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A trio of treats…
Friday 10 December 2021
It’s the end of the week, which means it’s time for a Gordon Ridgewell treat of three pictures for the price of one! And there is of course a wry commentary from the man himself… “Even the seagulls have gone to Plan B. Perhaps there are no free fish and chips at the seaside in […] Read more >
Nature shines through whatever the weather
Wednesday 1 December 2021
Driving along B1383 near Audley End House on a damp and misty morning I just had to park up and get a few pics. This is normally quite a dark stretch of road when the leaves are out. It was overcast but bright, so I was able to record all the colour and detail that […] Read more >
Sweet success for all things sugary
Friday 22 October 2021
Gordon Ridgewell is clearly a man for all seasons, as he demonstrates in his latest photographic contribution. “I had a ride out in the lovely autumn sunshine and found lots of sugar beet waiting for lorries and drivers to collect to transport to the sugar factory at Bury St Edmunds. “That’s about 30 miles, so it’s […] Read more >
Conservation… of sorts!
Friday 8 October 2021
Lensman Gordon Ridgewell entitled his missive containing this image ‘Conservation’… ever one for an alternative take, our Gordon! “I popped into the garden the other day after hearing a commotion to find a crow [it looks like a jackdaw, a type of crow] having a fight with a red kite. “The crow was defending his patch […] Read more >
Of jabs and pumps…
Thursday 7 October 2021
No one catches the spirit of the age quite like photographer Gordon Ridgewell. Last month he went to Saffron Walden leisure centre for his Covid booster, benefiting from “a shot in both arms with the flu jab included”. It was also the time of the fuel crisis, hence the wry observation “Almost as many people […] Read more >
Make hay for when the sun doesn’t shine?
Tuesday 5 October 2021
In these days of such uncertainty over energy, as ever Gordon Ridgewell offers us his unique perspective on affairs with the aid of some delightful camera work. “I have heard the contractor collecting these large bales has an order to deliver 36 bales per hour 24/7 to the electricity-generating plant near Ely. “I was trying to work […] Read more >
If it’s worth a second look, photographer Gordon will be there!
Monday 4 October 2021
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell never misses an opportunity! The other day he popped out to pick a prescription and returned home via the scenic route, which allowed him to capture and share with us this blaze of colour in a Littlebury field. You might be interested in seeing more of Gordon’s work on his website at […] Read more >
Wings over Littlebury
Friday 27 August 2021
It’s the end of the week, so that means it’s time to share some images from photographic wizard Gordon Ridgewell! The unifying theme is wings – two of them on a kestrel and two on a Spitfire. As ever, Gordon tells us the story behind both shots. Firstly, the kestrel, a delightful falcon with which […] Read more >
The signs are there if you look… so not so fast with that sharp tongue, Gordon!
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Photographer Gordon Ridgewell has had to perform something of a volte-face after one of his typically wry observations… Having snapped a signpost lacking any place names, Gordon made the withering remark: “If you want a mystery tour, come to north-west Essex as we have a confused signpost. Probably a paint job, but it looks funny. […] Read more >
In front of us, Victoria sponge. Above us, the Red Arrows…
Tuesday 3 August 2021
A couple of treats from our favourite CPRE Essex supporter Gordon Ridgewell today… The first features a Victoria sponge and Gordon tells us: “I am into cooking now, so I might do a cookbook called Grandad Gordon’s. It will be basic but have loads of calories!” The subject of the other shot will surely be […] Read more >