ThePictureFiles ayearinpictures 2022
Dawningofanewyear,anewstartandthesameold resolutions.Ormaybethisyearsomethingdifferent“wheredoIwanttobeinayear’stime?” Thatsoundsmorehopeful. DawnoverFlushing,Cornwall
Escapingfromtheotherrunnersandwalkersfulfilling theirNewYear’sresolutionsIfindthisswinginan enchantedwood. Theswing,TheCotswolds
Redskyinthemorning… Cityscape-oneoftheredeemingfeaturesof Januaryisthatyoucangetfabuloussunrisesand sunsets.Igrabaveryoldcamera(Leicax1)fabulouscoloursbuthardtogettheexposure andfocusingrightinahurry!
Stillobsessedwithsunrisesandsunsets.,,Ithought sheepweremeanttobetimid.Notthisone.Hereyes neverleavemineassheallowsmetotakeherpicture Thesheepatsunset
Black&WhiteSunset Irunbacktothecarjustasthesunisabouttogodown underthehorizon.Iturnontheheadlightsandgrabmy oldLeicafromtheboot.Snap-gotchajustasthesun says‘goodnight’.
WithJanuarynearlyoverthoughtsareturningtothis year’sracesandinparticulartheSalomonGoldenTrail seriesinScotland.Entriesopeninafewweeks-Ihope I’mluckyagain! BenNevisatsunrise
Granada,Spain Mynextrace-justafewmonthsawayinMarchwillbe inthebeautifulcityofGranada,Andalusia.Inormally takepartinthisraceinthesearingheatofJunebutthis yearithasbeenbroughtforwardtoApril.
GrabbedthisaftermySundayrunonCleeveHill-so coldbutworthit. CleeveHill
ThamesPath ReturntoTheThamesPathandafeelingthatSpringis aroundthecorner
CleeveCommon Thetreeonthehorizonalsoservesasamonument wherepeoplescatterashesoflovedones.Ialways makesureIrunpastitandturnaroundabitfurtherup onmyrunsjustincase!
AfricanSunset Wellthetreesandthesunsetcoulddefinitelybe African-therestvery‘Cotswolds’.Trying(andnot succeeding)togettheJohnConstablelookwiththose magicalclouds.
Somewhereovertherainbow Iranupthehilltowardsthecommonandwasgreeted bythis.Aquickshotandsecondslateritwasgone.
TheCopse-CleeveCommon Takenminutesafterthe‘Rainbow’onthepreceding page.Iwaiteduntilthesunwaspartiallybehindthe cloudssoIcouldcapturetheserichcoloursandthe cloudsvanishingintothehorizon.Theeagleeyed amongstyouwillnoticeIhaveduplicatedthispicturein thisseries.Stillthat’spartofthestoryIguessandI reallylikethispicture!
OneLove-Granada GranadaSpain-takenwithmywonderfulNikonF3.I’m backthereinafewweeksfortheUltraTrailSierra Nevada,agruelling65kmracethroughthemountains. Ican’twaittogoback-notonlyarunner’sparadisebut aphotographersonetoo!
PaintingtheAlhambraPalace Notagreatpicturebutfun.Isthepainterpaintingthe palaceorthewall?It’sGranadaofcourseandanother onefrommytrustyNikonF3.
TheDancers-Granada TakenwithaLeicaX1-inmyviewstilloneofthemost enigmaticsensorsonadigitalcamera.Mostevenings dancerscongregateinthemainsquare.Thesetwo definitelyhadstyle!
AlhambraPalacethroughthealmondblossom JustreturnedfromGranadaandnotripiscomplete withoutapictureoftheAlhambraPalace.
Thechair AsetofacoupleofphotosshowingitemsIfindbythe riverThamespath.I’veseeneverythingfishedoutfrom bodiestobikes.TakenwithmyNikonF3justbeforethe filmjammedsoIwasluckytorescuethis.
TheAtrophiedScooter Continuingthetheme…Afewdaysbeforethechairin thepreviousphotoIsawthisscooterpreserved beautifullyinmud.Againanothercapturewithmy NikonF3andPortra400-myfavouritecolourfilm.
Self-Portrait Youfindoutalotaboutyourselfwhenyouareatrail runner.Andthecameraneverlies.Icanlookthrough myselfportraitsbefore,duringandaftermyrunsandI cantellexactlyhowIwasfeeling.
Differentday,differentlocation,differentstateofmind. Self-Portrait2
I’vebeenexperimentingalottryingtogetmypictures tohavemoreofapaintingfeel.Itstarts,ofcourse,with thecompositionsbuttherealmagiciscreatedinthe editing. I’mstilltryingtohonemyeditingskillsandthere’slots tolearn! Earlymorning-ThamesPath
Again,tryingtocreatethat‘painting’vibe.Thereare somebrilliantexponentsofit.Iurgeyoutolookupthe workof‘SamanthaCavet’-she’soneofthebest. MistontheThamesPath
WarmdaysandatriptothispicturesquevillageinEast Sussex.AnotheronewiththeLeicapickingupthe dappledlightonthepath. RipeChurch,EastSussex
MyLeicaD4whichIhardlyeveryusebutitalways capturesthecoloursaccurately.Andyoucan’tmisswith cherryblossom-suchashameit’saroundsobriefly. CherryBlossom
AreallyhotspellhereintheUK-soit’soutearlyto catchthemorninglight.Alonehospitalworkerheads fortheirshift. Dawnwalk
TheendofJulysoitmustbeGranadaandoneofmy favouritenightspots. Summernights-Granada
Ahot,hotdayandI’mworkingbytheriverWyenear Monmouth.Hopoverthisbridgeandyou’reinWales andanicepubtoo!Ilovetheanglesandreflectionson thispicture. Redbridge-Monmouth
..Andthisistheviewfromthebridgeintheprevious photograph. TheviewdowntheWye
Augustandtryingtoconveytheheatofthisblistering summer.Thefieldshaveallturnedthisrich,glorious, deepburntumbercolourandthereisheathazeeven lateintotheafternoon. Fieldsofgold
IretreatintoaCafetoescapetheheatandwriteupmy notes….AndofcourseIalwayscarryacamera! Notetakingandcoffee