Drop Redoubt is a fort on the Western Heights, Dover. The construction of the Redoubt was in two periods, the first being from 1804-1808 during the Napoleonic Wars, the second from 1859-1864 following the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission. These images are from the ditch point of view. Apparently forts have ditches, castles have moats mostly filled with water

The Cyanotype process produces varied results depending on three elects: sun light (very scarce here in London), the way the chemistry is applied and the density of the negative. Having a good knowledge of darkroom work is only helpful in as much as one can 'intuit' exposure time and how long to wash the final exposed paper.

A reflection on religion and its disorientation: Mary faded in the foreground and the Anfgel addressing her in the background....

Another still life...

Yet more sunsets!! Walking from St Leonards to Hastings on a late afternoon and the band stand at Eastbourne

A lost grave in the hills...