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                <title>Towards Glamour , Goth and Mystic</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:19:22 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ *NB how on earth do I embed small thumbnails in these entries?*<br /><br />Pleased to say I am working towards doing glamour shots and more people oriented shots with mystical, goth themes too. <br /><br />Next year I'm hoping to hook up with stevepl <a href="http://stevepl.deviantart.com/">[link]</a> for a shoot or two to learn more on photographing natural nudes. I know many of his locations very well! Can't wait Steve <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />I have a beautiful friend PS who is happy for me to develop more glamourous style shots including her <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> . Should be doing some shoots with her around Christmas: have been preparing a couple outfits and props, with some suitably cool, mysterious locations to shoot out. Ideally would like a little bit of fog for some I have mind!<br /><br />We took a train journey together last week and the pendant she wore was catching the sunlight; she was happy for me to take photos, and having showed her around my DA last night for an hour+ was happy for me to put up these images. With future shoots, I'll be able to put up more with her agreement. We're going to have an awful lot of fun <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Concerning Faves</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:06:38 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Just to say I really appreciate the favourites and additions to collections; I can't reply to everyone. I am finding it difficult enough to add new material (one big reason why nothing appeared for so long) - so if I do add new stuff, keeping up with every piece of resultant activity is impossible.<br /><br />I am grateful to be able to see what I photo, to take the photos and handle the photos. I am delighted to be here on DA and sharing them - so please take my gratitude as given even if not expressly articulated on every count.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>This is why I love Goth Girls? (Hammer Glamour)</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:28:00 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Stunning image of a stunning woman... link to a blog:<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.bloodygoodhorror.com/bgh/blogs/09/15/2009/book-review-hammer-glamour">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~ShropshireTraveller</author>
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                <title>Barefoot Tiger</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:14:19 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ This photo <a href="http://fav.me/d2cghu4">[link]</a> as used for inspiration in this picture <a href="http://barefoottiger.deviantart.com/art/Echoes-of-Avalon-140585522!">[link]</a><br /><br />Thanks Barefoot Tiger.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Tim Burton / Alice in Wonderland Excitement...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:57:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Any fans of Tim Burton out there may well be excited to see some stills from his take on this classic due out next year; seven pics on The Daily Telegraph website here: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/celebritynews/5603389/Tim-Burtons-Alice-in-Wonderland.html?image=6">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>In the States...</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:47:54 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Now perched in a beautiful home of my dear friend in North Carolina.<br /><br />Just about recovering from jetlag. Nothing quite prepared me for how it can feel - absolutely weird or what. Strange and frightening at times.<br /><br />Hopefully get around to some sightseeing soon - have mainly been visiting friends and family thus far. Tomorrow I should be over the tiredness and then can get on with my my time here seeing places with my friend.<br /><br />Have started to upload some photos from my time here so far... more to follow. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Heading Stateside</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:17:42 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hi Folks<br /><br />I'm heading to the United States this coming weekend, and will be based in North Carolina not far from the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/.">[link]</a><br /><br />Combined with a trip to North Wales on my return, I am doubtful of being around much this month!<br /><br />Travel advice welcome - especially for any bugs and critters to be aware of. This is a big trip for me, only having been to France, Germany and Czech Republic outside of the UK before.<br /><br />I will be staying with locals, but being a little informed in advance is most welcome.<br /><br />No doubt many photo opportunities to come <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Maybe be Going Quiet for a While</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:10:49 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My wife and I are to be having a trial separation. I am needing to find somewhere else to live for a number of months, and I am not sure of how much net access I will have, or how much time.<br /><br />Not disappearing just yet, but just pre-empting y'all.<br /><br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://ShropshireTraveller.deviantart.com/art/The-Omen-115646093"><img src="http://th07.deviantart.com/fs45/150/i/2009/070/f/3/The_Omen__by_ShropshireTraveller.jpg" width="150" height="94" /></a></span></span><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Watchmen</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:05:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Went to see "Watchmen" on Saturday night.