Days out and travel
Ottawa street scene
In the ice and snow, here is a typical Ottawa Street scene, as photographed from Wellington Street with Parliament Hill directly behind me.
March 9, 2019
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Photography
The Square Mile, with added colour
Here’s a dramatic image I took of the City of London from a jetty in the River Thames.
January 27, 2019
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Family Life & parenting
Framing a subject. A simple photography trick when all else goes wrong!
This photograph was taken with the help of my youngest daughter, Izzy. She very kindly agreed to hold up this old picture frame so I could take a shot of a colourful market as we looked down at it from a bridge overhead.
December 8, 2018
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Education
Teaching self-esteem: Is school the correct place to do it?
Every now and again, my children come home from school and mention something about their day that knocks me sideways. One such occasion happened earlier this week when Helen, my nine-year-old, came home talking about Katy Perry.
November 30, 2018
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Days out and travel
A colourful find at Emmetts Garden
Earlier this week I decided to venture out into the wind and rain and take some pictures. It was a challenge to see what I could find to photograph in these horrible conditions and so after the school run one morning, I ventured off to Emmetts Garden, a hillside garden managed by the National Trust
November 10, 2018
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