Dec 5, 2020 | Latest Photographs
Autumn at Blackwater Arboretum, New Forest. Where are the best areas in the New Forest for autumn colours? In the past, having visited only one or two specific areas of the New Forest to see the autumn colours, this time I wanted to find the ‘best’ places....
Sep 27, 2020 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News
The sun rising over ‘In Memoriam’, an art installation at Sandbanks, Poole, by artist Luke Jerram. Comprising a giant sea of flags made from 100 bedsheets, the installation symbolically reflects those who have passed away from COVID-19. Arranged in the...
Aug 30, 2020 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News
This morning a large crowd gathered in Vicarage Road, Poole, protesting against BCP Council’s ‘Active Traffic Schemes’ temporary road closures. Speakers included Laura Phelps, a care provider who organised the protest, and Councillor Pete Miles....
Jun 23, 2020 | Flower Photography, Latest Photographs, Nature
2020 hasn’t been great for Dorset’s pink opium poppy fields. Well, it has in some ways, but pink poppies never flower for that long anyway, but this year it was for an even shorter amount of time. Two days of rain and wind caused the petals to start...
May 25, 2020 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Nature
Following on from my earlier post about red poppy fields in Dorset, here are more photos of Dorset red poppies. On the day I took these, the sun was starting to go down and the wind was blowing gently, creating a gorgeous, swirling sea of flowers. I hope I’ve...
May 23, 2020 | Flower Photography, Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Nature
Yes, it’s Dorset red poppy field time again! The sun is shining and the poppies are starting to bloom! Luckily the lockdown has eased a bit, and so I was legitimately able to go out for a walk in the countryside, whilst keeping an eye out for some red poppies....