Waxing Lyrical About Waxcaps
A mass emergence of waxcap mushrooms on Middlewick Ranges helps provide further and unequivocal evidence of the site’s national importance, meeting the criteria for SSSI designation on this genus alone.
Save The Middlewick Ranges : Art Exhibition
A group exhibition at Colchester LEAF: Climate Community Centre to highlight the importance of Middlewick Ranges and the catastrophic effects the proposed development would have on this nationally important site.
Northern Lights over Middlewick Ranges
Witnessing the visual spectacle of the Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights, over a local beauty spot, Middlewick Ranges
2024 British Photography Awards
I have been fortunate enough to get a photograph shortlisted in the 2024 British Photography Awards. It can be voted for in the people's choice, through their website.
Leaf Studies
Close-up macro studies of leaves, looking at the tiny structural details hidden from the naked eye.
Don’t Poke The Hornet’s Nest
I recently found an abandoned hornet’s nest and got some close-up shots of the incredible structure
Waxwing Irruption
With a nationwide explosion of waxwing numbers visiting the UK this winter, I was lucky enough to see some locally and take some photos
The British Photography Awards Gala
British Photography Awards gala night, held in the ballroom of the Dorchester.
2023 British Photography Awards
I have been fortunate enough to get two photographs shortlisted in the 2023 British Photography Awards. They can be voted for in the people's choice, through their website.
Photographing Dragonflies in Flight
A complete guide to photographing dragonflies in flight, looking at field craft and species behaviour as well as the more technical aspects such as equipment and settings.
Walnut Orb-Weaver Spider Moulting
I was in the right place at the right time when I witnessed a Walnut Orb-Weaver spider, moulting. An incredible process which took the spider around 40 minutes to complete.
The Secret Life of the Adder
Having been observing and photographing my local adders for over 8 years now, I have amassed quite an extensive collection of images. I recently went through that archive and catalogued all the individuals I had seen over the years.
In doing so I uncovered some fascinating discoveries about their behaviour and secretive lives which I would have previously been completely oblivious to.
Slime Mould
A look at some of the tiny slime moulds that can be found if you search woodlands after some rain
Wrinkled Peaches
An unexpected find in the woods, the Red Listed mushroom species Rhodotus palmatus, commonly known as the wrinkled peach
