photography
Autumn in Saffron Walden… there really is nothing quite like it
Tuesday 21 October 2025
It’s a beautiful time of year… “With St Mary’s Church in the distance, autumn has arrived on the common at Saffron Walden,” photographer Gordon Ridgewell tells us. Read more >
Pretty as a picture in Finchingfield
Thursday 4 September 2025
There’s no letting up in the pace from veteran photographer Gordon Ridgewell… in any sense. He tells us: “Today I went to Finchingfield for lunch with a young lady – well, young to me – and I captured this picture.” Go Gordon, go! Read more >
There’s a storm coming…
Friday 29 August 2025
With the seasons changing at a rate of knots, there is no one better suited to keep an eye on things than photographic ace Gordon Ridgewell. “At last we have some rain and the sky has been changing,” he tells us. “As the storm went overhead, the sun was setting in the background. I managed […] Read more >
Tiger, tiger, fluttering bright…
Tuesday 5 August 2025
You might have noticed of late an unusual splash of colour winging its way across an Essex country lane or even in your garden. If you’re wondering what it might be, photographic maestro Gordon Ridgewell can help out… “This moth was in my garden at Littlebury and is expanding its territory. The Jersey tiger is […] Read more >
Gordon leads us into the light
Friday 27 June 2025
“It’s that time of the year,” notes photo wizard Gordon Ridgewell. “The longest days and the most light. “Five churches close to Littlebury use the north side of the building as the main entrance and only at this time of year can one get a nice picture as the sun goes further north. “This church […] Read more >
The church returned to former glories
Thursday 19 June 2025
The Hamlet Church at Duddenhoe End dates to 1610 and is one of just two thatched churches in Essex. In the 1990s it was in poor state of repair, but thankfully extensive renovation has brought it back to the delightful building it is today – as shown in Gordon Ridgewell’s fine photograph. It is one […] Read more >
Redundant? ‘Beautiful’ would be a better description…
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell has, as ever, been out with his trusty camera… “I recently visited the redundant church that is St Mary’s Chickney, which is five miles from Thaxted on the B1051. “The Churches Conservation Trust was originally established in 1969 as the Redundant Churches Fund, a unique partnership of church, state and charity which […] Read more >
What a handsome fellow!
Thursday 13 March 2025
Lensman Gordon Ridgewell captures the mood… “Spring is in the air! I just captured this male pheasant, one of a pair in my garden looking for nesting spot.” Read more >
Wild about Saffron
Friday 28 February 2025
We’re almost there! What seems to have been a particularly long and uninspiring winter is, we trust, drawing to its close. So let’s raise our spirits further with photographer Gordon Ridgewell’s latest contribution to these pages. “I just strolled over the field and captured this view of Saffron Walden,” he tells us. “You can see […] Read more >
Blue sky, trees and a delightful church…
Saturday 22 February 2025
You’d better believe it! Blue sky does exist and here’s the evidence from photographic champion Gordon Ridgewell. He tells us: “Holy Trinity was looking nice in the sunshine today. The detail of the trees when there are no leaves to cover them is amazing.” Read more >