I have been talking to travel companies and pooling information . There were basically 2 different options , one shorter trip but more comfortable, one longer trip with more camping . I have decided that I can handle the longer trip with camping which sounds fantastic I have got some up to date info and I recon that I can handle it. I am going with some old friends who… Read More »Botswana
I went into town yesterday and took my camera and had a great day. Funny how things can change. Very impressed with the Nikon Z6 ii . Full frame does make a difference compared to DX. I also had a look at some pictures I took in the garden the other day at dusk. Unbelievable : 200mm , 25600 iso, 1/8 second and got a pretty reasonable picture, it was… Read More »A Good Day in Stratford
Ok, So this morning I am going into town , taking my powered wheelchair, camera (Nikon Z6 ii) and get around and about. Get my hair cut. It’s often a good feeling 24 hrs later and I feel good about things again and optimistic. It’s a bit of a dull day, so not great for photography but I will give it a go. We are off to France in a… Read More »Getting up again
So , regarding photog stuff – have you noticed how the word ‘so’ is over used to start a sentence ? Start again- Regarding photog stuff. when I started doing my photography back in the dark ages, I used to have a hand held lightmeter reading which then had to be manually entered into the camera . I used manual stop down lenses , mostly fixed focal length lenses. Black… Read More »Regarding Photography Gear
The thing about having a disease which puts you in a wheelchair most of the time is that your perception , view and scope changes. This is not always a bad thing because you sometimes see things that other people don’t . I had real problems mentally getting a wheelchair but in the end I got something quite special. I was struggling to walk any distance and it’s always painful.… Read More »A changed viewpoint.
A new post . The weather has cooled down a bit now , so I am a bit more mobile. Hot weather affects my MS it was in the late 30s at times . Pretty awful . I did a circuit (using two sticks) of the field which I haven’t attempted for a while so I found it pretty exhausting. I have to keep doing it or I will get… Read More »Post heatwave
I am going to make this post mainly about art and painting with some photography. It’s Feb 2023 and I have not done any painting recently so I must get on with it but there are some difficulties to overcome . It will be worth it in the end . I will carry on with acrylic paint. I have some problems with the space where I do my painting so… Read More »Artwork