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Skyscapes

All I can say is that the clouds were 'interesting' today…

Location: Holm Mead (nr.Bitton), Gloucestershire | Shot: 21.06.25

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Modes of transport

The bypass carrying the A4 main road around the town centre and, the railway between Bath and Bristol…

Location: Keynsham, Somerset | Shot: 21.06.25

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Absolutely chucking it down…

…with snow! Another trawl through the archives brought up these two images of what used to be my back garden and the street outside where I used to live. It's a bit (but not a lot) of nostalgia for where I used to live plus, nostalgia for what snow used to look like. I know, it's a bit counterintuitive to post images like this during a heatwave but, it's how I'm rolling at the moment:)

Location: Ruskin Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, Essex | Shot: 20.01.23

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Convergence in the snow

Currently here in the UK, it's hot but, worse than that, it's very humid:( So, while I was digging through the archives, I found these snow shots which I decided to convert to black and white. Hopefully, looking at these will make you feel cooler:)

Location: Stanford Warren, Mucking, Thurrock, Essex | Shot: 19.12.10

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Walking in a winter wonderland

This is some more digging back through the archives looking for shots that could work in black and white. Winter shots of snow generally do that, even when shot on a grey, overcast day with the sun struggling to break through. What also helps is an environment that is best described as bleak. There were plenty of places around where I used to live that were…bleak…

Location: Stanford-le-Hope, Essex | Shot: 09.01.10

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The 'delights' of Pitsea…

I've been digging right back into the archives to find some gritty urban/suburban images that could be converted into black and white images. I found these three of Pitsea, which is on the eastern fringes of Basildon - a new town that was built between the 1950s and the 1970s. Let's put it this way, some of the design concepts in play at the time have left a pretty grim, depressing legacy…

Location: Pitsea, Basildon, Essex | Shot: 09.12.15

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Here's my latest poem:

Nihilistic…

Conflicts escalate Tensions mount Divisions prevail Foreboding closes in

A one way trajectory Is the end in sight? The end of us? Nothing makes sense

We tried to fight it What a waste that was Sacrifice for nothing Now it’s too late

How long left? Who sodding knows… Staring into the abyss What does it all mean?

It all means nothing Take what joy you can Be kind while you do it Then go out smiling…

You can read more of my poems here - https://daveamis.substack.com/

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Into the meadow

Walking into a hay meadow on a sunny June afternoon… Wild flowers, butterflies and insects aplenty…perfect:)

Locations: Holm Mead (nr. Bitton), Gloucestershire | Shot: 16.06.25

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Somewhere to sit and think

Whoever placed this seat under the old oak tree deserves a lot of thanks for providing somewhere to sit and think in the calm of the wood. I've certainly got a lot to think about at the moment…

Locations: Meadow Wood, Bitton, Gloucestershire | Shot: 16.06.25

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Seeking shade among the trees

It was a bit of a warm one yesterday so, walking into the wood and seeking shade under the trees seemed to be the best option. Being a Monday and a work day, I had the place to myself:)

Locations: Meadow Wood, Bitton, Gloucestershire | Shot: 16.06.25

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Dead trees on a summer day

A poignant sight but, it's all part of the cycle of life and death. All rendered in glorious black and white…

Locations: Holm Mead / Meadow Wood, Bitton, Gloucestershire | Shot: 16.06.25

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Walking to Bitton and back

Scenes seen and captured on yesterday's rain shower dodging walk through the fields up to Bitton and then back again. There were some heavy showers going off in the distance but somehow, apart from a few drops of rain, they missed us:)

Location: Holm Mead / Bitton (various), Gloucestershire | Shot: 14.06.25

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A quiet country lane…

All the images have been rendered in sepia to convey a certain sense of nostalgia. Possibly for a simpler, more peaceful time. However, when you take just a cursory look at recorded human history, you soon realise that nostalgia for a more peaceful time is somewhat delusional…

Location: Fieldgrove Lane, Bitton, Gloucestershire | Shot: 14.06.25

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Under a heavy sky

Images that somehow, resonate with the dystopian times we're in…

Locations: Holm Mead / Bitton, Gloucestershire | Shot: 14.06.25

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Dead branches against a heavy sky

The weather today could best be described as frisky with some heavy duty shower clouds knocking around. While there was the risk of getting caught in a shower, it was worth it to get these moody images. Ones which kind of resonate with the prevailing zeitgeist…

Location: Bitton, Gloucestershire | Shot: 14.06.25

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Keep on keeping on

Doubts creep in and stay Questions keep coming up Nothing is ever resolved Just a sea of uncertainty

Unease, stress and fear At three score years and ten Fearing an uncertain future Though my end is in sight

All I ever wanted was peace Peace within my restless soul Peace in a troubled world Instead, it’s nothing but turmoil

I’m not quitting now, no way Why give the bastards that joy Staying is an act of defiance Fighting is an act of hope

Hope for the future Not for me, my time is short It’s for those who follow on For them, I’ll keep on keeping on

You can read more of my poems here - https://daveamis.substack.com/

Location: Mucking, Thurrock, Essex | Shot: 22.03.21

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The last leg of the walk…

Walking back along the Avon to our final destination…the garden of The Lock Keeper pub and a pint:)

Location: Keynsham Meadow (nr. Willsbridge), Gloucestershire | Shot: 11.06.25