Hi. I'm a 55 year old retired bank clerk and now have more time to devote to my writing and photography. I've been taking pictures since I was 17, mainly landscapes, and have been fortunate to have many articles and pictures published in British outdoor and photography magazines over the years. In my younger days I was also a keen hillwalker and travelled extensively throughout the British Isles, usually combining the walking with my photography. These days I spend more time closer to home, exploring the Essex countryside with my camera. I've recently taken advantage of the excellent Blurb software to design and publish my first book and I'm amazed at the quality of the printing. Thank you Blurb! To all who buy the book, I hope you enjoy reading it and looking at the pictures as much as I enjoyed creating it. Thankyou.