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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 and upping the contrast to remove a green tinge from the lake, as far as'nature'shots…
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Mushroom magic: the season is upon us…

This vivid mound of mushrooms, at London's extremely trendy Borough Market, is worth its weight in some heavy metal, if not gold. If, however, you're prepared to don your wellies and get your hands dirty, you can save yourself a small fortune,…
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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; the next will be in 2094. See Nasa's lunar eclipse…