Gordon Ridgewell
There’s always the sun…
Thursday 25 February 2021
As we appear to be emerging from the gloom, Gordon Ridgewell has shared this evocative image with us. “I just let the dog out the back door and this sunset was over Strethall, just over the hill,” Gordon tells us. Not long before it rises again… Read more >
Before the snow… snowdrops!
Monday 8 February 2021
Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Just before the snow fell, Gordon Ridgewell popped down to Holy Trinity Church at Littlebury and photographed, of course, some snowdrops. “The snowdrops look nice and the days are getting longer, so hopefully it will lift people’s spirits a bit,” said Gordon. Read more >
Snap, snap, jab! Camera wizard Gordon takes the fight to Covid
Tuesday 22 December 2020
It’s clear photographer Gordon Ridgewell, of Our Lovely Essex fame, is intending on sticking around and entertaining us with his images for some considerable time yet! He informs us: “I had the jab at 1.30 on Saturday. It was like a military operation at Saffron Walden Leisure Centre. About 50 volunteers were helping, with six […] Read more >
Colourful memories from the summer to give us all some cheer amid the gloom
Thursday 10 December 2020
Gloomy, isn’t it! Grey seems to be the order of the day in so many ways. For some that is doubtless not an issue, but others will cherish just a memory of warmer, more colourful days. So here’s a picture from the redoubtable Gordon Ridgewell, who took this shot of two small tortoiseshells back in […] Read more >
Snapper Gordon offers us something for the weekend
Friday 13 November 2020
There’s simply no stopping this man… or his cheeky sense of humour! Gordon Ridgewell has been at it with his camera again as he helps us keep the dark days at bay. “They have just been sowing next year’s crop in the field behind our Littlebury bungalow,” says Gordon. “These birds have come from the […] Read more >
Gordon Ridgewell snaps back into action with a curious garden visitor
Wednesday 4 November 2020
Photographs taken by Gordon Ridgewell were among the delights of Our Lovely Essex, the image-led feature we ran to help ease the gloom of lockdown. Although there won’t be Our Lovely Essex II to coincide with the second lockdown, we’re nevertheless thrilled to share this superb shot of a blackbird sent in by Gordon. He […] Read more >
Our Lovely Essex: Gordon Ridgewell, a man of film in more ways than one
Monday 8 June 2020
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell has been one of the most enthusiastic contributors to Our Lovely Essex. He’s 85 years young, but Gordon is not going to let modern trends leave him behind. “With a half-hour to spare, I did a selfie the old-fashioned way. I put one of my Nikons on a tripod and, after remembering […] Read more >