Gavin Johnson's photos

I'm not sure what these were, but they were growing on the top of a hay bale and were probably only 2 cm tall.

A chance find at Westonbirt Arboretum.

It's easy to see why the Robin is such a popular garden visitor. I haven't persuaded any to take food from my hand yet, but they are obliging enough to pose for me!

A wild Northern Shoveler taking off from a lake at WWT Slimbridge.

One of the regular garden visitors, this Starling has perched and fluffed its feathers. They have amazing plumage with glistening, iridescent colours.

A Dunnock perched on a bare branch. I think they're an under-rated bird; perhaps nothing special to look at, but a really tuneful song in springtime.

A slightly mossy end post of an old wall, in dappled winter sunshine.

I liked the texture of the moss on this old, tumbledown wall in the winter afternoon sunlight.

A tiny, heartbreaking grave marker in the quiet cemetary at Prinknash Abbey - where monks and individuals associated with the Benedictine monastary are buried. This made me think of the 6 word story "For Sale: Baby shoes. Never used." which I thought was attributed to Ernest Hemingway, but Wikipedia says otherwise.

A view of the grave markers in the quiet cemetary at Prinknash Abbey - where monks and individuals associated with the Benedictine monastary are buried. Some are old and covered in moss, some still new and regularly tended. I thought this image suited black and white, with the recently erected marker really standing out.

A view of the grave markers in the quiet cemetary at Prinknash Abbey - where monks and individuals associated with the Benedictine monastary are buried. Some are old and covered in moss, some still new and regularly tended.

A closeup of one of the grave markers in the quiet cemetary at Prinknash Abbey - where monks and individuals associated with the Benedictine monastary are buried.

A statute of the Virgin Mary in the grounds of Prinknash Abbey in Gloucestershire.

A closeup of a clump of Snowdrops in the grounds of Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire

A winter walk through the grounds of Prinknash Abbey in Gloucestershire, surrounded by Snowdrops

Many years ago, in the pre-digital age, I was sightseeing in Singapore, and came across a newly-built block of condominium apartments. With careful framing, I captured the location for posterity, and a cheap laugh.

A few years ago, we spent some time in Sri Lanka. A highlight was climbing the steep route to the top of Sigiriya. Halfway up we came across this sign, and carried on in silence for a while!

My niece and her family are members of the Sealed Knot - a reenactment society who recreate the everyday life and combat of the English civil war. A couple of years ago they reenacted the Siege of Gloucester nearby, which was a great event to photograph. A little later I discovered a Photoshop plugin that adds a comic book style and effects to elements in pictures, so I had a bit of fun with some of my images from the day.