Another opportunity to photograph my environs, while getting some exercise in at the same time.
As I’ve mentioned before, he idea of the project is to set out on a walk with a phone/stopwatch and your camera. Set your stopwatch for five minutes and start walking. When the five minutes is up, stop walking. You have a minute to compose and take a photograph. Set your stopwatch for another five minutes and start walking. When the time is up, stop and, within a minute take and compose your second photo. Keep going until you have walked for 45 minutes and have nine photos.
A slow and steady start to the walk, and my aim was Cinnamon Lane, a quiet country road within spitting distance of home. As befits the current lockdown, there were few people out and about and, aside from a handful of dog walkers, I saw nobody.
The beauty of this time of year is something we have tended to overlook before – our lives have been so rushed and busy that we don’t usually get the chance to stop and look about us. If there’s one thing good to come out of the pandemic, it is that we have had no choice but to do exactly that.
But some of us have to carry on working, including those farmers who have to keep an eye on their flocks and crops, so it was no surprise to see some people at work.
The positive about the route I took for this 9-in-45 is that on the way out the road is a quiet country lane. The downside is that the way back is the main road between Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury! The A361 has always been a local bone of contention, because of the constant flow of juggernauts it ferries between the two towns and beyond. Having said that, on a Monday afternoon under Covid-19 rules it’s a lot quieter!
Despite the busyness of the road, the view from it are spectacular.
The road is the main thoroughfare in this part of Somerset and, in decades past, was prime for local businessmen to earn a penny or two. (I hasten to add that this is for show, not a true toll!!)
Be kind and keep smiling! You’re nearly there!
Back to nature, then; I’ve photographed numerous full dandelion clocks in the past, so why not a denuded one?
Last of the nine and almost full circle! The Somerset Levels make for some big skies!!
Click on the links below to see my previous 9-in-45 walks:
And Postcard Cafe’s awesome “Take Nine Photos In Forty Five Minutes” collection can be found by clicking the link.
This month’s Mass Observation post was well received, and in these weird and wonderful times, we all need a bit of colour!
Moving forward, the project for June has a new theme…
RANDOM
Who doesn’t like a bit of randomness? Interpret the theme as you will!
To take part, simply take a photo around the theme of random:
- Email the image to adayinphotographs@outlook.com by Sunday 31st May 2020.
- Images should be a maximum of 650 pixels wide.
- Include your name, website/blog address and a short note about the image, including where it was taken.
- Come back and see the results on Sunday 7th June!
CKPonderingsToo 
Love this idea!
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It’s a great way to give a bit of purpose to a walk (or give yourself a purpose to go for a walk).
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Nice 9! I think I’m too much of a rebel to do this. And also my camera is still staying indoors
Maybe one for the future 🙂
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Never count it out! It’s a good way to get out and about for an hours but also gives more structure and focus to the regular photography trip out.
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Yes very much so, it’s pretty quickfire (no pun intended). I’ll wait for things to alter until heading out with my camera again – you’ve witnessed yourself how much I dawdle and hang about!
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Haha! That’s just a different style of taking photos! I could do with slowing down, rather than being trigger happy!!
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I know you too well sir!
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