<br /><br />What an awesome film. Comparable with, perhaps even beyond "The Matrix" for its visual appeal, fights, and exploration of existential issues.<br /><br />Great costumes, effects, attention to detail, philosphy, ethics. It's 2 hrs 42 mins long, but I didn't look for the time once. It is violent and somewhat disturbing in the context of the potential awfulness of humanity which it explores (including a near rape scene).<br /><br />Absolutely superb and mind expanding. I haven't felt such a mental rush after a film since seeing The Matrix. One to think about again and again. Once I've read up some more on the characters and the thought behind it, I think a repeat viewing may be in order.<br /><br />There's a good soundtrack too (80s, 60s, and the incidental music), and as a fan of hair, one of the principal lady characters has awe inspiring between breast and waist length hair which remains perfect even during 'Matrix' style fight scenes!<br /><br />I want a t-shirt, poster and director's cut special edition DVD now!<br /><br />Science Fiction at its best, working visually, intelligently. Super.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>New Camera, New DA Page</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:12:35 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Order placed this morning for the Canon PowerShot SX10; should be with me by 1pm Friday <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Great excitement. Will get to grips with it over the weekend. Also watching a couple smaller cameras on e-bay to see if I can renew my 'back-up' camera and to have a slinky compact in my pocket wherever 'just in case'.<br /><br />I've played around with my DA page tonight too; first time I've really explored that, having become jealous of how others have theirs! Have a peep and if it matters, constructively let me know what you think.<br /><br />It also looks like I have another tour booking from my friend and client <a href="http://shropshiretraveller.deviantart.com/art/My-Friend-II-114975087">[link]</a> for a weekend of North Wales ancient sites in a week or two. Excellent. Great company, and by then I should be fully up to speed with the new camera.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>New Camera Time</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:34:00 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My Coolpix 8800 as already documented has been problematical.<br /><br />Having relied on my 5200 all weekend, on the last site of Sunday I began getting the message "lens error" and the wee beastie not cooperating full stop.<br /><br />A trip to Jessops: the 8800 will cost minimum Â£200 to investigate and repair; the 5200 has a zapped motor.<br /><br />Replacing is imperative.<br /><br />With my current budget I will aim at the Canon PowerShot SX10 I think. I love the fold out movable screen. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-PowerShot-SX10-Digital-Camera/dp/B001FWYT9U/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=ITWFKESNSFEP&colid=1SXCBAXI3NYKL#">[link]</a><br /><br />I will likely purchase new camera online later on Thursday, so any tips, pointers etc in the meantime, please say so.<br /><br />RIP my 8800 and 5200. Both worked fantastically for me... and for the moment all I have is my camera phone! *feels very insecure*<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Oogie Boogie's Song</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:01:41 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 1. Put your iPod or i tunes library, or MP3 player etc... on shuffle.<br />2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.<br />3.YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS<br /><br />1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?<br />In Dulci Jubilo (Mike Oldfield)<br /><br />2.WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?<br />Wooloomooloo (Jean Michel Jarre)<br /><br />3.WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?<br />Jig of Life (Kate Bush)<br /><br />4.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?<br />Incantations (Mike Oldfield)<br /><br />5.WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?<br />The Sun in the Stream (Enya)<br /><br />6.WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?<br />Waiting for You (Ian van Dahl)<br /><br />7.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?<br />I Want Tomorrow (Enya)<br /><br />8.WHAT IS 2+2?<br />Misty (Mike Oldfield)<br /><br />9.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?<br />And Dream of Sheep (Kate Bush)<br /><br />10.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?<br />Making Christmas (Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas OST)<br /><br />11.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?<br />March of the Celts (Enya)<br /><br />12.WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?<br />Growing on Me (The Darkness)<br /><br />13.WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?<br />Where the Streets Have No Name (U2)<br /><br />14.WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?<br />Like You (Evanescence)<br /><br />15. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?<br />Papa Loved Mama (Garth Brooks)<br /><br />16.WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?<br />Blood Sucking (Mike Oldfield - Killing Fields OST)<br /><br />17.WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?<br />Haunted (Evanescence)<br /><br />18.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?<br />The Thunder Rolls (Garth Brooks)<br /><br />19.WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?<br />The Tempest (Mike Oldfield)<br /><br />20.HOW WILL YOU DIE?<br />The Cross of Changes (Enigma)<br /><br />21.WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?<br />Burning Force (Tangerine Dream - Firestarter OST)<br /><br />22.WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?