Shark!

A large shark sculpture appears to be embedded headfirst into the roof of a residential building.

I love the way the MG logo on the front of my EV glows while it’s charging.

An illuminated MG emblem is prominently displayed on the front of a charging EV, surrounded by a glowing light.

Reservoir #ODCamp dogs.

Several people with backpacks are walking down a narrow path next to a brick wall and a green, leafy area.Several people are walking along a city street lined with modern buildings on a cloudy day.

Did a democracy. Took my daughters - this will be the first general election that they really remember.

A man and two children are smiling for a selfie in front of a building with polling station opening times posted on the door.

This is a pitch for a Doctor Who episode, not a useful journalism notification…

A notification from The Telegraph states that Ed Miliband is preparing to wage a wind-powered war on the British countryside.

Things are busy in growing corner.

Several pots with seedlings growing and a pine cone are arranged near a door on a balcony.

Shoreham Beach, Sunday 30th June

A vast, calm ocean stretches under a cloudy sky, with two people standing in the shallow water near a pebble-covered beach.

Not coming to this café again…

A cactus and a succulent are creatively planted in teacups, displayed on a decorative tray.

It’s possible that my childhood bedroom was a bit geeky.

A 1980s child’s bedroom with Star Wars wallpaper, an Empire Strikes Back duvet cover and a child in bed reading The Eagle comic.

The old lighthouse, Shoreham.

A lighthouse with a weathered stone exterior and a golden sphere on top is set against a clear blue sky.

Touching grass, very literally.

A close-up of a small white daisy with a yellow center amidst green grass and foliage.

Time to hear about making the vast Sussex Bay better…

A stage setup features a large screen displaying information about the "Restoring Sussex Bay, Together" event on 13 June 2024, alongside a kite surfer image.

Finally, the shot I was destined to take. A wild adder, shot by @adders.

A wild adder photographed coiled in the grass at RSPB Pulborough Brooks in Sussex.

When going through my late parents' negatives, I found a small number of medium format negs I don’t have the capacity to scan myself. I sent off a trial film to a professional scanning outfit as a test, and the results are quite something…

The Lake District in the 1960sAnn Tinworth in the Lake District in the 1960sA Lake District waterfallCars parked in the Lake District in the 1960s.

This is where my eldest is camping with the Guides. I am very jealous.

A beautiful field near Nowhurst.

The Rail Riders Club was a marketing thing British Rail did back in the 1980s, before it was broken up and privatised. These images are from a meet they held in Edinburgh, back in the late 80s.

A Rail Riders club meeting in Edinburgh in the 1980s.Angela from the Rail Riders club in Edinburgh in the 1980s.

Once, a very long time ago, I turned 12.

Adam Tinworth on his 12th birthday.

Captured for posterity, before I recycle them: photo wallets and negative holders from 1980s photo labs.

1980s negative strip holdersThe reordering side of 1980s negative strip holders1980s photo wallets1980s photo lab wallets The promotional inside of 1980s photo wallets.

Red catchfly at Woods Mill.

If you go down to the woods today…

A tree stump surrounded by ivy at Woods Mill.