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Had a day snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park.Started at Glacier Gorge Trailhead and walked to Alberta Falls. All frozen, quite a contrast to the last time we saw it in June a few years ago.Then on to Mills Lake […]

We left Gunnison before 9am and headed east to Monarch Pass and the small ski area of Monarch. In less than 1 and a half hours we were on first lift going up the mountain.With wall to wall blue sky […]

Today was another ski day. We stayed in Gunnison and drove the 20-odd miles to the Crested Butte ski area.We had snow and low cloud until after lunch when the clouds thinned and the sun came out.It was a fantastic […]

Had a few problems with Blackberry not allowing me to post to my blog. I have reverted to the old template and it seems to work. Just a bit behind. Wednesday I dropped off a batch of film for processing […]

We were up early today to go skiing at Keystone, about 1h 45m from Boulder.On the slopes by 10.30am. Grey to start with then some sunshine. Just 2 rolls (10 exposures) of views to the neighbouring Breckenridge, an old tree […]

We had a quiet leisurely day in Boulder for a change.Sorted out hiring ski gear and a few other odds and ends before heading to the hills.Walked about 5 miles along the Dakota Ridge and back past Red Rocks to […]

We arrived in New York Thursday late afternoon. No snow but dry. After checking in to hotel we went straight out taking photographs, all night time shots.The Woolworth Building was first followed by Brooklyn Bridge. Too much vibration from traffic […]

I sent off the edited version of the 3rd proof of Lake Light last night. It’s pretty much done and, with a couple of minor edits, will be sent to Joe Cornish so that he can write the foreword.Cover design […]

We made good time to reach hotel near Heathrow Airport at 4.15pm. Jan decided to go across to Macclesfield since hadn’t heard any reports of it being closed. Lots of snow at side of road, some quite high, but road […]

Just checking the last few things are done befeore we leave for Heathrow. We are checked into a hotel for tonight and catch Virgin flight to New York tomorrow. Then 2 nights and most of 2 days taking photos in […]

The temperature was above freezing for the first time in 3 or 4 weeks and the snow, that is still several inches deep, is now soft and wet. There was fresh snow last night, not much here but enough, with […]

Today was a Buxton Gallery day so I decided to use snowshoes instead of walking as usual. There was good 6 inches everywhere and the temperature was -13C outside and it was clear as a bell, but dark as I […]

We had more snow in the Peaks last night with more forecast for later today. There is a pretty even 6 to 8 inches in the valleys and more on the tops. Lots of local roads are shut including some […]

I am travelling to the USA in a week or so and have been concerned about taking 200 rolls of Ilford FP4 in hand luggage after the recent Christmas Day terrorist incident on a plane bound for Detroit. Checking web […]

The last batch of images for Lake Light have also been added to the web site. Here are a few samples. Dave Butcher Dave Butcher www.davebutcher.co.uk www.darkroomdave.com

I received the first proof of Lake Light just before Christmas and at long last the final edits on it are finished. All the headers and captions are sorted. There will be 85 Lake District images. The map now has all […]

Christmas is almost here and we have had a very busy time over the last few weeks. All orders needed for Christmas were shipped in good time, assuming postal services worked properly. Just 1 framed picture to deliver later today […]

Went to the local post office today and checked the last posting dates to see how long I had to complete all the orders that I have received. Everything is well in hand, please be patient if you are waiting […]

I have been busy pulling together photographs for my new book, Lake Light, on the Lake District. Another batch of 60 is now on the web site. Just click the link here to go straight there. Not all will be […]

It’s a bit of a dull cool day in the Peak District today and I’m in the Gallery in the Gardens in Buxton Pavilion Gardens. Bit busy here today there is a classic car auction in another part of the […]

I am doing the art fair in Buxton this weekend, free entry and 40 exhibitors. I will be in my usual spot to the left as you go into the Octagon in the Pavilion Gardens.Lots of pictures, posters and books. […]

We are doing 2 art fairs this weekend. Jan is doing the show in the Queen Charlotte Hall Richmond Upon Thames run by Craft in Focus. It’s a 3 day show that started today and runs until Sunday.The stand is […]

Art fair in Edinburgh, our first show in Scotland, is over and Jan is driving us home.We did quite well and it helped us reach a new audience for my pictures.Home by 11.30pm hopefully.Just 2 shows to go, both next […]

Half-way through art fair in Edinburgh but thought I should let you know that Joe Cornish, one of the leading UK landscape photographers, has agreed to write the forword for my next book Lake Light Joe has made his reputation […]

Jan is driving us up to Edinburgh. A bit north of the Lake District at moment. We are doing an Art and Craft Fair in the Assembly Rooms on George Street Saturday and Sunday. Call in if you are around. […]

I think I may have forgotten to add the final report on my new mobile phone. The 3rd phone from Vodafone, a Blackberry 8520, to replace the 18 month old faulty Blackberry 8310, is working fine. It lets me pick […]

