Riverside Reflections

Castle Ruins

Newark Castle Ruins

Shiver Me Timbers

A Cold and Frosty January Morning 2016

Shiver me timbers! A sharp frost lent a silver light to the world this morning. I couldn’t resist going out to capture it.

Old Grey Fergie

The Copper Beech is in full leaf now – gleaming a beautiful coppery pink in the spring sunshine. The old grey Fergie looked a treat resting beneath its branches, and the bluebells are still in flower too.

Old Grey Fergie under the copper beech tree

Old Grey Fergie resting under the copper beech tree

Out and About in Lincolnshire

Whilst exploring old and interesting villages in my home county of Lincolnshire, these shots were taken mid April 2015 in and around the beautiful village of Hackthorn near Lincoln.

Hackthorn, April 2015

Hackthorn Hall, Lincolnshire

Stormy Skies, Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire

Spring Blossom, Hackthorn, Lincolnshire

Lavender

Balmy April Evenings

Last week found me scooting off to the seaside to catch the last of the day’s rays. And what a delightful evening it turned out to be – the weather was unbelievably balmy for mid April. Of course I had to walk the entire length of the beach and back again. It’s compulsory. The exercise also resulted in a fantastic sense of well-being – LIFE IS GOOD!

Through the Pier, East Coast, Lincolnshire

East Coast Lincolnshire 2015

Redbourne, Lincolnshire

Part of Redbourne Hall Gatehouse

Window in Redbourne Hall gatehouse

Redbourne Hall Gatehouse and drive

Shots of the gatehouse of Redbourne Hall taken March 2015 whilst out and about.

Industrial Beauty

When it comes to industrial scenery, I’m a bit of a sucker for a reflective wall of glass, or a very cool set of fans. I really like staircases and escalators, shiny metallic support columns and industrial lamps. I admire the clean lines and the orderliness of commercial designs.

Commercial Goldfish Bowl

Industrial Thorn Barrier

Industrial Fan System

Industrial Glass Offices

Industrial Glass Office Block

Commercial Building interior

And Sundays provide a photographer with empty car parks and an uninterrupted view of commercial buildings; it’s a good time to take a walk on the industrial side. The images here are just a small sample to tickle your tastebuds …

Back to Life in Colour

St Mary’s Church, Hainton

Old Coach House, Hainton, Lincolnshire Wolds

After looking at the world for the past few days in black and white for a specific project, it was with huge relief that I set off yesterday with my colour head on again. I stopped off at Hainton in the Lincolnshire Wolds on the way back from Louth, and re-visited an old coach house and stable block I first discovered back in January. The sun was shining, probably too much for photography to be honest, but I couldn’t resist spending time in the almost Spring sunshine.

Hainton is one of those rare places, a manor that has been in the possession of a single family for much of its recorded history. The church of St Mary stands in the grounds of Hainton Hall, which was and still is the home of the Heneage family. The chancel and north chapel contain an unparelleled and virtually unbroken sequence of family monuments dating from the fifteenth century. This beautiful old church is a Grade I listed building, and therefore protected.

The old coach house stands opposite the church and the stable block; it is disused except for storage and has some lovely old windows dating from the days when squares of glass were simply slid into the frame, one on top of the other.

The estate holds a listed 1807 stuccoed stable block with a couple of interesting windows, perhaps the work of Atkinson, and several 1836 estate cottages, the work of William Danby.

Old window inset into deep stone wall

Images above are a small sample of historic Hainton’s old buildings in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Black and White

“To see in colour is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul.” – Quote by American photographer, Andri Cauldwell.