Northumbria

This is the first posting in a long time--my apologies. I took some vacation and visited Northumbria. Bamburgh, to be precise. This has to be one of the most best places in the world to visit. Untouched by globalisation, you will not find a McDonald's, nor will you find a Caffe Nero. Instead, in their place are dainty little tea shops that sell food that is home-made. The locals are amazingly friendly, too. I think I will retire there when I am much older!

 

I took some photographs. I brought with me, my Olympus PEN E-PL1 camera, which is absolutely amazing. When you buy any new camera for the first time, it is essential that you get to know how it works. This is one of the few cameras that really do what they say on the tin. I kept the camera in its autofocus mode before I felt confident enough to operate it manually. This is something you should do. I took some good pictures. And I took some bad pictures. But that is not unexpected with new cameras. 

 

Anyway, the outcome can be found on my site. I hadn't bargained for the North Sea wind when I was taking the photographs...and it was very, very cold on the beach, mid-afternoon. My advice? Wear a hoodie under your jacket. That way, you will protect your ears from the blast of the wind and the sand. But it's mostly the wind.