A Walk on the Wild Side. 8 August 2018 LLANGLOFFAN FEN NNR. One evening last week I was to be found lying flat-out in a bog, oblivious to everything but the small iridescent blue damselfly clinging to a wind-blown grass stem a metre in front of my lens. Patience was required as the breeze that […]Read Post ›

This week I visited Cilgerran Castle alongside the River Teifi in North Pembrokeshire with a group from the U3A Photography Group.  The weather was variable, overcast with towering clouds and occasional bright spells.  I decided early on to use a polaroid filter to bring contrast to the sky and the stoneware, and I also chose […]Read Post ›

  PART 1  –  THE ISLAND “What did you do over Easter this year?” “I spent it on an island painting a lighthouse!” SKOKHOLM ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE IN EVENING LIGHT How many people would be able to answer that, I wonder?  Not many, I guess.  The idea conjures up romantic visions of sunshine and blue seas, […]Read Post ›

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME My name is David Gardner. I am a mature student at 64 years old and I have a background of previous employment in the conservation and environmental field and self employment as a dealer in art and antiques. With the demise of the art and antiques market locally and the impossibility of getting significant […]Read Post ›