<br />Dawn Dancing (Karl Jenkins)<br /><br />23.WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?<br />The Dance (Garth Brooks)<br /><br />24.WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?<br />Of All The Birds (Tim Hart & Maddy Prior)<br /><br />25.WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?<br />Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel)<br /><br />26.WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?<br />Mental Boy (American Beauty OST)<br /><br />27. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?<br />Mea Culpa (Enigma)<br /><br />28.IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?<br />The Grunty Song (Dick and Dom)<br /><br />29.WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?<br />Oogie Boogie's Song (Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas OST)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Busy Weekend and Lots More Photos</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:16:51 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ A very busy weekend with some American friends and clients, taking them on a guided tour of largely Bronze Age sites in The Peak District - including the below - should mean an awful lot of photos later next week - still have many half term Edinburgh shots to upload too!<br /><br />Weekend visits:<br /><br />Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=3#">[link]</a><br /><br />Nine Stones Close Stone Circle<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=126#">[link]</a><br /><br />Robin Hood's Stride (interesting outcrop - location for Princess Bride filming)<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6263#">[link]</a><br /><br />Rowtor Rocks (interesting rock carvings)<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5545#">[link]</a><br /><br />Nine Ladies Stone Circle<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=125#">[link]</a><br />(many others not so well surviving in this area)<br /><br />Doll Tor Stone Circle<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=61#">[link]</a><br /><br />2,000 year old yew tree and weird graves at Darley Dale<br /><br />At Buxton for St Ann's Well<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=8222#">[link]</a><br /><br />Bull Ring Henge (good one)<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=163#">[link]</a><br /><br />Mam Tor (also known as The Shivering Mountain and Mother Mountain)<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5505#">[link]</a><br />is a prehistoric hilltop settlement with ramparts and hut circles visible<br /><br />Little John's Grave at Hathersage<br /><br />Barbrook 1 & 2 Stone Circles <br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=297#">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=298#">[link]</a><br /><br />Finish at Robin Hood Pub or if time and energy permit, a walk up to Gardom's Edge for prehistoric rock art and many ancient remains<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7506#">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2256#">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>If you like Gothic...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:14:45 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Especially gothic ladies, see this feature here:<br /><a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/72302/">[link]</a><br /><br />One of mine has been featured <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>If you like Gothic...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:14:04 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Especially gothic ladies, see this feature here:<br /><a href="http://news.deviantart.com/article/72302/">[link]</a><br /><br />One of mine has been featured <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Back from Travels</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:28:37 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Got back just after midnight from a family trip to Edinburgh in the first part of the week, and then a 36 hour visit to York. Many photos taken, of course. Wonderful buildings, eerie graveyards, dazzling cityscapes, trains, Anglo Saxon, Viking and Norman re-enactors.<br /><br />Not sure when I'll get around to putting the photos up - catching up with everything which needs to be caught up with when coming back from going away. I also need to throw some serious time and effort to my business and get the pounds and pennies coming in again in ernest.<br /><br />I look forward to further sharing my photographer's eye for those who would be interested <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Cheers <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Definite Poorly Camera</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:47:05 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Was out with both my cameras today for 40 mins - the litte Nikon Coolpix 5200 and the bigger 8800.<br /><br />The big one definitely is not working right.<br /><br />Anything zoomed in on other 'as you see it' before zoom, or settings other than full automatic will generate blurred shots. Otherwise, you may be lucky.<br /><br />That explains why I've either grained, soft focussed or heavily coloured some shots from the St Mary's Rostherne pics - just to make sure I've got something large to keep.<br /><br />Can't afford a new camera at the moment, though have been sorely tempted by the Canon PowerShot SX10; my wife has a lower of the range which I have been very impressed with, and it takes brilliant portrait photos.<br /><br />So, yes - my camera is definitely poorly. It's like having an impaired eye. In time it will get addressed and sorted.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Mourning and Comfort Photography</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:07:52 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My father in law died yesterday.