Paris is a city that I adore; walking its cobbled ancient streets and viewing its magnificent architecture is something I never tire of.This collection of images taken in the 4 & 5th Arrondissement’s on a cool and overcast morning a few days before last...
During the time I‘d spent in Paris earlier this year I meet PB at a Paris Photo Meet Up Group in the Sorbonne area in April. We chatted as you do and to cut a long story short, we firstly became shooting buddies, then friends.On our first early morning shoot,...
I had the privilege of spending 10 nights in the arctic in Svalbard in late March, it's located 2,000km north of Oslo, Norway. A geographically remote place it's the most northern permanent settlement in the world The North Pole is about 1,300km north.8 of...
Wow, how time flies when you are having fun, so the saying goes!It's coming up to 12 months (23 February) since I retired from NAB after 43 years. No doubt some of you may be foolishly wondering; do I miss going to work each day, a very easy answer NO. Our...
It has been a while since I blogged, mmm don’t think I will go there!Anne was going to do the post on our Bruges trip back in early November, but ended up in hospital for 5 nights and she hasn't yet got around to doing it, now doubt she will get around to...
How time's flying, we left Sydney 7 weeks ago today, it really seems like it's 7 months! I think the reason is that we've done so much since arriving. We have't had one full day of doing nothing yet. Our plan before we left was to have rest days. The weather...
Monet’s garden at Giverny was our plan today. It is relatively easy to get to, a short train ride from Gare Saint-Lazare to Vernon then a 10 minute bus ride. Having tickets allowed us to enter quickly and view the famous lily pond and bridge with only with...
One of the highlights so far, has been seeing in the peak-hour Paris traffic, a Bugatti Veyron. This is not what many people would refer to as a town car (I was to later find out it was Chrion). The fuel tank will empty at top speed in 8 minutes. According...
Packing for 9 months is a nightmare what to take for 3 seasons? Paris is going to be 35 for the first few days, so shorts and tee shirts are a must. The last 2 days before departure were hectic to say the least. Lots of last minute jobs that could not be put...