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This gallery is now a complete year of Daily photos, and although it has felt like a chore on some days I have to say that it has been great fun most of the time. When I started my intention was to challenge myself to try new things, especially to get out of my landscape comfort zone and make myself a more rounded photographer. I've certainly tried lots of new things, had a few disasters, some near misses, and lots of pleasant surprises. But the biggest pleasure is always reading other people's comments and checking out their galleries. There are so many talented people on here that it beggars belief. I really appreciate any comments, especially the constructive ones. I am now moving on to a new gallery for my second year.........
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22.1.09 - Dark Night

What a difference a few hours make. After glorious sunshine yesterday this was the view out of my landing window at 1am this morning. I was just going to bed and there was a real nice storm brewing up outside, in fact it brewed all night and it is still raining now. I've been out and got soaked once already, but now I'm home for an early lunch and to watch Andy Murray at the Aussie Open Tennis.

Late Edit - I have finally added a gallery on my Burton Waters photoshoot yesterday;  http://johnloguk.smugmug.com/gallery/7159944_Yo4wj#P-1-15
21.1.09 - Spring is Sprung?

Well hardly, the temperature rose to a dizzy 7C, and it felt much warmer in the sunshine, but it was still a bit chilly down by the water. Spot the SP :)

It is always great to be able to combine work with pleasure, so when I was asked to take a few photos at this marina just outside town I jumped at the chance. This is taken on the footbridge over the lock gate, that links the marina to the canal and the rest of the British Waterways network. I really am falling in love with this low winter light, like a permanent golden hour. It makes the colours so rich, like the poeple lucky enough to live in this exclusive development!

I've got umpteen gig of photos to process now so I'll be AWOL for a while. But I'll upload a gallery of shots later. In the meantime here are 3 shots of a very rare black swan that I spotted today;  http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/4211893_mbfEa#458973609_P9kox

Late Edit - I've just realised that this is an almost opposite shot to a Daily back in April;  http://www.lightanddreamsphotography.com/gallery/4267920_D7nBU/19/280067166_j3Ben#280067166_j3Ben
20.1.09 - Today is a Bright New Day
19.1.09 - Timeless

This is another shot from my walk yesterday, but I was so pleased with the sepia conversion that I had to share it with you in this format. I just love the old tree, I bet it could tell some tales. If you follow the Google Maps feature you will see a very detailed aerial photo, which shows the earthworks of the old mediaeval village around the church.

Here is the link to the whole gallery;  http://www.lightanddreamsphotography.com/gallery/7127583_esapS#457112216_4J8cP 

And here is a link to my Challenge Photo for today;  http://www.lightanddreamsphotography.com/gallery/7093288_hSxt4#457580777_ozJ3b
18.1.09 - Church on the Hill

Another glorious sunny day here today, so I had to make the most of it, and went for a walk this afternoon near the village of Walesby, about 25 miles NE of Lincoln. The light was stunning, and I timed things to include sunset. This church is on top of a hill, at almost the highest point in the County, and it really is in a great spot. I've got over 100 photos to process and put the best into a gallery, which I'll link from here later. There will even be some interior shots to satisfy the lovers of stained glass on the Dailies :)

The gallery of shots from today is now up at;  http://johnloguk.smugmug.com/gallery/7127583_esapS#457112216_4J8cP 

I promise I'll try to catch up with my commenting as well this evening :)
17.1.09 - Its a bright, bright sunshiny day :)

I know I look very serious in this but I was actually very happy. The sun is shining, the air is warm and I've got the kids for the day. 

Also, I have to say that the brilliant job done by the pilot who landed the jet on the Hudson has given me some faith back in Human Nature, after three weeks of insanity in Gaza that made me want to scream. 

Hope you're all having a great weekend :)
16.1.09 - Nature Reserve Panorama

Apart from the glorious sunshine on Wednesday we've had unrelenting cold grey days for a while. Today started grey and drizzly, but in late afternoon fresh air blew in from the SW and we got clear skies. As this was happening I had 30 minutes to kill before an appointment so went for a stroll round the nature reserve to clear my head. The houses in the central distance are where I live, and this is where I go for regular walks/runs. It is also where a conservation volunteer found that mortar shell the other day, so I was more careful than usual where I put my feet! Although this is far from a real wilderness area, I strongly believe that it is imperative that we preserve as many areas like this as we can, especially those close to towns and cities. Unfortunately others think it is a waste of good building land, and another opportunity to exploit Mother Nature and our fellow man. But I'm starting to rant now and I'm far too tired for that :)

Thanks for all the kind words on the collage yesterday and the golden reeds shot from the day before, they are two of my personal favourites at the moment.
15.1.09 - January

The last time I did one of these it was for November, because I was stunned at the amount of colour I found in a traditionally dull grey month. This is the same, from my couple of hours at Fiskerton Fen yesterday lunchtime. Light continues to amaze me, and yesterday was another of those incredible days, like a perpetual Golden Hour.

