In Photographs: Wallingford Bridge

Two things of great significance occurred today. First-up it wasn't raining when I dribbled into consciousness; it does feel as if it has been pelting it down since those heady summer days of June. The second marvellous event was the deposit of a little internet purchasing expedition - a new lens for the Canon 7D in the form of a 10-22mm and, less exciting but by no means unimportant, a lens hood and B&W protecting filter. With the fine weather - blue sky complete with fluffy white bits - a wander down to Wallingford bridge for a camera/lens try-out. A few results below some with, others without HDR prosessing...

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August 28, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

Final Photos From Montague Arms and New Forest

A final batch of photos from the weekend spent at the Montague Arms and the surrounding New Forest. (Full set on flickr). Have I mentioned that the meal at the Montague was one of the best I've had this year? Highly recommended...

The panorma shot of the rear of the Montague (after the jump) is worth looking at full size although Photoshop seems to have made a mess of the sky (especially on the left) and some tweaking of the perspective might be in order to correct those bendy chimneys...

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August 21, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

Photos From The New Forest

The Montague Arms is perfectly located to explore the New Forest; even if just staying overnight you are within walking distance of the Motor Museum and other attractions at Beaulieu house and enjoy a plesant walk along the river to Bucklers Hard.

The village of Beaulieu itself is small, just the one street, but hosts a chocolate shop, a deli and a coffee shop. Ideal. The New Forest is a national park and an old hunting estate, famed for its wild ponies...

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August 15, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

Photos From the New Forest: More from the Montagu

The delicious Montagu Arms meal report is up on Spittoon; hurrah says one and all! It even includes the video of young Mr Blyde chatting to the Head Chef. Here though a further selection of photographs... of the room (we each were lucky to be allocated the top rooms, each comes with an attached lounge) and very nice they were too and of a dining table.

August 9, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (2) | Email Post |

Photos From the New Forest: Montague Arms

While I struggle with workin out how to add a video to a blog post over on Spittoon, some supporting photographs taken at the Montagu Arms in Beaulieu down in the New Forest. For a change all the food photos I've put on the spittoon post, so here some supporting images of the rather excellent Montagu Arms, its terrace and restaurant garden.

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August 8, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email Post |

In Pictures: Black Hat Prosecco Lunch

One thing is clear I need some decent lenss for the new camera; this old kit lense from the 350D just doesn't cut it, especially in low light levels... I'll just have to sell a body organ or two...

Here we are at a secret Black Hat lunch somewhere in north London. Our table was hosted by Douglas Blyde and Riccardo Prosecco, who provided the wines to accompany each course. A mighty fun time was had by all even if the wait between courses was exceedingly long! For a little more flavour of the event do have a watch of the Wine Passionistas little video - it imparts more of the feel of the lunch than these still images...

The idea behind these pop-up lunches is the secret location...

The starter, pre and post, charring in an outside oven... sardines I believe, a rather good match with a 'still' Riccardo Prosecco (although it did have a little petulance to it!)

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July 19, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email Post |

Venice - Yet More Photographs

havng spent just a long weekend in Venice you would have thought I'd exhausted the printable photographs by now; but no I've found a few more and not a food picture amongst them!

Building details and a canal view this time plus a small panorama for web-visitors. Click each for a larger view. All photographs from this trip up on Flickr.