Monthly Archives: March 2012
To celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the unseasonably pleasant weather we’ve had in the UK for the last two weeks, I thought it would be a good idea to post a nice Spring picture. By coincidence I’ve been processing some shots from a trip to the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley, more or less a year ago. However, with the late Spring last year most of my best flower shots are of tropical orchids, which would be cheating, so instead here’s a butterfly!
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If you’re a closet etymologist or casual linguicist, like me, then this is the book for you. Mark Forsyth leads a merry ramble through the tangled roots of the English language, identifying verbal histories and connections which are sometimes quite Continue reading →
Saturday, March 17, 2012 in
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Sorting out a few old photos, I got to some I took at a concert by the Walter Trout band in October 2010. Those of the great man himself and the other instrumentalists are fine, but I was particularly pleased Continue reading →
Thursday, March 15, 2012 in
Photography
Our 2010 trip to Crete wasn’t a great success either as a holiday or photographically, mainly due to rather grotty weather. However, I did get one or two interesting shots. If you’re tempted, have a look at the album here. Continue reading →
Thursday, March 8, 2012 in
Photography
Anachronisms in television usually consist of something too modern for the period, but I’ve just spotted the opposite. In the UK series Whitechapel the mortuary assistant takes pictures of the all-too frequent victims using a Zenit TTL. Now I know Continue reading →
Sunday, March 4, 2012 in
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