If you want to see more shots from yesterday, and there are a lot more, go to my new gallery here;   http://www.lightanddreamsphotography.com/gallery/7096993_TXGyZ#454957925_2XSCp
14.1.09 - High on Grass :)

Who needs illegal drugs when you have light like this! OK, the saga of the missing book. I eventually found it this morning, under a balloon, just don't ask! I also found £11.20 in the car while I was searching, so a double success. It also instantly relieved my stress levels which were stratospheric last night. Apologies for going AWOL from the Dailies, but I had other things on my mind. Now I'm back, but have 170 photos to process!

Having de-stressed myself I decided that I needed a treat to finish the process off, so I took a trip to a new nature reserve that I'd not been too. The light was magical, soft and golden, the air was crisp and cold, the ground frozen where the sun hadn't reached. I'll post some pics when I sort them out, but this will do for now, straight out of the camera.

Oh does anyone want anymore excitement? The police cordoned off our housing estate last night, imaginations ran riot. It turned out that a conservation volunteer on the local nature reserve had found an unexploded mortar shell while laying hedges!!!
14.1.09 - High on Grass :)

Who needs illegal drugs when you have light like this! OK, the saga of the missing book. I eventually found it this morning, under a balloon, just don't ask! I also found £11.20 in the car while I was searching, so a double success. It also instantly relieved my stress levels which were stratospheric last night. Apologies for going AWOL from the Dailies, but I had other things on my mind. Now I'm back, but have 170 photos to process!

Having de-stressed myself I decided that I needed a treat to finish the process off, so I took a trip to a new nature reserve that I'd not been too. The light was magical, soft and golden, the air was crisp and cold, the ground frozen where the sun hadn't reached. I'll post some pics when I sort them out, but this will do for now, straight out of the camera.

Oh does anyone want anymore excitement? The police cordoned off our housing estate last night, imaginations ran riot. It turned out that a conservation volunteer on the local nature reserve had found an unexploded mortar shell while laying hedges!!!
14.1.09 - High on Grass :)

Who needs illegal drugs when you have light like this! OK, the saga of the missing book. I eventually found it this morning, under a balloon, just don't ask! I also found £11.20 in the car while I was searching, so a double success. It also instantly relieved my stress levels which were stratospheric last night. Apologies for going AWOL from the Dailies, but I had other things on my mind. Now I'm back, but have 170 photos to process!

Having de-stressed myself I decided that I needed a treat to finish the process off, so I took a trip to a new nature reserve that I'd not been too. The light was magical, soft and golden, the air was crisp and cold, the ground frozen where the sun hadn't reached. I'll post some pics when I sort them out, but this will do for now, straight out of the camera.

Oh does anyone want anymore excitement? The police cordoned off our housing estate last night, imaginations ran riot. It turned out that a conservation volunteer on the local nature reserve had found an unexploded mortar shell while laying hedges!!!
14.1.09 - High on Grass :)

Who needs illegal drugs when you have light like this! OK, the saga of the missing book. I eventually found it this morning, under a balloon, just don't ask! I also found £11.20 in the car while I was searching, so a double success. It also instantly relieved my stress levels which were stratospheric last night. Apologies for going AWOL from the Dailies, but I had other things on my mind. Now I'm back, but have 170 photos to process!

Having de-stressed myself I decided that I needed a treat to finish the process off, so I took a trip to a new nature reserve that I'd not been too. The light was magical, soft and golden, the air was crisp and cold, the ground frozen where the sun hadn't reached. I'll post some pics when I sort them out, but this will do for now, straight out of the camera.

Oh does anyone want anymore excitement? The police cordoned off our housing estate last night, imaginations ran riot. It turned out that a conservation volunteer on the local nature reserve had found an unexploded mortar shell while laying hedges!!!
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