[singlepic id=468 w=320 h=240 float=center] I am collecting images of the North Downs and doing research for a book to be entitled ‘North Downs Landscapes’ that will, hopefully, be published next year. So far I have walked from Farnham in Surrey to Rochester in Kent (in instalments) and visited a number of settlements. I still have the southern bit of the Surrey Downs, around Leith Hill, and the big section running through Kent to Folkestone and Dover to visit. The concept is to structure the book
Read more →Day 1 of this latest exploration of The North Downs, collecting photographs and researching for a new book,, North Downs Landscapes. I walked 22 Kms through some beautiful countryside, starting at the magnificent Rochester Cathedral and Castle. The route follows the Medway, and in the afternoon is a stroll through some lovely woods and flower meadows up on the Downs ridge. The walk ends at a music pub where I camped and enjoyed a few pints.
Read more →[singlepic id=349 w=320 h=240 float=centre] I love the idea that I can go for a walk somewhere lovely and take photographs, and regard it as work: doing something you love as your occupation is definitely the way to go! But it has been nearly a month since my last North Downs expedition and blog, and the reason for the gap is mostly bad weather: it’s been a soggy, cold May. Even on nice days, the wind tends to come from the north, so rather than beginning
Read more →It’s a bright sunny Sunday, and the spring seems to have really arrived with temperatures high enough to leave the coat at home: what a relief! My next bit of location for research for my proposed North Downs book is Guildford, the County Town of Surrey which sits where the River Wey cuts through the hills. Guildford is a major road and rail interchange so has grown much larger than Dorking, and has it’s own cathedral and university. Guildford also has an 11th century castle which
Read more →Doug Kennedy is seeking a new photography publishing project and started his research in the North Downs at Dorking. He explores the ancient church, the new vineyards and climbs Box Hill to find that spring is late. Will this be the start of a project to end in a new publication?
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