Catching The Rain

Google Doodle - Kew Gardens

James — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:25:36 +0000

Google today have a Doodle for Kew Gardens’ 250th birthday, and the Queen is paying a visit.

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Hull Trawler Challenge success!

James — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:47:23 +0000

Last Thursday I launched the Hull Trawler Challenge, featuring 70+ images of life on board two Hull fishing vessels from c. 1910.

It’s been a great success. We’ve narrowed down the dates, identified some more of the ships, and even had someone come forward who could well be the grandson of one of the men featured.

On top of that, there’s been a feature in the Yorkshire Post, they’ll be pieces in several magazines next month, and tomorrow I’m being interviewed for the BBC Look North regional TV programme.

All good fun!

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Hull Trawler Challenge

James — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:49:22 +0000

Just a quick ‘heads up’ to say that on Thursday I’ll be launching the Hull Trawler Challenge to tie in with the Who Do You Think You Are? Live exhibition at London Olympia, where I’ll be helping out Pauline Prynne on her stand. Here’s a little preview…

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Saving the best til last

James — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:05:52 +0000

After the phototrek had finished, I was just about to head off but noticed as the light was fading the clouds had lifted. I’m sure there’s Chinese proverb along the lines of the old saying ‘good things come to those who wait’….

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Phototrek in the New Forest

James — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:03:32 +0000

Way back last summer the kids bought me a voucher for my 40th birthday to go on a phototrek in the New Forest. After a failed first attempt thanks to storms back in November, I finally made it down there.

The treks are organised by local photographers Ian Badley and Barry Whitcher, under the banner of www.photonewforest.com/.

Turned out to be a great day, and although we didn’t get much sunshine the weather stayed kind to us. Would recommend these New Forest phototreks to anyone, beginner or expert.

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A ‘lost forest’ - Kew’s discovery in Mozambique, thanks to Google Earth!

James — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:08:10 +0000

Kew botanist Jonathan Timberlake recording vegetation on the steep slopes of Mount Mabu. Photo: Tom Timberlake

There’s a nice audio slideshow, with some stunning pictures, now available on the BBC site - Audio slideshow: Discovering a ‘lost forest’.

It’s covered in more depth on the Kew site - “Google Earth helps Kew put ‘lost forest’ of Mount Mabu on the conservation map”

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Kew on Newsnight - Obama’s first 100 days: Environment

James — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:43:15 +0000

Always nice to see Kew being featured on high profile programmes like newsnight, and especially on such a prominent news story (overly so if you ask me, but that’s not important here!).

I particularly like the montage of a giant George Bush in the temperate House….

BBC NEWS | Programmes | Newsnight | Obama’s first 100 days: Environment.

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‘We’re All Gonna Die - 100 meters of existence’

James — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:10:11 +0000

Takes a little while to load, but well worth it. I can’t put my finger on what it is, but this image has that certain something.

‘We’re All Gonna Die - 100 meters of existence’.

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A winter’s walk along the canal

James — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:13 +0000

I had to go to Screwfix to get some DIY bits, and the most direct route is along the tow-path of the Grand Union Canal. Needless to say I took the camera, and it took me a little longer than expected.

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Image stabilisation - chicken style

James — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:41:25 +0000

Modern camera lenses (and some cameras) have image stabilisation built in, and I’ve often wondered how they do it. But how do they fit the chicken inside?

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