<br /><br />A phonecall from my mother in law outside A&E in the morning began a busy day to-ing and fro-ing with one thing and another.<br /><br />I saw him last around 1pm unconscious, held his arm and spoke to him. I returned home for domestic duties near 2pm when I had the call he had passed away.<br /><br />Had I not seen him I'd find it even more hard to believe. We're all shocked in different ways.<br /><br />Last night I was exhausted and numbed, and will be especially devoting a lot of time and energy to my wife, family and mother in law in the coming days.<br /><br />I give thanks for my father in law who was a good and kind man.<br /><br />Today I took my wife and mother in law to the hospital to collect the death certificate; to avoid parking charges I drove a short way away to explore a stretch of old road and take photos. <br /><br />Then we took my mother in law to a supermarket, during which time I did a 20 minute or so loop with my smaller compact.<br /><br />I am content when taking photos and much aware the photos of snow I'm uploading before this, and later on are 'comfort photography'.<br /><br />A strange time, and I hope I sleep better tonight.<br /><br />Goodnight all. A lot more snowy pics to follw. Out of steam tonight.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Concerning Faves</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:55:56 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ To my watchers: may you take it as read that I am grateful for the favourites you do of my work? As I am - but getting around to thank everyone all the time becomes very time consuming! I am very polite guy, but it can take up more time than I have - instead of uploading more pictures!<br /><br />Cheers <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Tim<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>New Month</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:41:51 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Maybe 1000 images *this* month?<br /><br />I didn't get to do much else in January. It was an extraordinarily crap month, lots of bother, problems, stresses. I hope to never revisit those again.<br /><br />I also moved into a 'new' office at home, having spent the last 3 years working, relaxing and sleeping within about the same 9 foot by 9 foot by 9 foot cube... it wasn't very healthy.<br /><br />So, I've got a room now for work - which is good; but it's like moving house, and my 'office things' which were spread between our bedroom, the landing alcove, outside the bathroom door and the garage have come into one area - so LOADS of sorting to do.<br /><br />There was also the tax return...<br /><br />That meant I didn't have the time to add more images... I'll work on that this month!<br /><br />My main camera definetly isn't working; fired off a load of images of snow this morning - *every* one out of focus; so I'm using the old coolpix 5500 for the moment, selotape and all, holding it together. To be without a camera is to be without an eye,<br /><br />Perhaps I need to be looking for a new main camera. Hmmmmn.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Poorly Camera / Heading for 1,000 images</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:46:31 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My Nikon Coolpix 8800 has been out of focus a lot recently. <br /><br />It fell out of my bag onto concrete getting out of the car just before New Year. The lens cap got wedged on the rim of the lens and took some effort to prize off. Since then I condsider about 70 per cent of my photos to be unusable.<br /><br />I don't know if it's the cold (it's never performed well on cold nights) and with it being the coldest for about 5 years here, perhaps that's behind it. Or perhaps it was the knock?<br /><br />Any advice or pointers to trouble shoot?<br /><br />******<br /><br />I'm going to try to go for 1,000 images this month. I've in excess of 40,000 pics on my drive, so shouldn't be a problem - just selecting, some editing and resizing to do!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Apologies for Interuption to Service</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:23:37 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Depression<br /><br />All the best for 2009, everyone.<br /><br />Apologies for my quietness during December. I had something of a breakdown which has shown that I've had a long term mental health illness of dysthymia since my mid-teens. It's not something I'm embarrassed about. It has shed huge amounts of light on many of my problems and odd ways.<br /><br />Should depression be something to concern or interest you, I'm keeping a blog here: <a href="http://dysthymia-chronic-depression.blogspot.com/">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~ShropshireTraveller</author>
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                <title>Slow DA</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:09:55 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Anyone else finding DA almost unusably slow over the past 36 hours?<br /><br />Enormously frustrating.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Roads and Trackways of North Wales</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:15:18 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My book out this week...<br /><br />Publisher's Press Release<br />*Roads & Trackways of North Wales (Cover Shot Link <a href="http://shropshiretraveller.deviantart.com/art/My-Book-Cover-104479695">[link]</a>)<br /><br />By Tim Prevett<br /><br />Now and again, a book is published which adds significantly to public knowledge of our countryside and the history of the landscape in which it is located. ÂThe Roads & Trackways of North WalesÂ, a new book, does just that.<br /><br />Collage Pictures Link <a href="http://shropshiretraveller.deviantart.com/art/Book-Pictures-104479825">[link]</a><br /><br />Driving along the A5 from Chirk to Anglesey, are a succession of signs stating that the road is a ÂHistoric RouteÂ. This book shows that the A5 is a comparative newcomer, with many others in North Wales which are ten Â twenty times older.