It was a mixture of weather that greeted me back to Chiswick bridge for first of the HOR events. Certainly nice to see so many boats on the river even if start was dull and challenging to take pictures in. By the end a nice afternoon autumn sun had appeared and totally change the look of the pictures for those that were at end of field. Has taken a while to sort out and label pictures with composite crews and crews rowing other clubs boats. So hopefully if you search by clubs three letter abbreviation and 2012 pairs you will find your pictures faster.
Then on Sunday it was back to Oxfordshire woodland for the Oxford IXION James Cup trial. A wander through hilly woodland to photograph a motocycle trials even. Not the biggest entry this year but hopefully some interesting pictures.
Next weekend is the Walton Silver sculls and a nice wander along the Thames towpath.
Well the head racing season has started and now its back to wandering the river bank or sitting on bridge to take lots of pictures. This weekend it was Wallingford Lng Distance Sculls and some 590 boats entered. Fortunately the weather stayed fine if a little breezy at times. THe picture are now all labelled and loaded. Next weekend I will hopefully be off to Reading for their event
Sunday it was back to a familiar venue at Dews Farm Harefield. West Middlesex Amateur MCC were runnig their LaGrande trial. Even though this is a new club to me there were a number of familiar faces enjoying a Stop allowed trial. All the pictures are loaded but only a few are labled as I have not seen an entry list with all the riders names. If I can obtain one I will update the captions.
Oxford IXION MCC returned to familiar ground at Cox's farm Beckley. Nice to be able to park nearer to sections and avoid some of climb back up hill at end of the day. Sections were mixture of climbs and mud, amazingly only got plastered once while wandering....
Photogrphs all labeled with riders names, hopefully spelt correctly, and loaded.
Just need to checkout gear for three days of motorsport fun at Goodwood Revival next weekend. Will be a good event and am sure will drain a few batteries and fill a few cards with pictures.
Well the rain just about stayed away for the weekend and it was back to Bessels Leigh. Good venue for a trial if the rain stays away. Earlier in year it this year it did not and unfortunately trial was moved. Bessels Leigh has a nice mixture of rocks, logs and steep climbs. Scoring reflected a tricky course. Pictures are loaded and hopefully folks will like them.
Next weekend it is back to the IXION mud at Beckley. So out with the wells I suspect.
Well another good day out at Mallory, sun shone and rain stayed away. Mallory always good to visit with its lack of wire fence, just a shame the changes to Edwinas make it less photographer friendly. Was good to see Tim Howells getting back in amongst the leading group again, just needs a tyre that lasts.
As usual nice to get pictures at hairpin in morning when the sun is in a good position. Then wander round as day goes on. Pictures are all sorted and loaded. Now just need to sort out where to go over the weekend as it looks pretty quiet at the moment.