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After the Shower
2021 - 365 Project

130-365v4 After the Shower

This mornings walk was nicely timed between showers and I had a very pleasant walk around this part of Dunmow. I’ve been doing this walk for many years and whilst house building work has taken up some of the fields (and a pub I used to frequent) on my walk

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Rapeseed on Beaumonts Hill
2021 - 365 Project

125-365v4 Rapeseed on Beaumont Hill

I had a somewhat easier task picking today’s image out after yesterdays glut of duckling images, there were only 3 contenders today so a somewhat quicker selection process. Usually around Dunmow we have a lot of rapeseed growing, this year, not so much, unless of course it’s late. It was

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A Chilly Start on Beaumont Hill
2021 - 365 Project

102-365v4 A Chilly Start on Beaumont Hill.

It was another cold one this morning when I ventured out with my new teeny tiny Sony RX100 for the first time. I have to say, I’m really impressed with the quality of the images from such a small camera. This was a 3 shot HDR (via Lightroom)…I’m not convinced

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And Now for Something Completely Different
2021 - 365 Project

094-365v4 And Now for Something Completely Different

It’s been so nice to get out of the house and Dunmow to go for a walk in Rowney Woods. The last time we were here was Christmas Day and we’ve missed them. Spring is definitely here and there are plenty of buds everywhere. My eye was caught by the

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Dunnock Guards the Castle_
2021 - 365 Project

077-365v4 Dunnock Guards the Castle

I took 3 photographs today, this was one of them.  In fact this was the second photograph, the 1st shot looked like this: Whilst I like my first image of the day (it was supposed to be the Dunnock we see in the main image) I decided to run with

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Duck Patrol at Doctors Pond
2021 - 365 Project

066-365v4 Duck Patrol at Dunmow Pond

The ducks are pairing up on Doctors Pond for the mating season. This is the only time they come visiting in our garden as they look for somewhere to lay their eggs. We always get losts of visitors, but they never stay…probably just as well as we still haven’t rid

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Fieldfare on Bigods Lane
2021 - 365 Project

064-365v4 Redwings & Fieldfare on Bigods Lane

We took our usual walk around our local area earlier today and saw the Fieldfare had arrived. They always turn up at this time of year on the fields around Bigods Lane in Great Dunmow. They are part of the thrush family and winter in the UK before heading north

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Leaping Squirrel
2021 - 365 Project

062-365v4 A Bumper Day of Photographs!

After struggling for an image yesterday, I’ve got them coming out of my ears today…this is what often happens when doing a 365 project. The featured image today is one of our regular squirrel’s who visits daily. This is the bigger of the two and he has discovered that if

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Cirrus Over Dunmow
2021 - 365 Project

055-365v4 Cirrus Over Dunmow

I’m no cloud expert, but I think these are Cirrus clouds and they were looking pretty interesting on my early morning walk today. As with many photographers, I collect pictures of the sky for use in photoshop, particularly useful with photoshops new Replace Sky feature which i use periodically and

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.