Some more playing around with some filming. I’ve been having a bit of trouble with my filming coming out slightly blurry when I post up, I don’t know it’s me doing something wrong or YouTube but it’s fun all the same trying things out.
Filmed in Hyde Park, London, the Parakeets are always popular in the parks and bring a great joy as people feed them or take photos. I made this film when I was walking through Hyde Park and decided to make the film in black and white because I liked the dark lines of the trees and the silhouette of the birds. The music I made is a simple guitar piece to accompany the film using my Epiphone Dot with reverb.
I’ve decided I want to use my website a bit more for writing so I’m gonna start writing a few blogs either once week or whenever and about whatever. My music, music I’ve been listen to, films I see, places I go, art I like, anything really. And so to begin………
I thought I would start off by writing about something I enjoy very much and that’s going for a nice simple walk. Walking, excising in general is said to be good for the mind and I wouldn’t disagree. I find wondering the streets of my home city London very enjoyable, hugely relaxing and with the particular part of London where I live, I’m spoilt for choice with places to go. One of my favourite things about London is that it’s a very walkable city. There’s history all over place, some of it major, some of it minor but it’s there and all part of the thousands of stories London can tell.
This old town though and even away from recent events can be bit intense at times. It’s an infliction all major city share, it comes with the territory but there are pockets of sanctuary within this circus that can help relieve the stress, it’s parks. Recently I’ve been going for walks through St James’s Park, then on to Green Park, Hyde Park to finally arriving at Kensington Gardens. There’s a feeling of like stepping out of the dust, leaving the city behind and a sense of freedom anyway from daily life. Camera in hand enjoying the nature and the wildlife.
Parakeet in St James Park – Photo by Richie Phillips
Earlier this year these parks were particularly amazing when we had snow fall, an event which isn’t all too common in London and opportunity I couldn’t resist venturing out with my camera.
The Arch by Henry Moore in Hyde Park Photo by Richie Phillips Hyde Park – Photo by Richie Phillips Hyde Park fountain frozen – Photo by Richie Phillips
St James’s Park is a favourite place of mine. I can spend ages there with my camera and taking photos of the flowers and wildlife.
Photo by Richie PhillipsSt James’s Park Flower with ice drop Photo by Richie Phillips Snow resting on green leaves in St James’s Park Photo by Richie Phillips
Nature can be its own sculpture and work of art. Like a Jackson Pollock piece of art the trees twist and turn into beautiful shapes and patterns.
Photo by Richie PhillipsPhoto by Richie PhillipsPhoto by Richie Phillips
It’s been very strange and a scary time, one we all hope will end soon but I’m extremely glad and grateful to be able to get out for a bit and have these moments of solace in these great parks.
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