What I love about Wales are those unique green tones you see on the hills and mountains. And, being such a changeable climate, you can encounter some very dramatic scenery where shadows and light reveal the shapes and colours of the mountains like a painter would do on his canvas.
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Trailing the British Butterflies: An Olympus Pen E-P5 Gallery
As many of you may have guessed, I am a bit of a lepidopterist. Nobody, not even Mathieu, has quite been able to get their head around my passion for these winged flowers, and admittedly, I too am mystified by the profound positive effect they have on me. Every year, as summer approaches, I jot […]
Travelling Home with the Olympus Pen E-P5: A Full Review
As of October this year, it will have been five years that I’ve lived in Turin, Italy. Five years. And as any wise ex-patriot knows, if you’ve resisted five years in a foreign country, chances are you’ll stay there for life. In five years, I’ve can maneuver the streets with my eyes closed. I speak […]
The Dysynni Valley Walk: An Olympus Pen E-P5 Gallery
Update: our full review of the Pen E-P5 is now up! The Dysynni Valley is sandwiched between the seaside town of Tywyn where my parents live, and a small chain of rugged heather-covered hills characteristic of the Mid-Welsh landscape. Cutting through the valley is the Dysynni river, a peaceful place where fishing, canoeing and kayaking […]
The Good, the Bad and the Downright Wonderful of the Olympus Electronic Viewfinder VF-4
Update: our full review of the Pen E-P5 is now up! I’ll be the first to make that sacrilege admission amongst photographers: I don’t need a viewfinder on my camera. Perhaps this is because I am a pure product of the smartphone generation, or because my eyesight still serves me relatively well. Either way, holding […]