I’m in the Gallery in the Gardens tomorrow, in Buxton Pavilion Gardens, from 9.30am to 5pm. Judging by the weather I will probably take the car. The last 3 trips I have walked and had heavy rain both ways. It’s […]

Back from lecturing in Warrington. Jolly wet return trip. Lots of standing water and rivers running across road. Difficult to see in the dark. Seems to have eased a bit in last few minutes. Dave Butcher www.davebutcher.co.uk www.darkroomdave.com

I think I may have booked too much in diary. Making good progress with new Lake Light book as well as shipping recent orders. All scans done and half of images tweaked. 12 new Edinburgh photos printed yesterday ready for […]

Just travelling home after Art and Craft Fair at Sherrardswood School Welwyn. Delayed by 1.5 hours by accident near Northampton. We were well looked after by Jan’s sister Lynne and her husband Peter who live a couple of miles from […]

Third time lucky! Received 3rd phone in 2 weeks today, a Blackberry 8520 Everything seems to work. Yippee! Now back on line with blog, web editor and Outlook diary and address book. Just in time for going away to show […]

My faulty Blackberry Curve 8310 was replaced by a newer version (Blackberry Curve 8900) a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately the new version could not access this blog or my web editor. I now have a new HTC Magic Google […]

Today I scanned 50-odd images for Lake Light, my new book on the Lake District. Tomorrow should see the last scans completed (about 30 left to do). Then I need to crop and tweak them before dropping them on the […]

Off to Wellington College Crowthorne (near Bracknell) early tomorrow morning for a Craft in Focus art fair over the weekend. Open 1pm to 6pm Friday and 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. We will be setting up tomorrow […]

Off to Birkenhead in an hour or so to give a lecture to the Birkenhead Photographic Association. Same talk as Monday night, Peak Light. Quite a nice day here so hopefully lots of people will turn to see my pictures […]

Not quite recovered from the show at the weekend; I strained a muscle in my back unloading the car at midnight last night after driving home from Sevenoaks. Had some acupuncture and massage this morning which has eased it considerably. […]

We are in Sevenoaks this weekend at the Sevenoaks School for a Contemporary Art and Craft Fair. Up early on Friday and on the road by 4.20am. Setting up at the venue by 8.30am and open at 12pm. Bit of […]

Still catching up after Nordic trip. Last weekend we did the Great Peak District Fair in Buxton. A busy show both days with over 10000 visitors. Shipped some orders Monday and had a flu jab. Tuesday found me in the […]

Good to see old friends at Deeping Camera Club yesterday for lecture, especially Tony and Derek. On way home from staying with our best friends Rob and Annie on their narrow boat just north of Coventry. Went for a walk […]

Tomorrow, Tuesday 13th, I am in the Gallery in the Gardens in Buxton all day, 9.30 am to 5 pm. It’s a bit quiet at this time of the year so I will take my Lake District contacts in with […]

Just back from giving a lecture in Chorley near Preston. It was Peak Light again and a reasonable audience size of 45-ish. Another very friendly club and an enjoyable evening. Next one is Wednesday in Market Deeping near Peterborough. This […]

The lecture season starts today for me (September to April). Just packing up my lecture Peak Light and getting ready to go to Oldham Camera Club tonight. This is my latest lecture, and the start is 7.30pm in the Gallery […]

Well, we survived the 18 hour ferry crossing, including dinner and breakfast. But it was very bumpy.for a few hours, as in ship feeling as though it had been dropped onto concrete! Just an hour or so from home, a […]

Clear blue sky and warm in Copenhagen this morning. Drove west to Roskilde for photos of the cathedral. On way out went past harbour area and spotted some old boats. Stopped for a look and turned out to be Viking […]

Another bright morning in Stockholm. Not impressed by Best Western Kom Hotel. Everything needs an electronic card for access. To reach our room needs use of card 4 times. Even need card to get into breakfast room which is next […]

After all the heavy rain of yesterday it was quite a relief to look out of the window to a dry morning. It was cloudy but there were signs of brightness. A swift breakfast and then out taking photos. Flat […]

Woke up to a bit of a dull day although the sun was trying to break through for the first couple of hours. Bit of a frost too. Not much wind so good reflections as well. Photos of trees and […]

Left Harnosand early, after scraping thick ice off windows of car. Jolly cold for time of year! Headed back towards hills and lakes to Sveg and then Sarna. Dozens of lakes and millions of trees; mixture of conifers and silver […]

We were very well looked after in the Jamtkrogen Hotel in Bracke. Had to clean the ice off the windows before we could head for Harnosand. Drove out to beach near Harnosand for a few photos. Lots of silver birch […]

Left Dombas bright and early, well early at any rate. Headed NW towards Dovrefjell area. Light not brilliant but decided to get closer to the highest peak Snohetta (4th highest peak in Norway). We didn’t get too far when 2 […]