tbt – The Mexile

#ThrowbackthursdayThailand, 2001. The blue shirt was bought in Bangkok. An absolutely dreadful silk item that was worn a couple of times on that holiday and perhaps twice more in the years that followed.The plastic sandals were Levis and darned comfortable. I traipsed across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America in them. They’d melted in tropical … Continue reading →

#ThrowbackthursdayA deserted street in Lymington in 2017, back in the good old days when finding a deserted street was a rare occurrence worthy of taking a photograph.

#ThrowbackthursdayLondon, July 2018. Once upon a time, you could attend a protest without worrying about social distancing. Two years later, not much has changed. But we are, one hopes, closer to the end of his presidency.

#ThrowbackthursdayMarrakech, 2013. When the world was still open. When the world was less angry. I’m as guilty as anyone else of allowing anger to get the better of me. Sometimes it’s justifiable. Sometimes it’s the right response. Sometimes anger is just for angers sake.

#ThrowbackthursdayNew York, 2003. I travelled for nearly three months with just one memory card for my camera. Memory was hugely expensive back then. I returned with a couple of hundred photos shot at medium quality. The trip through Mexico and the US was worthy of a couple of thousand.

#ThrowbackthursdayI’m often harsh when talking of India. It’s deserved. But it also only part of the story. There is a magic to be found in India too. I found it in greatest abundance in the Ranthambore National Park. We spent several days there in a delightful hotel. I could very happily have spent several months … Continue reading →

#THROWBACKTHURSDAYEstadio Azteca, taken with a Panasonic TZ5 in December 2008.