Fountain in Retiro Park, Madrid

Retiro Park, in central Madrid. A bright sunny day. Water fountains. Perfect conditions for capturing the water patterns of a jet of water, with time-frozen droplets of another fountain filling the rest of the frame.

Fountain

The Natural History Museum

I visited the Natural History Museum in London today, for a friend’s birthday outing, and took a few interesting photos of the exhibits and the building itself.

Natural History Museum Lobby
The famous Diplodocus in the lobby

Diplodocus Fossil
Close-up of the Diplodocus’ head

Raccoon

Dinosaur Fossil

Water patterns in sand
Water patterns in sand

Oviraptor embryo in egg
Oviraptor embryo in egg

Ceiling of Natural History Museum's main hall
Ceiling of the main hall

Sweden

I travelled to Sweden again this year for more Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll training with other members of the Cambridge University Rock’n’Roll Team. This team, we spent a day in Stockholm at the beginning, and a day in Vasteras at the end. Unusually for me, I didn’t take that many scenic/touristic photos, perhaps because I was with a group of friends. Or possibly because it was quite grey and I wasn’t overly impressed until we wandered around the park on Djurgarden and the sun came out…


Statue by Stockholm City Hall


Stockholm, Old Town


Panorama of Stockholm


View from Djurgarden


Wooden window shutters in Vasteras old town

Colour & Form – South of France

Two more Colour & Form collages, from a long weekend in the south of France. I was staying near Cannes for my grandmother’s 80th birthday, and visited a couple of pretty villages and drove along the stunning red coastal cliffs (calanques) of Esterel. The second photo shows various fruit, vegetables, and seafood on sale in La Bocca’s market in Cannes.

Colour & Form - South of France

Colour & Form - La Bocca Market, Cannes
La Bocca Market, Cannes

Sweden

I travelled to Sweden for a few days to attend a Rock’n’Roll Dance Camp/Workshop. We didn’t see much of Sweden, as the CURnR team members were there primarily to receive world-class training, but the 90 minute drive to Stockholm airport provided some beautiful scenery. Our trainers, Wim & Griet from Belgium, showed why they were at the top of the World Championship rankings.

Mist forming over fields at dusk
Mist forming over fields at dusk

Stunning sunset over lake in Sweden
Stunning sunset over lake

Islands on lake in Sweden
Islands on lake

Wim & Griet's Acro Rock'n'Roll
Wim & Griet’s Acro Rock’n’Roll

Wim & Griet's Acro Rock'n'Roll
Wim & Griet’s Acro Rock’n’Roll

Colour & Form – Antoni Gaudi

Two more Colour & Form collages, showing the brilliant designs and architecture of Antoni Gaudi, and La Boqueria, the covered market off Las Ramblas.

Colour & Form - Gaudi
Antoni Gaudi

Colour & Form - Boqueria
La Boqueria

Colour & Form – Barcelona

A recent work-holiday to Barcelona, my third visit to the city, provided me with an opportunity to photograph Antoni Gaudi’s wondrous architecture, and many of the photographs lend themselves to my Colour & Form project.

Colour & Form - Casa Batllo
Casa Batllo

Colour & Form - Park Guell
Park Guell

London (again)

Another trip down to London, this time to show a visiting friend the sights.

Interesting character on the Tube
Interesting character on the Tube

Packed shop window in Chinatown
Packed shop window in Chinatown

Quaint cottage in St. James Park
Quaint cottage in St. James Park

Sunset over the Thames
Sunset over the Thames

Bungee bouncing and Stormtroopers
Bungee bouncing and Stormtroopers

London Eye, Parliament, Big Ben at night
London Eye, Parliament, Big Ben at night

St. Paul's Cathedral, the Gherkin, and the City at night
St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin, and the City at night

London's South Bank

I was at the Waterloo IMAX for a conference hosted by my company, and during the lunch break, had a wander out to Waterloo Bridge and the South Bank.

London Eye and Antony Gormley statue
London Eye and Antony Gormley statue

Antony Gormley statues on the roof of the South Bank Centre
Antony Gormley statues on the roof of the South Bank Centre

London Eye, Parliament, and Big Ben
London Eye, Parliament, and Big Ben

Tolerated Grafitti under the South Bank Centre
Tolerated Grafitti under the South Bank Centre

The Invisible Man - Street Performer
The Invisible Man – Street Performer

The Blues - Street Performer
The Blues – Street Performer

Whitstable

A few photographs taken on a social visit to Whitstable with friends.

Looking out to the Isle of Sheppey
Looking out to the Isle of Sheppey

Fishing Boat
Fishing Boat

Fresh Prawns
Fresh Prawns

Fish Market by the docks
Fish market by the docks