<br /><br />Some of the roads were pre-historic when they were utilised by the Romans and two thousand years on, still remain in use.<br /><br />The packhorse way being succeeded by the cart, coach and motor vehicle, in many cases preserves a route-way that had its origins in pre-history. The old road from Rowen to Aber Â Bwlch Y Ddeufaen, or the pass of two stones Â still has the two huge way-markers as well as a cromlech at the side of the roadway.<br /><br />Author Tim Prevett begins the book looking at the evidence for such old roads and then moves on to examine the Roman roads, pilgrimsÂ routes, droversÂ roads and subsequent highways up to the turnpikes, including TelfordÂs A5, the London to Holyhead route for Dublin-bound travellers.<br /><br />He has carefully included lots of maps and photographs to illustrate the text. They make it much easier to understand the locations he describes. There is a lot packed into the bookÂs 160pp and it is competitively priced at Â£14.99.<br /><br />With its eye-catching cover of sheep still using the Bwlch Y Ddeufaen route, the author shows us how much of our heritage we can easily take for granted and how much of our countryside has been shaped by our forefathers and mothers.<br /><br />*<a href="http://www.roadsandtrackwaysofnorthwales.org.uk">[link]</a><br />If buying, click the Amazon link on my website which will earn me commission on the book sale. Thankyou!*<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Uploads Still Coming</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:41:52 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I've still another 46 shots prepared to upload from York... hang on in there.<br /><br />Back soon, or maybe in the morning!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Lots of Photos next Week</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:31:19 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I've now finished going through my pictures from York and Edinburgh and should begin uploading them next week... maybe even get them all done.<br /><br />Hope to watch Lord of the Rings again next week as part of my getting over the busiest part of my autumn workload with ghost walks and vigils. Can't wait.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Edinburgh and York</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:23:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Just had a few days away mixing business and pleasure in Edinburgh and York. Loads of photographs to follow in the next couple weeks. I am so pleased with the photo opportunities I had...<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Discovering a Hidden World</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:17:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Future Appointments Required<br /><br />Well, really couldn't have had a much better day I guess.<br /><br />I needed to return a library book to Audley just over the border into Staffordshire. Audley is an intriguing village with a big mining history. The morning sunshine was strong, and having returned overdue and unrenewable library book, we got some sweets and went and sat on a big low tomb in the churchyard. Defoliating trees were around us in various shades and hues, and the light was just brilliant.<br /><br />A slow walk down to some fields brought us across some bods doing archery practice which occupied our attention for a while, before walking a little further, and then returning home for delicious lunch. <br /><br />After a short break and making up my mind where to take us, we set out. We lost the sunshine, but still had a wonderful time. One of my favourite churches in Cheshire is at Church Lawton (love the vibe there; it is undeniably put there because of its relationship with the land and what must have been there previously), and is perched on a sizeable mound, but I'd never explored the woodland around it. The route took us 4/5 through woodland and the last section through a field. <br /><br />As we got further into the trees the sense of 'The Other' increased hugely. It was dizzying. I felt so alive and reverberating. Senses sharpened. There was a huge lake with surface algae. Trees defoliating around and upon us. It must be a reclaimed quarry forming a large bowl in the landscape, as the rim upon which we walked had trees towering above us, the far rim had trees stretching even higher - but the bowl below us had trees of immense stature which didn't even reach our level.<br /><br />We bumped into a gentleman lobbing sticks for two dogs down an embankment in excess of 45 degrees steep, and the dogs came back craving more. It was such a spectacle to see, and we were peeing ourselves laughing so much. One of the dogs (called Anubis) twice tried to pull a branch off a tree to have fun with. Completely psyched up looney dog in his element bent only on enjoying the pursuit and retrieval of sticks.<br /><br />Early in the conversation mainly between myself and the gentleman, it turns out he's a solitary Druid (Hedge Druid is the term; my LJ user name is a partial play on that idea, as well as a nickname from a corrupted form of my surname given me as a leader on Hants &amp; Dorset Christian Youth Camps in 1990 and 1991), as well as Countryside Ranger. He articulated the subtleties of the locale I had felt, and I sensed a real kindred spirit. It felt sort of like The Universe had enabled the crossing of our paths today, perhaps. Whatever the case, I was and am grateful, and felt even more thrilled.<br /><br />I'll be returning to that location again at different times. Overwhelming in its ambience and given better light, even more photogenic than today.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Nikon D40</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:07:43 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Advice and Opinions Please!