Travel: posts
Swan, meditating, St James’s Park
This swan caught my eye one sunlit evening as I crossed the park. Although the image required a bit of retouching – removing debris from the surface of the water...
I Love Paris (I): St Germain des Pres
One of the greatest photographic challenges posed by Paris in winter is the city’s lack of colour. The dull skies paint the city grey but colours, when they do appear,...
Mushroom magic: the season is upon us…
This vivid mound of mushrooms, at London’s now trendy Borough Market, would cost a small fortune. If, however, you’re prepared to don your wellies and get your hands dirty, you...
High on Oxygène: Jean-Michel Jarre en Monaco
After a few days of scandal and wildfire gossip that saw William Hill “slashing” their odds against a cancellation, Charlene said “I do” and the celebrations kicked off. Rumours of...
We Have a Chest: Cheryl Cole hits Cannes
It’s true that you’ve never got your camera to hand when you really want one, and I kicked myself earlier in the week as I happened upon DeNiro, Jude...
Notes from a Lay Bye: Road travel in India
Yup – that’s how they spell it. “Lay Bye”. Local interpretations of the Indian Highway Code are a source of much-needed mirth at moments of stress. When you’re on any...
Fountains, frozen, the Louvre Paris
And not a drop to drink… This edit was inspired by an extremely severe bout of winter flu during which I lay parched and feverish with my tongue stuck to...
Love is…in the air
Moments before swooping to their roosts as the sun set on 2010, the last starling murmuration of 2010 formed a heart that beat twice before dispersing into the evening air....
Santas’ Secrets: caption competition
At first glance, two jolly old Santas climbing a wall above Sorrento’s night market. Closer reading of the image poses some interesting questions: why are they wearing those tiny (and...
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
To mark the unusual (every half-century or so) occasion of a total eclipse falling on the Winter Solstice. The chances of your reading this and seeing another are relatively slim;...
