2008 – My Year In Pictures

Title: Beach Hut Pastels
Location: West Mersea
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: After doing a load of dull jobs at home this morning, including finding my car’s MOT and insurance documents so I could go and renew the tax disc, I took a trip this afternoon to Mersea Island. I haven’t been there for years – I used to have Clarinet lessons in West Mersea when I was at school, but probably haven’t been back since.  I had heard about some smart new beach huts in West Mersea, so that was where I headed. The sun was out, there were fluffy clouds in the sky, and the pale pastels of the beach huts didn’t disappoint. I took many shots from lots of different angles, but I thought this view was a bit more unusual than most.

Title: Windy Whitstable
Location: Whitstable, Kent
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 75-300mm EF f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: After a nightmare 4 hour journey to Whitstable, it was eventually worth it for the sunny skies, sea breeze and good lunch which we enjoyed in the town. This adventurous chap was kite surfing on the choppy waters, with the Thames Estuary wind farm in the background. The train journey home was much more comfortable, and I’m able to live-blog this on the move thanks to my new mobile data modem for my laptop. Ah, gotta love technology.

Title: A Seaside Paddle
Location: Frinton, Essex
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF-S f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: Visiting my Mum and Dad for the weekend, and the sun was out, so we decided to get some sea air at Frinton. The waves were crashing on the breakwaters, and these three were having fun paddling at the water’s edge in their wellies.