Richard from Sydney

Hi Everyone, I'm Richard from Sydney, Australia. I'm 62, and work for an international company in Customer Relations.

I love to take photographs when I travel and England is one of my very favourite destinations.  I try to visit every couple of years and will be going again next week for one month. On this occasion I will stay in the Lake District, Suffolk and Ely as well as shorter visits to Warwickshire, Shropshire and Lancashire.  My favourite things about England are the short distances between stunning places, the large numbers of old buildings, the beautiful countryside and your superb country pubs.  I've posted a few photos here from previous trips and, weather permitting, plan to post more from my next trip.

My other favourite photography subjects are the Fall foliage in USA/Canada and the magnificent scenery in the South Island of New Zealand.  I'm also a wildlife photography nut and have taken many thousands of photos on several amazing trips to Kenya, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa.  Of course, Digital enables us all to give free rein to our creativity and I've been using Digital for three years.  I use Canon equipment exclusively and have 2 Digital SLRs, as well as a couple of point and shoots.

I came across POE when I was looking for photos of Finchingfield, Essex and had Googled "Pictures of England".  I'm so glad I did, as there are some seriouly talented contributors to the site.  It has already given me a great deal of pleasure and I've hardly scratched the surface!

OK, that's it from me.  Now I wonder who will be the first of the regulars to welcome me to the Forum.  Go for it, guys! 

  Many welcomes Richard. We are so happy to have you join us on this most magnificent web site and forum. You sound like to you are going to fit right in and we can't wait to see some of the pictures you have taken on your previous trips to England, plus your up-coming trip.

Be sure to join us here on the forum often, we are a crazy bunch, lots of teasing and lots of help and information.

Welcome Richard!

(hey Sue, we beat the guys!)

<quote>My favourite things about England are the short distances between stunning places, the large numbers of old buildings, the beautiful countryside and your superb country pubs."

Ditto!

Ah yes, he'll fit in quite well methinks!

I also would like to see his other  pics!

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Be sure to join us here on the forum often, we are a crazy bunch, lots of teasing and lots of help and information.

HI Richard

Welcome to this madhouse! I got beaten to the first welcome cos of the time difference (well thats my excuse lol)  Sue and Meg have already said it, so I wont bore you and repeat it all lol Have a look around all the lovely photos on here, it may take you quite a while though! I hope you come and join us in here for lots of banter and help if you need it.  

Hello and welcome Richard. Pleased to meet you.

Dont you just hate it when the women beat you to the welcomes? I believe its because they have nothing better to do, and I'm sure Ron will back me up on that. Unless he is a coward. He he he. Anyway, dont forget to come in to the forums and chat with us. Enjoy your stay in England and post lots of photo's.

Hi Richard and welcome.

I only have a point and shoot....it gives the results I need.