Gordon Ridgewell

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Back in business!

Back in business!

Wednesday 6 September 2023

You might have been missing Gordon Ridgewell’s photographic talents over recent weeks, but fear not… here are a couple he’s taken during the recent early autumn (or is it late summer?) heat. He tells us: “I’ve not had much chance to get out and about with the camera for the last few weeks, but looking […] Read more >

Worra lorra lorries!

Worra lorra lorries!

Wednesday 26 July 2023

Some things you just can’t ignore, even when you might wish to, as photo king Gordon Ridgewell reminds us: “Harvest is just getting started here in north-west Essex, where the M11 segregates some farms. The road was busy this afternoon with lorries as usual.” Read more >

Here’s Hemlock!

Here’s Hemlock!

Thursday 6 July 2023

Here’s one for the tabloids! Hemlock is a notoriously poisonous plant – indeed it is reputedly what did for Greek philosopher Socrates when he was executed. Gordon Ridgewell, photographer extraordinaire, tells us: “ The hemlock is on the march at Littlebury this year and has reached about 10 feet in height.” No need to panic, […] Read more >

One man’s weed?

One man’s weed?

Tuesday 4 July 2023

Photographer Gordon Ridgewell reflects on the passing of time and changing of attitudes with these pictures: “When we were kids these were weeds, but now to an old man with time on his hands and a smartphone they are things of beauty.” Never in doubt, Gordon!   Read more >

Pollution red alert?

Pollution red alert?

Tuesday 27 June 2023

As we all know, Gordon Ridgewell has a photographer’s eye for the natural world, but it also roves beyond to man-made phenomena, where he clearly has mixed feelings. “I was sat in the garden on Sunday at 5pm and had my own Red Arrows show. They were displaying at Duxford’s summer show – or Pollution […] Read more >

A heavenly word?

A heavenly word?

Friday 16 June 2023

Gordon Ridgewell: “After doing a few jobs in the garden I fell asleep in the chair outside and was woken by this red kite heckling me. “I looked up, thinking my late wife Megan had floated down from heaven telling me to wake up and get on with it. It was so real. Luckily, I […] Read more >

Leave it for the birds?

Leave it for the birds?

Friday 16 June 2023

We’ll just have to take ace photographer Gordon Ridgewell’s word on this one! “I took a ride to Hatfield Forest now the weather has turned better,” he tells us. “I was quite surprised that at 88 I can still pull the birds – they imagined I had something they wanted. “It was more jackdaws than […] Read more >

Wild about rewilding

Wild about rewilding

Tuesday 6 June 2023

A cheery offering from photographer Gordon Ridgewell: “I captured these poppies this morning. Audley End estate has rewilded a small field just off Chestnut Avenue – so-called as it’s really a country road lined on both sides with chestnut trees.” Read more >

A prickly customer

A prickly customer

Tuesday 30 May 2023

As we ended last week with a Gordon Ridgewell special, so we shall begin this. Over to the great man himself… “I let the dog out last night just before going to bed and had to go and investigate after a lot of barking. After turning on the floodlights, I found that Jako had got […] Read more >

The Big House

The Big House

Friday 26 May 2023

A nice little sign-off for you at the end of the week with this image of Audley End House from photographer Gordon Ridgewell: “The Big House was looking nice as I drove past – I just had to stop to add another shot to my collection,” he tells us. Read more >

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