My Life through a lens

An amazing experience at Woburn Safari park feeding the big cats their breakfast and going right up to them in the Land Rover.

Feeling very proud 😍

I had the amazing opportunity to visit Yang Guang at Edinburgh Zoo, My best friend organised the trip as a special 50th birthday present for me. I am so blessed to see him and capture some beautiful photographs before he goes back to China to retire. Definitely a memory to treasure.

Family day out for the ducks Furzton Lake May 2023

Harvest Mice having fun with a dandelion taken at Windows on Wildlife Hide in Poole in July 2023

In February we went to Norfolk, I wanted to see the seals in their natural habitat. I went on a boat trip to see them, I went on my own because I thought Callie would be too anxious, but the whole time I felt like Pop (my Grandad)was sat right next to me it was amazing to see and a special moment to capture. From a photographic point of view it was difficult because of the movement of the boat on the choppy sea, so a lot of my images are blurry but I did get a few I am happy with. I have since found out how you can see them without needing to go on a boat so will be going back in November in the hope to see some white fluffy pups as well.

After being diagnosed with Crohns disease and Fibromyalgia in 2010, my life changed and I had to give up my career. I am now in the process of creating a new normal and finding ways to help with my rehabilitation and adapt with my limitations. Through therapy I realised how much photography means to me and how I come alive behind a camera. My plan is to photograph beautiful places I visit, as well as things that mean something to me and share them on here. When I see a beautiful place on television or see something someone else has shared, or find something I want to photograph, I make arrangements to visit and capture these. I have started to create a list of places I want to visit and photograph and can't wait to share my journey with you.

Please feel free to suggest places.

As a child my favorite cuddly toy was a koala, so you can imagine my excitement when I found out Longleat had a baby Koala born in December 2022, Monty is the second baby koala born there. Longleat Safari Park are the only animal park/zoo to exhibit koalas in England, so I feel extremely lucky that I was able to go and spend some time with him and his family and capture some photos. To me it was a very special and emotional experience and I will definitely be going back soon.