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Leap-frog


Leap-frog, originally uploaded by Ben Locke (Ben909).

Two young wild boar playing leap-frog in the Forest of Dean.

Untitled


Untitled, originally uploaded by Ben Locke (Ben909).

This old building stands on the edge of the River Severn near Awre on the outskirts of the Forest of Dean. It was shot in infra-red over a 2 minute period, then converted to black and white. The building is stood in a field of long grass. There was a howling wind, which helped create all the cloud and grass movement, and was probably responsible for my eyes swelling up in the evening!
Suggestions for a title welcomed :)

Summer Exhibition


Old Rope, originally uploaded by Ben Locke (Ben909).
My second exhibition in the Forest of Dean is now underway at the Dean Heritage Centre (www.deanheritagecentre.com), and runs until July 29th, featuring landscapes and wildlife of the Forest of Dean. All pictures on display are available to purchase. To see a wider selection of work from around the UK, please visit www.benlockephotography.co.uk

This piece of old rope is attached to the putcher frames on the River Severn at Awre.

Awre Sunset


Awre Sunset, originally uploaded by Ben Locke (Ben909).

From the banks of the River Severn at Awre, on the outskirts of the Forest of Dean, as the sun sets.

Badger video


5 minutes of footage of some badgers...

Tusker's Return


Tusker's Return, originally uploaded by Ben Locke (Ben909).

A close-up view of 'Tusker', the large male wild boar that I photographed a couple of weeks ago. I'll try to make sure the next picture I upload to the blog is something other than wild boar - there seems to have been a lot of that lately!