Now that I am retired from teaching ( oh how I miss the daily battle against the forces of ignorance ) I want to spend more time with

(i) My dog, Rudy

(ii) My photography and painting

(iii) Walking with (i) and doing (ii)

I used an Olympus E620, Panasonic LX5, Sadly the Panasonic Lumix G1 and GF1 and G5 with all their lenses have made way for Canon 6D, 70D and a Panasonic FZ1000. There is still a LX2 ( and somewhere else I have an Olympus Trip, OM1 and OM2 all that remains from those heady days of analog film ) and now another mirrorless camera, Lumix GX8.

Since joining Flickr I have been amazed at the wonderful photos people are taking all around the world and the obvious joy it brings. Why didn't I join earlier ? I love looking at the imaginative ideas people come up with.

The nature shots, especially the butterflies, birds and dogs, have been amazing. It has prompted me to go out and have a look and I have found butterflies I never knew existed. Now I visit Nature Reserves and try to emulate other great photographers

As time moves on, cameras have changed, now my basic work horses are Sony A7iii ( to learn new auto focussing techniques ), Canon EOS 6Dii, Panasonic GX8 ( wonderful for street photography ) and Panasonic FZ1000

As you can see, I love portraiture and quirky shots.

Please do not copy or use any of my photos without my written permission.

And of course I would appreciate positive, constructive comments about all my shots if you can spare the time.