John Sheldon's photos

“Last of the summer harvest”. We had a total of nine nice apples from our little tree this year. The Eighth day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens.

"Audio-visual home entertainment." The seventh day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens.

"Harvey the Hare". The sixth day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens.

The fifth day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens.

“Sprout Spiral”. The fourth day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens.

The third day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens. Cat ornament - an impulse buy, inspired by the facial expression.

The second day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:2.8 100mm prime lens.

The first day of the UK's second period of lockdown in 2020 - 'Lockdown Two'. SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm prime lens.

Abederrahman (or Abd al-Rahman) was originally from Damascus. He fled from persecution in Syria and eventually landed on the coast of Spain at the place that is now called Almuñécar. This was in 755 AD. With his followers he ousted the ruling powers and established an independent Muslim Emirate called Umayyad al-Andalus. (Hence the present day name of the area of Spain known as Andalusia.) The sculptor of this monument (Miguel Moreno) deliberately 'adjusted' natural perspective in order to emphasize the magnificence of the historical character. I have tried to bring this out in my picture. The monument was erected in 2005 to mark the 1250th anniversary of the Emir's arrival on these shores.