BRIAN REID PHOTOGRAPHER
Old Warden as Autumn Closes in
Here are a few photos from Old Warden as the first hints of Autumn approach. If you will excuse me I did add a little glow to the headline shot. Naughty me. :-) There is still plenty of green about and a few flowers for the bees to enjoy. In the fernery it appears there’s a ghost of photographers past. It could just be a weird shadow caused by the sun aspect at this time of year which also provides...
One In and Three Out
Just back from Anderton’s in Guildford with a Gibson J45, above. I have always loved my PRS SE Angelus which, after 11 years of hard work is entitled to a rest. A Gibson J45, essentially designed in the 1940s with some up to dated technology, may not be a pretty looking but has earned its reputation as the workhorse guitar across the music industry. Differnet tone woods and configuration create a...
A Little Apple Day Fun
We, the Moggies Band, were due to play a set at the Potton annual Apple Day to give Charlie and his band “Drunk and Disorderly” a break. Sadly illness prevented our attendance, not me this time. It is a shame, as we have missed a few years as September is usually one of my travel months. This year circumstances had moved my autumn trip to October, which is, now, also cancelled due to my optical issues....
Ely in the sun
After my excursion into the past with images from Route 66 it is back to reality in Cambridgeshire. My eye issues continue but I am trying to accommodate them in the best way I can with visits to my local haunts with a camera. Ely was my destination last Sunday and I took my “usual” walk up to the Cathedral from the Maltings before coming back down through the parkland for a stroll along the river...
The Moggies Band at St Neots Folk Club
We, the Moggies Band, that is Caroline Riches, Richard Bashford and me, were invited to a showcase evening at the St Neots Folk Club on Tuesday 22 September. We usually play amplified but in this cosy room at the Eaton’s Community Centre we went unplugged. A new experience but a good one. There is a complete set video here and also separate songs, Reason to Believe and Daylight Again here for those...
I am not alone!
I have been taking photographs since I was a young boy, encouraged by my parents and as I progressed to serious cameras I took inspiration from the works of well known photographers getting information from things called books. Remember them? Gradually I was influenced by the likes of Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier Bresson. Pretty good role models. I tried to see what was the essence of their images...
A Little Local Colour
I am lucky having a couple of local places to enjoy getting out, away from traffic, the RSPB Lodge Reserve and the Swiss Garden at Old Warden. It certainly starts to feel like summer has passed but there are still glimpses of colour in this in-between time, before we get the golden autumn colours. Those who have looked at my posts before will know that I enjoy the glow of backlit leaves, like the...
Catching Up
I have not been taking many photos for the past fortnight adjusting to a problem with my left eye. It has been assessed but there does not appear to be a likely, swift recovery. Thanks to friends I have been able to get to appointments and other things and now, things are stable, getting out and about under my own steam. I took a trip up to Wicken Fen on Friday. It was a bit grey, but I always enjoy...
Around Cambridge
Before the drought broke on Saturday, Deborah, Tim and I took a Friday jaunt over to Anglesey Abbey before making a stop at Maddingley US Military Cemetery on the way home. As you can see above, the grounds at Anglesey Abbey were in serious need of rain. The team set up a family fun zone for the summer holidays which was well attended providing lots of fun for the youngsters. The dahlias were coming...
A lovely if wet weekend
It has been too long since I have had house guests for a range of reasons but the good news is that Tim and Debs came up for the weekend with the planned highlight being the military airshow at Old Warden. The headline picture might give an idea off the ground based activities at the show. That is Deborah below dressed for the conditions after getting a great photo of our cavalry man. We popped into...