For a long time I wanted to have my own observatory for my telescope. It’s a 10″ Newtonian Reflector and with the mount it weighs a ton and takes about 40 minutes to set up… by which time in the
A field of poppies
A friend told us about a field of poppies being grown to the west of Basingstoke. Having been cooped up for ten weeks (apart from essential shopping and local walks), we decided to venture over there in the afternoon to
Visitors to the garden
We noticed something was digging up the grass at the end of the garden, just under the hedge. Curious to see what it was, I set up the webcam again to capture any movement, day and night. Well we’re still
Tips for photographing the night sky
An experienced photographer friend asked me to provide some tips on photographing the night sky… This set me thinking about the various aspects that I take for granted but possibly might not be that well known. Here’s a few thoughts … Read more…
New gallery added to website
I’ve finally sorted out the layout issues with the gallery on this website, and it now displays some of my photographs… Click on the link to the gallery above. Clicking on a thumbnail will display