Donna Nook Seals October 2008

Went to Sutton-on Sea with a friend at the weekend, we went to Donna Nook to see the wild seals that come in land to breed at this time of year. It was freezing, the wind was so cold and it whips up the sand in to a sand storm. But the seals are fantastic, its amazing to get so close to them a really great experience.

Here some of my favourite shots, shot with 100-400mm lens, quiet tricky as the wind is so strong, keeping the lens still is really hard as it gets buffited about, really needed a tripod and sand bag...but next time I'll take them LOL.

Autumn....

Well Autumn seems to have arrived already, I love the chilled air and changing colours of Autumn but not the rain LOL. Looking forward to going to places to photograph the changing colours in the coming weeks. Here are a couple of still life shots of some fruit, the colours are amazing.

Just for Stuart !

I did, here he is by special request, the bouncer LOL LOL LOL

The Feeling

Went to Newmarket on Friday night to see The Feeling after the racing, they are really good live..and you can get really close to the stage, so here are some shots from the night.

I almost didn't get any, the bouncer told me I couldn't take any pictures and if I did he'd have me removed if I took and shots at all, I told him he couldn't as photography is permitted on racecourse grounds. Anyway after much heated discussion we got hold of a race course official who told the goon to leave me alone I could take photos for personal use!

Anyway here are a few of the shots, all taken with no flash as its not allowed ....enjoy.

Animals....

Here are few of my favourite shots from the Cotswold Wildlife park....I think the Otters are my real favs.....just so cute and the Meercats too...

Enjoy and check out my new website www.Pivotalphotography.co.uk

Busy time of year

Its been a while since I last up dated my blog, sorry! Its been hectic, Kids and exams, course work to finish and exhibition work to get ready.

The summer hasn't really got going here....fingers crossed that it will.

Here's a photo from last night at Lyveden New Bield, an Elizabethan house built by Sir Thomas Tresham, sadly it was never finished, it would have been magnificient if had been, its in such a beautiful location.

Red Arrows fly over London..

Last week the Red Arrows flew in formation with 4 typhoons up the Thames for the 90th Anniversay of the RAF.

It was really cool, didn't last long but was quiet a sight. Oh and if you saw a photo in the newspapers of them flying behind Big Ben......they didn't Big Ben was behind me ....that was Photoshopped in LOL....

Afterwards a walk round London.....think this one of the sphinx is probably my favourite one.

Life is still hectic, so much still to be sorted out, so many things to be dealt with...... :-( but hey ho.....

Not the 2008 I had hoped.....

Life has a habit of doing the unexpected, 2008 won't be a happy year for me after all....
Sad things happen, I guess you learn to accept them and carry on...but 2008 can't be the same for me now....

Happy 2008 !

Well its here, a new year...another one gone...lets hope that 2008 brings happiness and good health.

We had a quiet Christmas but its all over too fast, now we have the new year to look forward to. Don't really know what to hope for.....more photo opportunities...new places to visit.....seeing old friends...

Lets just hope its a good year ......not just for me but for everyone.....

HAPPY 2008.

Happy Christmas !

Its nearly here...Christmas 2007, where did this year go?

This is Zarla wearing her Santa hat...she is just so cute....but not that happy to have a Santa hat on really..bless.

If your reading this...Happy Christmas and a happy New year to you and yours...I hope 2008 will be a good year for everyone.

I haven't posted for a while I've been so busy....no time for a lot of my normal things....but I'm not complaining...things are going in the right dierection for me and I'm enjoying it!

Anyway, thought I'd post now before Christmas comes and take over....I'll post again after Christmas...

Have a good one......if there's anyone out there...LOL LOL

Italy!

Here's a few shots from Italy, Jess and I spent a great week in Sorrento, we even managed a day trip to Rome ! Rome is so beautiful...the phots from Rome are of St Peteres Square, the basilicaand of course the Colosseum, but I think I need a week there LOL.
Sorrento is such a charming place, full of little streets, restaurants and shops andf stunning views of Mount Vesuvius.
We went to the top of the Volcano, its an incredible place, all quiet except steam rising from the crater....and the views are great too.
Pompeii is incredible...its so well preserved despite being wiped out by Vesuvius 2000 years ago...loved Italy, its a mad place but loved it all...
anyway here are few shots...

Stowe Gardens

I went to Stowe Gardens yesterday, if you've never been (not that any reads this much) go...its really beautiful and such a great walk. Yesterday the weather was great, sunshine, blue skies and fluffy white clouds....perfect!

Here's a few of my favorite shots.....

Northumberland Coast

Well now that my eyes are a bit better and I can actually see what I'm typing I thought I'd share a few photos from my trip (with Jess) to the north east of England. Its such a long time since I've been there, it was great visiting places I knew well as a child.....I used to love to go to Marsden grotto, (a pub built into caves) when I was a child, the beach was always so nice and the rock was always amazing....anyway enough of me...here's some photos.


The castle is Alnwick Castle, its very beautiful, its about ab hour North of Durham, the gardens are full of amazing fountains that the kids can actually play in.

My new Jeep!

Here it is, all nice and clean and glistening in the sun ......my nice new jeep...this is the newest car I've had in this country...I love it already...

Sorry, I've taken the reg number off....as a security precaution....(sad world we live in huh?)