BRIAN REID PHOTOGRAPHER
Aeroplanes in Close Up
It always amazes me how close visitors can get to some of the most historic and often unique aeroplanes in the world which we can at the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden. For instance, above is not just any Bleriot Type XI but the oldest original flying aircraft in the world, built in 1909. As you can see below, Paul could have reached out to touch it and for visitors who are not photographers,...
After the storm
The rain has passed and the chill has arrived. The grey squirrel above was enjoying an acorn and the coots were very bold at Old Warden on Sunday. The leaves were pretty much gone on the lovely old acer in the garden exposing some seed pods. The overnight rain on Saturday added some nice water droplets on plants I do not know the name of. By yesterday the sun was shining as it was on Monday at the...
Christmas is Coming
I went to St Ives to check the potential flooding after storm Claudia but I was probably a little to early as the Great Ouse catchment takes a while to drain. It was not a wasted journey as their Christmas market was in full swing as they prepared for the lights switch on for Saturday night. It was encouraging to see lots of people around the town centre and some were even buying stuff! Here are...
It must be close to winter
Wild in Art produce some interesting “sculptures” which find their way around the country helping organisations to raise money and after a while they are auctioned off, I guess, to fund the next subject. The snowmen have arrived at Anglesey Abbey and will be there until the new year. They were in Hitchin a few years ago in an urban environment, which was great, and they have now settled into the...
Follies and Fin Whales
One of the walks I enjoy most is to the folly at Wimpole Hall across the sheep meadows north of the house. Fortunately it has been pretty dry in recent days as it can get a little muddy down by the lake on the way. It is popular with dog walkers, which is fine, as long as they are careful with the sheep, which the ones I see are. The majority of photos in this post are from my walk yesterday including...
Moggerhanger Music Session November 2025
It was good to be back playing and enjoying the music at the monthly session in Moggeranger Village Hall after my trip to Norway. It was not the largest turnout but we had a full house of musicians with plenty to entertain all who were there.
The session was recorded on video and I have published it in two parts as it was on the night. The two videos can be found by following this link
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Welcome Back
It was great to see my friend Paul Langshaw out at his “second home”, the Shuttleworth Collection, at Old Warden. He has had a very tough month but is well on his way back. We met up for a cuppa with other friends after I had a short walk in the Swiss Garden and then we popped into the engineering hanger to see what is happening there. That is Paul in the hanger above. There is always something to...
A local roundup
Here are a few pictures from local spots as the autumn colours start to fade. At Anglesey Abbey the little robin above was serenading the many visitors to this popular National Trust site. They try to create interest throughout the year and a world photography exhibit included some amazing photos. There was plenty of colour remaining as there was at the Swiss Garden earlier in the week where the...
Fungi
T’is the season of fungi and I did not need to go too far as some popped up in the front garden. Not as interesting as the fly agaric at the Lodge, like the one above and the ones below. I’ve added another nice little plain one from the Lodge before one from my garden. There are fungi and fun guys so I’ll finish with a picture that Richard took of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings at the London Palladium...
I Like Trees
As the title of the post says, I like trees, both local and far away. The headline image is one my local favourites in the Swiss Garden. It is an elderly acer which illuminates the autumn in the garden. A similar acer at the Lodge is not quite there yet and is also on my favourites list. Further from home is Tane Mahuta (the lord of the forest) a giant Kauri tree in New Zealand. It may be the largest...