Columbia Road people – and pets
As promised, here are my people photographs taken at Columbia Road on Sunday morning, with the occasional dog thrown in for good measure. There is a slight nod to two very different street...
View ArticleMeetings and greetings in Madhya Pradesh
< p style=”text-align:center;”> Regular followers of my blog will know that I was fortunate enough to stay in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh during my time in India last year. It was...
View ArticleSpotted in the streets of Kathmandu
Looking back at the photos I took in Kathmandu, it’s incredible how prominent the big soft drink companies are – in particular Coca Cola and Pepsi. Much more so than in India where the country’s own...
View ArticleThe lost Elvis
Something that I have always loved about my area of London is all the free music festivals. And also the fact that you can pretty much guarantee that if you go to one you will see ‘the two Elvises’...
View ArticleDress rehearsal
Here’s one I took earlier – a Queen’s Guard in his scarlet best. He was photographed in June just before the Queen’s Birthday parade rehearsal – back when summer was still full of promise; not...
View ArticleJohn and George
Sometimes I wish I didn’t have to do things like this blog. Don’t get me wrong – I love sharing my photos, and I love getting feedback even more! But if I wasn’t sitting at my desk publishing my...
View ArticleJohn and George continued
It seems that my post regarding John and George touched a few hearts. And quite rightly so as it’s a wonderful story of someone turning their life around thanks to talent and also the help of a rather...
View ArticleThe Boy with the Balloon (in colour)
I found out yesterday that this photo has been selected for a photography exhibition in Bristol. The judge is a winner of the Deutsche Borse photography prize (considered the most prestigious European...
View ArticleRock Star
This photo was taken at a car boot sale in Spitalfields, East London. I don’t know if the Rock Star jacket was placed there deliberately because it so aptly matched the colour scheme of the graffiti...
View ArticleSand musicians
Filed under: England, London Tagged: An Enchanted Eye, Eleanor Marriott, London, musicians, photography, photography blog, south bank, St. Paul's, street photography, Travel
View ArticleMother and child bonding
A mother was sitting with her young daughter and son outside the Printers & Stationers cafe just off Columbia Road – which is a wonderful place for people watching – especially on Sundays, the...
View ArticleShadows and silhouettes
I admit it – sometimes I like to embrace the dark side.Filed under: London Tagged: An Enchanted Eye, Eleanor Marriott, London, People, photo blog, photography, photography blog, shadow, shadows,...
View ArticleA picture tells a thousand words
I’m not a big fan of busy pictures. I think my images are generally hallmarked by their simplicity and order. But sometimes even a complicated picture can have great composition – like this one. Every...
View ArticleWith Damien Rice at the London Palladium
This is a slight deviation from my usual postings. But I think it’s justified. Because on Friday I had the opportunity to sing with the international recording artist Damien Rice, at the London...
View ArticleThat sea of blood
There has been a bit of a poppy frenzy going on in London, by virtue of the “sea of blood” filling the moat at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War. The...
View ArticleMy deer
One of the many things, in my totally biased opinion, that makes London special is its wonderful parks. And some of these are wilder than you can imagine – such as Richmond and Bushey Park, both of...
View ArticleA lazy afternoon in India
After a bit of a hiatus I’m back! I’ve had a few distractions since being back in London, but here’s hoping that I’ll get into the rhythm of posting again, as I have a vast archive of pictures still to...
View ArticleAperativo break at the Venice Carnival
I I wasn’t able to make it to the Venice Carnival this year as I’m in a play and can’t miss the rehearsals. So, I’m post photos from previous years instead. I love the expression on the gentleman’s...
View ArticleSunset over Margate
For anyone who asks me what it is that draws me to Margate, here’s my answer (part 1). Turner wasn’t daft when he was drawn there, and neither am I!Filed under: England, Landscape, Margate Tagged:...
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