Volumes from Verulamium – 2.0

Archive for the ‘St Albans’ Category

25 Jul, 2009

205/365 Clouds gathering

Posted by: Richard In: photography|project365|St Albans

Technical notes: Nikon D90 with Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF. ISO 200, 1/1050 at f/3.5.  Lots of fiddling with levels in Lightroom to get the Abbey visible without the sun blown out in the sky.

03 Apr, 2009

More March malarky

Posted by: Richard In: London|photography|project365|St Albans

Still catching up… but there’s a treat for you in the next post. No more same old same old.  In the meantime… 75/365 Fellow traveller 76/365 Shore thing 77/365 Tap 78/365 Stern warning 79/365 Last day 80/365 Dinner on the wing A little background may be in order: 78 – this somewhat stern warning is [...]

02 Feb, 2009

33/365 Snow!

Posted by: Richard In: photography|project365|St Albans

Technical notes: Nikon D90. 3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX @ 62mm.  1/100 @ f/4.8 ISO 800 In case anyone in the UK hadn’t noticed, it snowed today.   Hey, it even reached the pages of the New York Times, so it must’ve been news!  I went for two photowalks through the park and round the Abbey.  [...]

01 Feb, 2009

31/365 Feeding time

Posted by: Richard In: photography|project365|St Albans

At the Watercress Wildlife Association reserve in St Albans.  This was the first time I’d taken my tripod and just sat quietly in the hide and waited for a shot or two! You can see at least seven goldfinches.  And there were two more round the other side where you can just see a wingtip [...]

25 Jan, 2009

Birthday bliss – Part 2

Posted by: Richard In: birthday|Nom Nom Nom|St Albans

Saturday was time for part 2 of the birthday celebrations.  We met up with some of my pals for an evening at Cosa Nostra.  As ever, the food was great, the atmosphere relaxed (you never seem to be waiting too long for your food, yet you never seem rushed either) and everyone enjoyed themselves. Oh, [...]

20 Jan, 2009

18/365 Treeface

Posted by: Richard In: photography|project365|St Albans

Neither Sarah nor I had ever been to a Wassail before.  So we were a little curious as to what to expect.  Well, fans of ancient English traditions wouldn’t be disappointed by the St Albans incarnation.  The event started with three dances by Wicket Brood, a local morris dancing group.  Then we made our way [...]

17 Jan, 2009

17/365 Churchyard

Posted by: Richard In: photography|project365|St Albans

A gloomy day in St Albans.   A gloomy churchyard (St Peter’s).  A gloomy photo! Technical notes: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF. 1/80 at f/4.5 ISO 200

05 Jan, 2009

5/365 First Shoots of Spring

Posted by: Richard In: photography|project365|St Albans

Snow on the ground; first shoots of spring. Still keeping going with my 50mm ‘plastic fantastic’ lens.  Need to re-learn how to use it to its’ best effect. Technical notes: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF 1/100 @ f/6.3.



  • Lindajoy: Those guys are great!
  • VeronikaB: Wonderful shots! I especially like the first one and the one "By the river". Wasn't it a nice day on Monday.
  • Hilda Knee: Lovely pics!!!

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Richard and Sarah Gillin live in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in a house ruled by Phoebe the cat who graciously allows them to share as live-in staff.

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