Photography

A late comer to photography I initially started taking pictures of my fancy dress parties and putting them on flickr. Things have come a long way since then, branching out into using a digital SLR camera and falling in love with Photoshop. Here I will share with you some of my favourites.

Places of Pilgrimage – Glastonbury

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Glastonbury Abbey Sketch - Copyright R.Weal 1998

Following on from the first installment - Salisbury Plain and the second installment - Isle of Purbeck this is the third and final installment of the 3 part article Places of Pilgrimage. I was inspired by an article I read by Chris on his blog Wisdom and … Continue reading →

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Iced Rosemary

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Ice Drop on Rosemary - Copyright R.Weal 2010

We had a wonderful few days of snow the week before Christmas 2010 here in England. I was lucky enough to get out and about in Salisbury when the snow was still fresh, but it was a lovely bright and … Continue reading →

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Places of Pilgrimage – Isle of Purbeck

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Corfe Castle Sketch - Copyright R.Weal 1998

Following on from the first installment - Salisbury Plain of this three part article Places of Pilgrimage, which is inspired by an article I recently read by Chris on his blog Wisdom and Life called Your Magical Place, which he wrote after seeing my seed … Continue reading →

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Places of Pilgrimage – The Salisbury Plain

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Avebury Stone Avenue - Copyright R.Weal 2010

I recently read an article by Chris on his blog Wisdom and Life called Your Magical Place, which he wrote after seeing my seed on *Seededbuzz (a blog promotion service) about my article Places that speak to the heart and … Continue reading →

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Dealing with depression

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Is this what you want from me? - Copyright R.Weal 2007

I read a really good article about depression today called In the Fog by Ginger, who shared her personal story and the things she has learnt about depression and how to cope with it. If you get the chance it … Continue reading →

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When does photography interrupt your experience of life?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Reflected Glory - Shearwater Lake, Copyright R.Weal 2010

I recently read a very interesting article by No Beaten Path called Can you travel without a camera. It made some interesting points, not least of which was about people taking photos to prove that they’ve been somewhere rather than … Continue reading →