Tag Archives: cycle rides

Same time next year?

A revisit to a bluebell wood in Hertfordshire as part of an annual ritual. Cycling from London, I rediscover the woodland, capturing photographs of the bluebells and intricate details each year. This ritual fosters a deep connection to the place, leaving lasting memories and hopes for the same again next year.

Cycling out of London towards Spring

One Sunday I escaped the dreary, rainy atmosphere of London on a bicycle ride. Seeking brightness, I found a churchyard where snowdrops and early daffodils signal the hope of spring. While photographing the flowers, the clouds cleared, revealing sunlight and the uplifting sounds of bird song, marking a transition from winter’s gloom.

A cycle ride on the day the clocks go back

The day the clocks go back brings a sense of disorientation. This is a story about how I overcame a cold and lethargy to go for a cycle ride, my destination the ruins of a church in Clophill, Bedfordshire. Old buildings evoke past lives, yet the church’s sad history includes vandalism and decline. Ultimately, cycling uplifts the narrator’s spirits, making the day worthwhile.

Cycling on a summer’s day

I am passionate about cycling and photography, combining the two activities to explore the countryside. I have revisited the “Riding to the end of the road” project, capturing the changing landscapes with a GoPro. The video clip captures the beauty of the sky and the joy of cycling. Full video: https://youtu.be/SiIiW-yeuXM.

Good Friday

At Easter 2023 I spent a few days cycling in Dorset, exploring a few of my favourite places in the south of the county. Here is the first of a short series of articles on the each of the rides. On Good Friday I headed out east to explore some of the county’s literary and artistic associations.

Ashwell Church

Today I was cycling in the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire borders, and visited the church in Ashwell. Services are taking place again now and it was good to hear music drifting across the churchyard as I wandered around. As usual I was looking for the quiet corners and I found it with this upturned wheelbarrow on a compostContinue reading “Ashwell Church”

A praying angel and a tilting shed

Cycling through the Hertfordshire countryside on my ongoing project to uncover the corners of country churchyards, and I came upon this in Codicote. I loved the juxtaposition of the praying angel and the leaning shed. Curiously, the angel was all on their own, away from the rest of the gravestones.

Riding to the end of the road

As a cyclist I have always been attracted to a road’s potential – where it starts and where it could take me – so I thought I would use my photography to explore this journey. In 2018 I explored the fringes of the Dorset coastline. I sought out country lanes that ran down to theContinue reading “Riding to the end of the road”