Author: Dawn Blight

Following days of rain six members and a guest ventured to West Dean Gardens in Sussex. Despite lowering clouds and the occasional light shower, with no wind, we were given ideal conditions for photographing the beautiful and extensive gardens and grounds. With the threat of thunderstorms though and much moisture[…]

Six people visited a small village on the outskirts of Salisbury, for the Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb event where sports cars (and bikes) of various types attempt to get the fastest time from A to B from a standing start along a track that winds up hill to the[…]

On Sunday 28 April 6 members, together with companions and severalwhippets, visited Hinton Ampner to photograph the bluebells in the woods.They enjoyed an excellent display, in variable light conditions.  Followingthe circular route, they also walked about four and a half miles (images below). To finish a healthy morning in the[…]

Nine members visited the Wetlands Centre on Monday 1st April. A beautiful sunny day found the wildfowl in good spirits with lots of activity going on. There were a couple of sets of ducklings – always a welcome sight, and Anne and Mary were fortunate to see a Watervole posing[…]

On a dull grey day, 13 members visited Whitchurch Silk Mill. The Mill offered plenty of photographic opportunities – the water wheel, the weaving machinery, cogs and bobbins, and lots of coloured threads. As always, it was a sociable occasion with discussion of cameras and lenses, and there was always[…]

Eight members and two wives visited the Bombay Sapphire gin distillery at Laverstoke Mill, on the banks of the River Test near Whitchurch, for the final Out and About of the year. Most of the present mill was built in the 19th century to supply banknote paper to the Bank[…]

We could not have wished for better autumnal weather for our latest O&A to Petworth Park. Eight members made an early start for the opening at 8am (some earlier than others, but best not to ask why!) It really proved to be the “season of mists….”, in fact so misty[…]

Luckily the closure of the M27 did not affect our travel plans to the Hawk Conservancy and 4 members and a guest spent several pleasant hours there. It is always challenging to photograph animals in captivity due to the wire mesh etc of the enclosures, and the Hawk Conservancy is[…]

Oh, the woes of the landscape photographer! Thirteen of us journeyed to the New Forest, all with the idea of capturing glorious purple heather basking in the golden light of a magnificent sunset. It was not to be. The day had looked promising but as evening approached, so did a[…]

After all the beautiful summer evenings of the past weeks, we were threatened with rain for our latest Out and About to Hengistbury Head and with grey skies all day, it did not look at all promising. Eight foolhardy members decided to risk it and were rewarded with a dry[…]