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Amur cub Luka managed to find some higher ground to hide from sister Lena with his piece of firehose...how long will that last!
Luka and Lena appeared after waiting in the chilly wind for around 40 minutes. Once in sight they quite casually plonked themselves on a log and sat in the sun watching on.
A quick snap of the famous view from the Pont Sant Angelo bridge. Not going to lie, had to fight to get this photo through hoards of photographers with tripods that had been camping for the "perfect moment"!
The Shoes on the Danube monument is a harrowing reminder of the atrocities that once occurred on the banks of the Danube. Having visited in 2017 originally it was one of the sites that made the most impact in Budapest and one I knew I would return to. The second visit hit home just as much as the first and is one I will not forget.
The Red Panda was being particularly illusive when I was trying to photograph it....then when I could it stuck its damn tongue out! The cheek of it!
The St Mary's Cathedral in the Old Market Square of Krakow from underneath one of the stone arches of the Cloth Hall.
So having spent a morning out with the camera Taiga and her cubs, Mischa, Pasha and Tatana were all feeling very photogenic!
The desert whispers in curves and light, shaping golden waves that shift with the breath of the wind. Shadows stretch across the dunes, tracing the passage of time in a landscape untouched, yet ever-changing. A vision of solitude and serenity, where nature paints its own masterpiece.
So there we were on our 2nd day in Iceland in February, about to embark on a trip to Þingvellir national park in hope of seeing the aurora borealis. The leader of the group indicated our chances seemed minimal as they hadn't been seen for the best part of 10 days. Despite the opinion there was still part of me that held out hope. We embarked from Reykjavik at about 19:45 on what felt like a journey into the darkness. The further behind Reykjavik was, so was the light pollution and the darkness embraced us.
Upon arriving in the national park, a little wooden shack with a cafe was all that was in sight, behind it a large vast meadow covered in snow. I wondered out into the snow and waited for what felt like a lifetime. Nearly 3 hours into sub-zero temperatures my 10 second captures started picking up a glow. I wandered a little further as crowds of tourists started to appear trying to photograph them with their flashes on -_-. Before I knew it I was stood knee deep in snow, in sub-zero temperatures risking hypothermia for the shot I was praying would happen.
Before I knew it the sky seemed to explode in green and pink tones and dance around in front of me and over my head. 10 minutes I will never repeat nor ever forget.
One of my very first attempts with my macro lens. Plenty of hard work to be done to master it, but I love capabilities already.
The stunning drive along the Sea to Sky highway (Highway 99) from Whistler down to Vancouver. Too much scenery to just drive the road, multiple stops required to enjoy the sights and take pictures.
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The SS Soldek, part of the National Maritime museum located opposite the old crane on the Motława river.
Walking around the old Jewish quarter in Kazimierz to see such street art is amazing. Given the atrocities suffered at the hands of the Nazi's in WW2 it shows the tenacity in the mood of the city.
Some of the bunks prisoners were forced to stay in whilst awaiting a rather bias trial at the hands of the SS.
The sky went from 0-60 in seconds. I was photographing the other direction when Andy shouted "Di look behind you" I turned round and this was in front of me. In my haste to change my settings I knocked my focus ring. So unfortunately it's out of focus. I don't care, this was a magnificent moment in my life. I stopped taking photos and give Andy a kiss. Moments sometimes live in our hearts and minds forever. They will not be blurry, vivid electric moments. For these, I am truly grateful. Oh yeah, I had also forgot my glasses, which didn't help
The “Arbeit Macht Frei” or "Work Shall Set You Free” gate stands at the entrance of Auschwitz I. This was the first lie told to the prisoners of Auschwitz on arrival. Walking under this felt eerie and somewhat uncomfortable knowing how many people had done so for their first and last time just 75 years ago.
I took a walk around Stonyhurst College today. JJR Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings in the guest house there. It is said he was inspired by the landscape around him.
One of the twin fountains in the Piazza Farnese. This one had some retro bicycles which made it all the better...
Whilst photographing Luka on his rock all of a sudden he propped his head up and to the side as if he had heard someone say "food" or something he didn't agree with!
After 10 or so attempts at seeing the Amur Leopard Cubs at Colchester Zoo we happened to be in the right place at the right time. After 30 minutes of standing around Luka emerged perched on a rock staring directly at me. Not quite as small as I had of hoped they still were but beautiful to photoshoot none the less