BRIAN REID PHOTOGRAPHER
What a difference a day makes......
A factor while living on the edge of a continent is always the ocean and with it comes the potential for rapidly changing weather. Yesterday the sun was shining in a clear sky at Ely but the day before at Anglesey Abbey the mist was clinging to the landscape. Both interesting so not a problem. Here are some photos from yesterday in Ely and on Monday at Anglesey Abbey. The sun is not always a photographers...
Moggerhanger 4 March 2026
Welcome to the monthly music session in Moggerhanger Village Hall. The evening went very well, managed by Stuart, with a couple of issues. First the most important one. We missed calling one of our regular performers Mark. It has happend before, not to Mark, and no doubt will happen again despite our best efforts. The second issue was the direct responsibility of the tech guy. That would be me! The...
There is always a show off
Who’s a pretty boy then. the blue boy was more interested in his reflection in the gardener’s hut window and could have been saying in peacock “So what?”. It is quite rare to see the peacocks at Old Warden but my timing was right as the gardeners had put out some feed for them. The daffodils are springing up all over the garden and I can never get enough of the light through the stained glass in...
Signs of Spring
It has felt like spring this week and I am sure I can see the grass growing in my garden! A walk in the Swiss Garden presented a great view of one of the local red kites as it swooped through the trees. On the smaller side a 7-spot ladybird had chosen a gate lock as a place to sunbathe. The crocuses (maybe) and daffodils are popping up everywhere, including along the path that follows Hen Brook in...
A Wander along the Backs
It has been a while since I took a walk along the Backs in Cambridge and the spring flowers are always an attraction from now on. With many historic cities it is always a good plan to look up regularly and Cambridge is no different. In this set you get a look at both ends of the incredible King’s College chapel.
A Jaunt to Bonnie Scotland Part 2
A little honesty here. It is not always sunny in Scotland. Who knew? That does not stop the fearless nature watchers at RSPB Mersehead and Bainloch Deer Park, near Dalbeattie. Fortunately there is a lovely cafe at the Deer Park and we sat scoffing our lunch while the rain finally eased off. Anne and Douglas’s new binoculars were a hit in one of the hides at Mersehead but the proximity of the deer...
A Jaunt to Bonnie Scotland Part 1
It was lovely to spend family time in Scotland on the Solway after a wintery drive north. The route was slightly adjusted due to a road closure on the A66 at Bowes meaning a loop through a winter wonderland on the high Pennines. After successfully negotiating the slippery road it was a treat in hindsight. The view from the “van” at Southerness is worth the drive both in the afternoon and at sunrise....
A Monochrome Day
I am not routinely a monochrome photographer but sometimes the location and the light calls to me to go black and white. A visit to a routinely flooded day in St Ives was one such occasion. Here are a few snaps from yesterday. I will finish with a colour pop monochrome of a surprise visitor, a black swan. Most likely it has escaped from a local collection as it is a long way from its natural home....
Old Warden in and out of doors
I headed off to the Lodge on Saturday without doing more than looking outside to see the weather. Not a good strategy as within a couple of miles of the house the rain was pouring down. A quick change of plan and I headed to the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden where I could get some pleasurable exercise indoors. As it happens I was already planning a visit there on the Sunday to catch up with...
Moggerhanger 4 February 2026
Welcome to the first music session of the year after a weather intervention scuppered the January event. The evening went very well, managed by Stuart, with about ideal numbers of musicians and audience. I have edited the video in two parts, as on the night, and they can be found here. I have added a couple of photos below to set the scene and a more comprehensive set can be found here. It is good...