CCC King's Cross Outing 1. The Tunnel

Always a great location for images, many of us started our photography in the underground tunnel. I started playing with shutterspeeds to see the effect on the tunnel lighting. The faster shutterspeeds (above 1/200th) gave patterns in the wall as did slow speeds 1/60th (image 7). The smooth effects as in image 2 were shot at 1/125th - no doubt someone will add an explanation. Also here a couple of in-camera multiexposures

Christmas Trip to London Day 1

We decided that we would go ahead with our planned trip to London over Christmas. The only part of our trip where we might mix with people was on the train from Cambridge to London so we planned a lunchtime journey. This certainly worked as there was only one other person on our part of the train. We travelled to Liverpool Street and I had forgotten its fine Victorian architecture. I also played a bit with multiple exposure. We then walked down to London Bridge passing The Monument. From here it was along Borough Road to our Travelodge, which, as we predicted is very quiet.

Historic and Recent Shots from Oxford/Cambridge Railway Line

 When I first moved to Toft, the railway line between Oxford and Cambridge was still running. It started to run in 1862 and closed in 1968. The Track lifting began on 13th August 1968. The second image was taken in around 1969/70 showing the track bed. The path of the railway is now almost completely lost - the first image shows was where the railway ran under the road - the bridge still exists but no sign of the track. However, Google Earth map from 2020 (a dry summer) shows the track clearly across the field (also comparison with 1945). Fifth image again from 1969/70 was where the track ran through a more wooded area and is compared to the present view. The last views are along by the golf course as the track headed towards Lord's Bridge - our local station.

Bedworth Near Nuneaton

I stayed over at Bedworth after giving a talk to East Midlands RPS on Sunday so I could go to the Photography Show at the NEC today. Bedworth is an ancient market town and for a time relied on coal mining. The last pit closed in 1982. There are a lot of empty buildings in Bedworth including a fine brick built pub. The train journey involved a change at Coventry.

Cologne and Home

We had about an hour to look round the Cathedral and Bridge areas of Cologne having passed through Frankfurt and then along the Rhine. Image 2 shows view from our hotel in Nurembourg - quite an interesting view.  The penultimate image is of  the train toilet - 'La Joconde, Musee du Loo-vre' and finally us on the battlements in Nurembourg to prove we were there.!!.