I suppose that after nearly 60 years of photography, it was inevitable that I would lose interest for a while, and not feel there was anything I wanted to write about.

Quite a surprise today when I opened up my blog, to find it has been 4 YEARS since I last wrote anything! Even more so, the last post, from 22nd July 2020 was of a visit to Plas Power Woods near Wrexham- the exact same place I went to earlier this week to try and ‘connect’ again with my photography!

It’s not that I haven’t taken any photos at all – my smartphone is a constant companion and I’ll often spot a suitable subject for a quick ‘snap’, but there’s been no real photographic ‘intent’ in what I’ve shot, more a record of where I’ve been or things done…

As well as a general apathy towards photography, I’ve also had something of a hiatus in terms of my photo equipment – in seeking ‘perfection’ (a measure of my OCD tendencies) gear had become more involved and heavier to the point where this aging body was struggling to carry it, especially when any distance from the car.

So as well as acknowledging that I needed to scale back from some of the more remote and tricky locations I liked to shoot, I’ve dramatically reduced what I carry – from a Sony full frame camera with pro zoom lenses, to a Fujifilm X-T5 and just two very modest Sigma zoom lenses. When I do need a tripod, it’s now a much smaller and lighter item.

So, some serious compromises in what I can shoot, and the ultimate quality of the images I can make, but at least I feel I can get out and about again without putting myself at too much risk.

Anyway, here are a few images from this week’s wander around Plas Power – fair to say it hasn’t changed from 4 years ago, but after some heavy rain at the weekend, there was plenty of water in the waterfall.

Till next time…