Having owned a Sony bridge camera for a good four years now, you would think I would know it inside out right? Wrong. Auto mode has been my default mode for the entire time. It was time to ‘Get off Auto‘ – the name of a course my brother kindly bought me as a Christmas … More Going Digital
Colchester has been on my radar for a while now as it keeps cropping up in conversations with friends and seems to be highly rated by most. Home to elephants, tigers, lions, bears and penguins; all you can hope to see right? But it has so much more than just the big five mentioned above! I managed … More New year, New Zoo
2015 was a great year for me and wildlife: I started to pay closer attention to the change in the seasons, I read more about wildlife, I bought three rather chunky field guides, I got a bat detector, I went on a search for fin whales and I travelled more than I ever have (great for … More 2015 Highlights: in Pictures
The internet must be absolutely inundated with New Year’s resolutions right now. I haven’t ever taken part in this tradition having been heavily influenced by the ‘why bother?’ camp that my family promotes. So instead of meticulously writing down bullet-pointed promises on a white board or taking a picture of my untoned body every week, … More A New Year’s Pledge
Animal Sam 