I have become enthused about photography again. While I was travelling, my camera was my constant companion, the first thing I packed for a day out and my entertainment during many a boring evening.
When I went back to Italy, I did pack it and I did take some photos but my last experience in Italy was negative in so many ways that I didn't have the heart to take that many shots, then when I returned to the UK, real life overtook me and the camera collected dust for quite a while.
However, having joined the local photo society and having been on the great fungi hunt, I am back behind the camera. I have been inspired (and scared rigid) by the quality and imagination of the people around me and I have refused to enter any of the (many) competitions the society runs - I just don't think I'm good enough - but it has pushed me back out there, looking through the world through the lens and trying to get better.
So much so, in fact, that today I took my camera to work and instead of hiding in the staffroom this lunchtime, I walked along the promenade and snapped the sea, which was as smooth as silk and reflecting the clouds beautifully.
These are just the rough shots, they need a little work to bring out their best but here's the English Channel off Ramsgate...
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