
Tin Chapel, Crackenthorpe
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 18mm, 1/200s, f8, ISO 160
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Throwback Thursday… The gardens at Nymans

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea)
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/100s, f8, ISO 640
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Five years ago it was the National Trust gardens at Nymans in West Sussex.
The gardens at Nymans are beautiful and well worth visiting at any time of the year…

Sunflower ‘Munchkin’ (Helianthus annuus)
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/110s, f5.6, ISO 200
Wordless Wednesday… Dusk, the Summer Isles, August 2023

Dusk, the Summer Isles, August 2023
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 110mm, 1/13s, f11, ISO 200
Wordless Wednesday… Japanese anemone (Eriocapitella hupehensis)
Japanese anemone (Eriocapitella hupehensis)
Minolta DiMAGE 7i, Minolta GT 7.2-50.8mm f/2.8-3.5 at 39.5mm, 1/250, f5.6, ISO 200
Throwback Thursday… Coventry
The Chapel of Unity, Coventry Cathedral
Nikon D100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4 AF-D at 32mm, 1/160, f6.3, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
20 years ago (20? Yikes!) it was the City of Coventry during a flying visit en route to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Father Forgive
Nikon D100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4 AF-D at 32mm, 1/180, f6.3, ISO 200
‘Father Forgive’ was inscribed on the wall of the high altar of St Michael’s Cathedral in Coventry as per the wishes of Provost Richard Howard following the Coventry Blitz on 14 November 1940.
Graffiti, Coventry, 2004
Nikon D100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4 AF-D at 40mm, 1/180, f14, ISO 200
I can’t remember exactly where I spotted this graffiti but judging by the EXIF data it can’t have been more than a few yards from the Cathedral…
Wordless Wednesday… 1959 BSA Spitfire Scrambler

1959 BSA Spitfire Scrambler
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 30.2mm, 1/80s, f8, ISO 320
Wordless Wednesday… Suzuki GT550

Suzuki GT550
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 44.4mm, 1/80s, f8, ISO 320
Wordless Wednesday… ’69’ Harley-Davidson Sportster Chopper

’69’ Harley-Davidson Sportster Chopper
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 31.5mm, 1/80s, f9, ISO 200
Wordless Wednesday… Lychgate Shadow, St Paul’s Church, Little Eaton

Lychgate Shadow, St Paul’s Church, Little Eaton
Sony α NEX-F3, Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN Art, 1/200s, f8, ISO 200
Throwback Thursday… 1955 Ford Customline Sedan

1955 Ford Customline Sedan
Fujifilm X-E1, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 21mm, 1/170s, f8, ISO 400
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Nine years ago it was this mildly customised 1955 Ford Customline ‘Tudor’ Sedan at a Charnwood Cruisers gathering near Loughborough in Leicestershire.
I seem to remember it was fitted with a 302 cu in (4.9l) V8 engine from a Ford Mustang…