<br /><br />Currently seeing the Nikon D40 being offered for 200 pound off its RRP; does anyone have opinions or advice on the model? I've been looking to get a different model for a while, from the Nikon Coolpix 8800 I use most, and wondered how this was.<br /><br />RSVP ASAP<br /><br />Thanks <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Tim<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happiness is Photography</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:54:23 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Forgetting your troubles<br /><br />Was photographing an event at Crewe Train Station tonight, and fifteen minutes into working with my trusted Nikon Coolpix 8800 I realised I hadn't thought about any of my troubles and was smiling and relaxed... I notice this often. When I'm out with my camera, I'm happy. I just love it.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Many thanks...</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:15:16 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Loads of favourites been going on the last few days - many thanks indeed; a very busy few days are upon me, so I can't reply to them all individually!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>The Sound of Ancient Silence</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:42:43 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Just to say I have a 500 word item in the back of the November edition of Paranormal Magazine with a personal view of the contemplative aspects of megalithic sites.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paranormalmagazine.co.uk/">[link]</a><br /><br />All the best  - and very pleased<br /><br />Tim<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Book coming soon...</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:46:47 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My first book will be coming soon<br /><a href="http://www.landmarkpublishing.co.uk/roads-trackways-of-north-wales">[link]</a><br /><br />I currently have the proofs; the book is now showing on several internet retailers' websites...<br /><br />FYI <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Tim<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Work being used</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:51:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Good to see work working for you and for your clients<br /><br />Very pleasing to see some of my commercial work now being used; the event I covered on Sunday should have some of my shots in the press this week, and this shot here which I took as part of generating an image library for the area back in February is used in the publicity leaflets around the county and country - the top right in the above scan. Very satisfying. Image use: <a href="http://shropshiretraveller.deviantart.com/art/Work-being-used-88178956">[link]</a><br /><br />Original: <a href="http://shropshiretraveller.deviantart.com/art/Canal-006-85555325">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Going Political... (briefly)</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 13:31:33 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ A few days of media and political circus...<br /><br />I know every week is arguably unique, but this has to be among the most unique weeks of our town's life in its 170 years. Media and politicians from around the country are piling in for the scramble in one of the most important  Parliamentary by elections for some time. I'm having a ball covering the campaigns subject to other commitments. I could be in a studio audience for Channel 4 News on Tuesday evening too, possibly asking questions... ooer! So, my usual coverage of places is temporarily replaced by the hosts of media, politicians and celebs pouring into town... exciting time.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Kicking off my DA Portfolio - and work elsewhere</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:52:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Now I've a little more time, I can put more of my work on DA.<br /><br />I spend much of my time photographing ancient sites - you'll find over 2000 images of mine at The Megalithic Portal<br /><br />For Prehistoric, Roman sites, I am Shropshire Traveller<br /><a href="http://www.megalithic.co.uk/user.php?op=userinfo&uname=ShropshireTraveller&limit=1000">[link]</a><br />For early Mediaeval Sites (crosses, holy wells etc), I am Just3Days<br /><a href="http://www.megalithic.co.uk/user.php?op=userinfo&uname=Just3Days&limit=1000">[link]</a><br />(page down for pics on those links)<br /><br />I also have a YouTube channel as Shropshire Traveller too:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ShropshireTraveller">[link]</a><br /><br />Now I'm on DA, I've got somewhere to put my other content <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br />Cheers - expect more updates soon over the coming days...<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Lots of Favouriting...</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:42 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Just to say so many thanks for all the favourites going on the last few days - too many for me to reply to individually!<br /><br />More photos on their way soon...<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Subscribed and Updating</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 13:53:05 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, I took out a sub on 1st May as a reward for having got my first book off to the publisher (a solid month of work in April). So, I can concentrate on putting more of my work on here, and slowly adding a lot more of my previous photos (and new as they occur).<br /><br />Look forward to lots more DA activity,<br /><br />Tim<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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