Tacked and nailed

This old wooden pole is at the start of a footpath that follows part of the line of an old railway. The pole may well date from the time when track was still down and trains were running; maybe the 1950s or 1960s. Today it is treated as a site for pinning informal notices, mainly about lost cats and dogs. The thumb-tacks that hold such notices are flimsy things and they succumb to the weather very quickly; rust soon replaces colour. Longer lasting is the inexpertly hammered nail, put there for who-knows-why. It could easily outlast the pole.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

Late afternoon at the Monnow Bridge

The fortified gatehouse on the medieval bridge over the River Monnow at Monmouth is a subject I look at each time we visit the Welsh town. However, on a recent afternoon the details of the tower and archways were subdued as we walked towards the brightness of the descending sun. And, as is often the way in winter, the silhouette, shadows and the attendant colours, people and birds became key subjects in the photograph. 

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

Potential not realised

Sometimes you can see a photograph but the circumstances of that instant prevent you from realising the potential of the shot. This view of the River Wye, the medieval bridge and Hereford Cathedral, is one that I have attempted to capture before. But on that occasion, as was the case when I took this shot, all the stars were not aligned. To properly succeed this photograph requires the sun to be in a different position so that the bridge and the cathedral are better modelled by shadows. One day I'll be in the city when that is the case. However, the sky, the water and the trees were working hard for me so I'm not completely dissatisfied by the shot.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX10