Abbey House Gardens

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What's that, another set of photos from Abbey House Gardens? Well, yes - but this visit was a little different. SWMBO came along for the first time, and it was also the first time I've visited with my kit on - this wasn't one of their clothes optional days. I've not been this early in the year before, and unfortunately the masses of tulips that were out over Easter were past their best - we weren't able to get there when they were in their prime. However the rhododendrons were out and the gardens were a lot quieter than on the naturist days - which made taking photos a lot easier! I need to visit when the Laburnum arch is in flower, preferably with someone to pose in it.  ...
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London

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A few photos from the weekend's trip to London - we spent most of the time in the V&A and I think we covered most of it! There's also a brief detour into the Natural History Museum, which I think is just a fantastic building. And then there was the Status Quo concert - a second reunion tour for the original lineup, playing just their classic old material. Regardless of what it's currently known as, the venue will always be the Hammersmith Odeon to me. Eventim Apollo my arse! All of the photos were taken on my little Panasonic compact, which explains why they're not quite as pin sharp a usual - the SLR kit would have been too much of a back-killer, as I discovered when we did a similar weekend last year......
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More Art Nudes (NSFW)

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A couple of weeks ago a group of us got together for another studio day of arty nude photography, much like the one in December - this one was up in Barlow just outside Chesterfield, which meant a long day! Again, some really good results, and some quite different effects with the lights and projections - many thanks to the models, and to the other photographers who brought along much more inspiration than I did! ...
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