"Let the beauty we love be what we do" (Rumi)

Sadly never an artist but photography has allowed me to indulge and engage my visual side for the first time in perhaps 40 years!

Things that move me include railings, a little dark, a little light and the big landscape. Things that themselves move however remain on my 'to-do' list for the moment..... as does formal portraiture. Street Photography i find fascinating.

Love FlickR and probably spend too much time browsing its many wonders.

Recently set up my first Flickr Group which features pictures from the villages of Sand Hutton and Claxton (where I live).

I use Nikon Full Frame with a variety of Nikon / Nikkor Lenses and some shots via iPhone. No Flash, ever.

Slowly learning the possibilities with Aperture but in general like to get things as close a possible in camera with the odd tweak. seeing something pop up straight on import being the greatest pleasure.

Oh, and i am colourblind for which i apologise in advance if you see anything unbalanced, unnatural or weird where i have had a play.

Here are a few of my attempts of how i see the world for the world to see. Feel free to comment and make suggestions.

Some of the most interesting bits are at

Please ask before using any of the pictures. I'd be quite flattered if you wish to use them, but do let me know first - its only polite. I do not watermark or sign my pictures as i find this a tad distracting.

Thanks for dropping by and thanks for all your comments : Let me know what you think : what works, what doesn't and what could be improved and how.

Oh, and thanks to the Flickrfolk for creating such a great tool which allows us to see and be seen, and for not getting too feature-bloated or commercial about it all. You are leg ends.