Entering a New Year offers the opportunity to consider which areas to grow and develop. I was never much one for new year resolutions - too specific, detailed, and open to avoidance or procrastination, with the consequent knock to self esteem or worse, a feeling of failure! I much prefer to think in terms of a few broad themes and, ensuring they stay uppermost in my mind, allow ideas to flow, opportunities to arise, and creativity to blossom.

It’s the time of year to review the year’s efforts and achievements. I’ve written a lot this year. This review of some of my favourite images from 2022 blogs is simple: no thinking, no theory, no analysis. Just visual appreciation. I hope you enjoy them too. Season’s Greetings and I’m already looking forward to what 2023 might bring creatively!

Having been locked down since 16th March and made some savings, I surprised myself by considering upgrading my camera and main lens. After much research and careful thought I decided to invest in the Pentax K70 body, the updated version of the K7 that I purchased 10 years ago.

First, and most importantly, a huge thanks to everyone who subscribed to the website since its launch in mid-November. I was also humbled to receive over thirty spontaneous, unsolicited and generous comments of support which not only gave me great feedback and ideas, but also provided additional motivation to continuously improve my photographic skills out in the field…