- Aperture: ƒ/4.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 19.4mm
- ISO: 200
Tag: England
Beaufort Portcullis
The Beaufort Portcullis, the symbol of the Beaufort family and their descendant, Henry VII.
- Aperture: ƒ/5.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 23.7mm
- ISO: 400
Cascading Arches
Looking through St George’s Gate to the private apartments of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle. Amazingly I managed a very similar photo 10 years later in 2017.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Susan and Paddington Bear
We knew that while we were in Paddington Station we would have to find it’s namesake, Paddington Bear. In the 1970s and 80s there used to be a giant soft toy Paddington Bear in a glass cylinder. The new version is much more selfie-friendly.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 100
Paddington – Brunel’s Train Shed
The grandeur of Brunel‘s magnificent train shed at Paddington Station is still evident over 150 years after it’s opening. High Speed Train, 43180 powers-up as it’s train heads off to the west.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 400
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain – “Eros”
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, commonly referred to as “Eros”. This statue represents his brother Anteros, the god of selfless love.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Solent Green
- Aperture: ƒ/5.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 23.7mm
- ISO: 64
Ryde from Pierhead
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Bears at Ryde Pierhead
The Isle of Wight is well known for it’s dinosaurs, or the fossils that are discovered there. But, some dinosaurs still roam the earth. This Class 483 train, London Underground trains, that ran from Ryde Pierhead down to Shanklin. These trains were built in 1938 and were almost 70 years old when seen here in 2007. They soldiered-on until 2021 making them the oldest mainline trains still in operational service in the UK.
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Thatched House Shanklin
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
King Harry’s Bar, Shanklin
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Planning or Scheming
Carol and Henry welcomed us to the Isle of Wight, and spent a relaxing couple of days with them. And what a welcome; a massive Sunday roast and a decorated bridal suite.
It was nice to be in one place after all of the travelling, and the company was amazing. Meanwhile the bears are planning the next leg of the journey – the Big Smoke!
- Aperture: ƒ/2.8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 400