Monday, 29th August 2005 and I decided to turn up at the Notting Hill Carnival, London, England before it started. The plan was to get a good spot, capture properly composed images and move on to another appointment for the evening. The carnival parade was supposed to start at 11:30 a.m. and finally […]