Old Lady Entering a Shabby Alley

I like this picture as it has a sort of fraught drama attached to it, even though I am sure the old lady managed to pass through the alley perfectly safely. There is something ominous about the graffiti-covered walls, the narrowness of the alley and its uneven surface, but especially the dark figure at the other end –headng towards her (perhaps?) They will meet halfway, and there will be an exchange of something –a glance, perhaps a nod. At the moment however they look like two duellists in a faded western...

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Ramshackle Shed in Snow

A ramshackle farm-building in the Norwegian mountains -fog and snow -winter is just starting, soon all will be covered with white, but with just a sprinking of snow the decay of the building, thh cracks in the roof and the tumbled beams are somehow heightened. I also like the lonliness of the building.

Location: Valdres, Norway

Eros

Probably one of the most famous and recognizable statues around –Eros, in or on Piccadilly Circus, the hub of the world. I never saw it look more beautiful than on this occasion, siloutted against a magnificent late-afternoon sky. The light was so extraordinary and momentary that by the time I got nearer to take a closer picture the effect had gone.

Location: London, England

View From My Flat -Winter

Nothing special, just the view from my flat on a winter's day. Snow falling, the kind of weather that calls the coziness of staying indoors.

Location: Oslo, Norway

Doggie Underwear

This little pooch spends much of its day in a shop that sells women's clothes, and underwear in particular. And being a very curious dog he (or she) loves to watch people passing by from this silky spot -and what a great advertisement for the underwear!

Location: Norfolk, England

Winter Afternoon in Oslo

Chilly weather all over Europe, but snow brings beauty, especially when the sky takes on the hues of a water colour painting and creates a warming glow despite the cold. Such as here in the usually much busier Frogner park.

Location: Oslo, Norway

Simplicity

Sky, sea and the perfect lawn of a bowling green. Canopied benches along the promenade, a low fence and an even lower hedge. I love the simplicity and cleanliness of this picture –taken perhaps surprisingly not in summer but on a cold December afternoon on the Norfolk coast.

Location: Great Yarmouth, England

Tree With Attitude

I came across this tree in New Mexico and found it to have real personality.. it seems to be pleading to the mountains and sky, one armlike branch pointing to itself..look at me, listen to me! Maybe it was asking for some company in such a barren landscape.

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sun and Clouds Over Gibraltar

This is as close as I have gotten to Gibraltar –I took the picture from a boat between Spain and Morocco with a very old 110-film Kodak camera, way back in 1984 when I was travelling around Europe. I was struck by the magnificence of the sun and clouds and the majesty of the rock at the tip of Europe.

Location: Gibraltar

Polar Express

Until I hit Canada in the midst of ferocious winter conditions I hadn't really felt the cold, even in Scandinavia, the sides of this carriage seem to ooze iciness, with the reflection of icicles in the windows –fortunately all was warm and cozy inside!

Location: Montreal/Quebec, Canada

Railway Track

Tracks are always interesting to photograph –they simultaneously lead somewhere and come from somewhere –a metaphor for life itself. This track is in the Norfolk town where I grew up. It is no longer part of a regular rail network, but a private line maintained by enthusiasts. The building on the left was once a signalman's cottage.

Location: Dereham, England