April 2024 and the bluebell spring season was in full swing. From April 2023 had made a mental note this year wanted to visit Kings Wood on the Kent Downs for the first time. Kings wood is renowned for its bluebell woodland displays during springtime.
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December 2023 Landscape Photography
Capturing December: A Month in Review Through the Lens
As the final chapter of 2023 unfolded, December brought with it a tapestry of photographic opportunities, each telling its own unique story. This month was a time of reflection and exploration, a period where every photograph captured not just a scene, but a moment in time. From the frost-kissed mornings to the early winter sunsets, December’s diverse palette of light and landscape offered an abundance of moments worth freezing in frame.
Join me as I revisit these December days, sharing the stories behind each photograph and the lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re a fellow photographer seeking inspiration or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of the world through a lens, there’s something in this month’s review for everyone.
Round Bewl Water Scout
Lavender Fields Castle Farm Kent
Capturing the Essence of Summer: A Photographic Adventure in Castle Farm’s Lavender Fields
During July 2023 made a couple of summer trips to the Lavender fields at Castle Farm nestled within the tranquil beauty of the Kent Downs. What follows is my experience photographing the Lavender fields culminating in a sunset shoot from the roadside.
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September 2022 Landscape Photography Review
What follows is a compilation of the best landscape photography during September 2022. Visiting new locations within East Sussex and Kent and a trip to Wiltshire.
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Google Map Photos 5 Million Views
My photos on Google Maps have just gone over the 5 million views threshold. What follows is the ten most viewed photos on Google Maps.
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Colley Hill Reigate Surrey
Colley hill on the north downs next to Reigate in Surrey south east England is a viewpoint and location I have been meaning to visit for sometime. Early February began a road trip west and stopped off at Colley hill for a sunset and sunrise.
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Surrey Hills Summertime Photography
For a weekend away, chose to visit the Surrey Hills on the North Downs. Would be staying for the night in a hotel at the foot of Box Hill. What follows is a compilation of some landscape photography on the Surrey Hill in the middle of summertime July.
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Kent Downs Sevenoaks
Driving along the A21 from Hertfordshire to the east Sussex coast and back, you can not help notice the views over the weald and the Kent Downs near Sevenoaks. On the promise of a sunny afternoon on my drive to east Sussex, I decided to pull over and scout the area.
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Deal Hythe and Sandgate Kent
It looked like I had picked the wrong week to do a road trip. My last few days in Folkestone Kent and it was very wet and windy with a few breaks of sunshine through the clouds. What follows is a few shots I got from around Deal, Hythe and Sandgate on the Kent coast.
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Elham Valley Kent
One good thing with being on a road trip, staying in a hotel, you are more motivated to get outside rain or shine. The rain and clouds had returned with a vengeance, after a break of one day along the north downs. Based in Folkestone, I decided to take a trip inland to the Elham Valley.
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Folkestone North Downs Way
When in Folkestone, you can’t help notice the surrounding backdrop of the North downs hills. There was a break in the gloomy winter weather, it was going to be a sunny day, blues skies and a gentle breeze. I was heading up those hills of the North Downs Way.
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The Warren Folkestone Kent
I began my roadtrip in the south east of the UK at Folkestone in Kent. I have friends living there I could visit and the hotels were cheap. Folkestone is also good for walks and landscape photography with some dramatic coastline heading to the Warren and the Kent and North downs as a great backdrop.
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