Social distancing and walking

We've recently experienced an extended period of fine, dry weather with successive days having clear blue skies. Initially this was accompanied by the sorts of temperatures more commonly experienced in July and August. However, lately the east wind has brought temperatures that are more usual for April, the consolation being that the skies retained their azure perfection. The current UK lockdown regime permits people of the same household to take a single period of outdoor exercise in their locality, keeping the duration to no more than an hour, and observing social distancing guidelines. Consequently, we have had an almost daily walk by the river, over the hills and through the woods. Today's photograph was taken on a riverside path as we walked with only a 24mm lens on the camera and clothing suitable for the lower temperatures.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10

Changes to this blog

This blog usually updates on alternate days. It automatically selects and posts the blog written for that particular date. I write the posts up to three weeks ahead, in blocks, and leave automation to do the rest. However, the coronavirus restrictions now disrupt my planning and I am running out of posts. I have to restrict where I go, and how frequently, and consequently I have not taken as many photographs as usual. So, what I plan to do is search through my catalogue of photographs from the past twenty or so years - from the time I changed to digital photography - and post those alongside any recent shots I manage to get. Here is the first one from the archives. If you are interested when such shots were taken I'll be putting the date at the end of the post near the camera details.

The photograph shows a wind farm in the North Sea off Skegness, Lincolnshire. We visited, I recall, on a particularly calm, bright day as a sea mist was starting to clear. The blades were not turning and one unco-operative turbine was not even facing the right way. Perhaps the small maintenance boat was there to sort out the problem. I took a few other shots that day with dog walkers giving foreground interest. I liked this composition because its symmetry was broken by the gulls that were gently rising and falling as the waves rolled in.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon D5300

Gloomy city

This photograph was taken at the end of January when we had a few days in London. It was taken in the early evening as the daylight was fading and man-made lighting was starting to appear in the streets and offices of the city. Looking at it I'm reminded how hideous most of the new towers are at an individual level, and how they are even worse collectively. I chose to put this shot on the blog now because today, unlike the day I made the image, it seems to capture the gloom that is descending on the city and country as the spread of coronavirus quickens daily.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2