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The Starr Restaurant during the Flitch Trials 2012
2012 - 366 Project

196/366 The Dunmow Flitch Trials and The Starr

Today in Great Dunmow the Flitch Trials were held. These trials test the love and commitment of couples who have been married for at least a year and a day who have to prove that they live in marital harmony. Held every four years these trials have taken place since

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Leaning over the Chelmer
2012 - 366 Project

191/366 Leaning over the Chelmer

I took a quick walk over the Recreation Ground in Dunmow this evening…I took a rather daft chance and went in t-shirt, shorts and camera…no coat, no bag for camera. Whilst I was only ever 15 minutes away from home it suddenly dawned on me that I may struggle to

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Moon over Dunmow

The sunset was quite dull today so instead of shooting that I turned around and caught this shot of Doctors Pond in Great Dunmow.

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The Meandering River
2012 - 366 Project

180/366 Phew, what a scorcher…

It’s been extremely hot and humid here in Dunmow today, but at least the sun came out and we got away from the unremitting grey skies we’ve had for the last few days. So, come the evening and what better than to take a stroll along the River Chelmer in

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Doctors Pond at Dusk
2012 - 366 Project

171/366 Doctors Pond at Dusk

Tuesday night is camera club night and so it was that I travelled out to the Red Lion at Finchingfield where we had the annual summer dinner, and very pleasant it was too. I suspect I missed quite a nice sunset but thought it polite not to up sticks and

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The Old Weeping Willow
2012 - 366 Project

167/366 The Old Weeping Willow

There were 2 quite magnificent weeping willow trees around Doctors Pond a few years ago. Then, this one was (possibly for good reason) cut right back to the trunk…it’s clearly a fighter though and it’s definitely making a come back.

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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.