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 Burghley House & Gardens Photo Walk

Burghley House, Stamford

I don't these days Do photo walks as such. That is; a period of time spent with a camera exploring an area with no preconceived  plan, agenda, or menu of images to be made. Without intentionality, I find images most often lack the attributes  that define quality. However, some locations, such as the one today do overcome my reticence. Burghley House was the residence of England's first Chancellor, William Cecil, Lord Burghley and has played a part in many a TV costume drama. In real life, it was also the subject of a siege during the English Civil War of the 17th Century and has been a symbol of power for the last 600 years. I have visited the Gardens before, but on this occasion we had a rare opportunity to see the Private Gardens situated in a celebrated Capability Brown Landscape. Because I was also in convoy with my 92 year old mother and my Partner, I had to be decisive about what and where I made images , because another important part of the mission was to provide a record of the trips she could watch on her digital photo frame. No pressure then?

Weather and light were moderate  with hazy sunshine and perhaps a little mist on a cool spring day. Not much chance of a prize winning image then, but at least not the incessant rain we have had for the last two months. So, armed with my trusty (not) Fujifilm XT5 we went forth into the spring sunshine to capture a sense of the place. Was I successful? Probably not, but it was a most enjoyable  day. 











Thanks for reading and watching this Blog. My question to you is: Do you ever go out with camera but no plan?

Location: Burghley House, Burghley House, Peterborough, Stamford PE9 3JY, UK

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