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December and January...bleak and beautiful. I'm limiting my screen time right now, so sharing some photos which give an essence of life in recent days.
Hinterland: the area around or beyond a major town or port.
Here's our very own Hinterland...just beyond the garden gate, some 12 miles away from the UK's second city, looking magical in the fog which ascended late Christmas Eve and stayed with us almost to New Year's Eve.
The ridge you can see in the photo above is the more challenging route home...
...but as I made my way across the top, I was soon forced to take an alternative route home after encountering this fallen giant.
The other paths were littered with casualties.
So sad to see.
The dying days of December also marked a new chapter for my last clients of 2024, Clare and Tony, who tied the knot at Hogarth's Stone Manor, a Worcestershire manor house formerly owned by the Palethorpe family (renowned Birmingham sausage producers, who started operations in 1852).
If ever a dress screamed mid winter magic, it's this one. More coming soon.
As for my own photo journey, I've added another camera to my armoury; a new generation Polaroid. I love everything about Polaroids. They are the antithesis of digital photos. There's a mysterious alchemy about them; light and temperature being major players in the process. You never quite know what you're going to get and there's a soft, fuzzy quality that is impossible to replicate. I'm in love.
I've had a few mishaps so far, but for the first one off the camera, I'm pretty pleased with this one.
I've already moved on to my beloved black and white (which Polaroid introduced in 1950). I'm just waiting for the weather to settle down (we've had snow, ice and heavy rain in the last 24 hours) before venturing out. I've also discovered a way of upcycling the spent cartridges, so watch this space!
I'll be back and catching up with other blogs as soon as possible. x
How magical your Hinterland looks! That fog was very strange, hanging around for so long. Great for photos, though!
ReplyDeleteI love those lollipop bushes outside the manor house and Clare's outfit looks very festive.
You look like you should be on the cover of an album in your Polaroid photo.
The forecast for the week ahead doesn't look very promising for outdoor fun, Jon and I could hardly stay upright when we walked to the corner shop tis morning! xxx
Yes, really weird wasn't it? Still, as you know, I prefer dramatic weather. At least it's not boring.
DeleteThank you kindly! So, I just need an album of material now. :-D
I got my walk in this morning just before the heavens opened! xxx
i´m in love with the b&w forest pictures!!
ReplyDeletethe old trees, the fog and your talent mak them into pure magic!
fallen and broken trees make place for new ones - we can this see in abundance in our very battered (beetles, fires) woods here - last year with all the rain it growed fresh green all over.....
sweet polaroid of you!!
i´m on the edge for more pics of that wedding.....
stay cosy! xxxxx
Aw thank you! You are right of course about the trees, but I always feel sad when a really big one falls. It really changes the landscape.
DeleteThank you. I'm due to meet the bride soon to hand over the photos in person (she lives quite close to me), so more to come.
You too! xxx
I can only agree with Vix that your Hinterland looks absolutely magical. Magical too that all this beauty is just a hop and a skip from your garden gate! I'm quite envious! Bleak and beautiful indeed, capturing the essence of this time of year.
ReplyDeleteYour photo of the Worcestershire manor house is very atmospheric. What a wonderful venue for a Winter wedding!
Can't wait to see more photos and to learn more about your upcycling idea! xxx
Thank you Ann!
DeleteIt was a lovely wedding - everyone was so happy and relaxed.
I need to amass a few more photos first, but I'll get there! xxx