I have been meaning to pull this together since the start of the year, but it has taken a while. Last week Tina suggested we pull together our favourites and finally I have my collection to share. I have gone with the 52, an idea pinched from a friend who recently posted his top 52 on Facebook. I must add that these are not necessarily my best 52, technically or artistically, they are my favourites. I have chosen ones that tell the story of the year, ones that I enjoy looking at, and ones that show the year still had some action and variety. 2020 was very different to previous years and very difficult at times.
The year started out as normal, with my usual wanders around London, and my January day trips to the coast. I nipped over to Rotterdam, which had been on my list for a while, and had a few days in Lisbon. By then the pandemic was well under way, and lockdown in the UK followed soon after. During various relaxations of of lockdown, I went into London, ventured up to Edinburgh-festival-less Scotland and popped over the channel to Brittany and Normandy. Hopefully you’ll get a feel for the changing seasons and moods as I run you through my year.
Margate, January 2020
And a gallery of the others – just click to see larger:
London – January 
London – January 
London – January 
Bexhill – January 
London – January 
Bexhill – January 
London – January 
London – January 
London – January 
Rotterdam – January 
Rotterdam – January 
Rotterdam – February 
Rotterdam – February 
London – February 
London – February 
London – February 
Lisbon – March 
Lisbon – March 
Barreiro – March 
Wicken Fen – March 
London – March 
home – April 
St Albans – April 
St Albans – April 
St Albans – April 
St Albans – April 
St Albans – April 
St Albans – May 
St Albans – May 
London – June 
London – June 
London – June 
London – June 
London – June 
London – June 
London – June 
St Malo – July 
Mont St Michel – July 
Mont St Michel – July 
London – August 
The Kelpies – August 
North Berwick – August 
Torness power Station – August 
St Albans – August 
London – September 
London – September 
Kew Gardens – October 
Winchester – October 
St Albans – November 
Kew Gardens – November 
St Albans – December
And a slideshow if you prefer:
London – January London – January London – January Bexhill – January London – January Bexhill – January London – January London – January London – January Rotterdam – January Rotterdam – January Rotterdam – February Rotterdam – February London – February London – February London – February Lisbon – March Lisbon – March Barreiro – March Wicken Fen – March London – March home – April St Albans – April St Albans – April St Albans – April St Albans – April St Albans – April St Albans – May St Albans – May London – June London – June London – June London – June London – June London – June London – June St Malo – July Mont St Michel – July Mont St Michel – July London – August The Kelpies – August North Berwick – August Torness power Station – August St Albans – August London – September London – September Kew Gardens – October Winchester – October St Albans – November Kew Gardens – November St Albans – December
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 January 2021
Posted as part of Lens-Artists
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Wow! The diversity of your image-making is what strikes me immediately. And their some absolute stunners amongst the shots themselves.
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Oh what fantastic photos you were able to get this year. I remember most of them throughout the year too. What an uplifting gallery. 😀
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Fabulous gallery! Goodness knows how you managed to narrow down so many wonderful photos.
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Oh, excellent! It almost seems you had a normal year looking at these, so much variety…
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When I look back, summer looks quite normal. I forget all about the avoiding people bit, hiding in train and boat cabins, no pubs, only eating outside, rarely seeing friends. But I remember the strangers I’ve met on local walks and how much I love London. And also all the things I meant to do in first lockdown that I ready must do this time!
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There’s always a silver lining, but yes….things still not attended to
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Those photos are wonderful!! And the London ones … WOW!! can’t wait to go back there one day!
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I remember most of these from first time round. So good to see them again.
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Wow Debbie – you win the most prolific photographer award! Some wonderful images as always. Loved your Rotterdam images especially.
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The one inside the church is my favourite
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Wicken Fen and the Kelpies are my favorites from your wonderful collection. Thanks for sharing them again along with the others.
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Splendid Debbie! The Rotterdam one always catches my eye, no matter how many other images are around it, one of your best works.
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I really enjoyed these, Debbie, especially as I haven’t seen most of them. I love the wild-looking bird at St. Alban’s, the barbed wire, and the Rotterdam shot of the funky yellow apartments. 🙂
janet
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Fabulous gallery Debbie. I remember some of the photos but others….where was I? A birthday. I hope you had a blast ❤
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They may not all have appeared on the blog. And thanks – I got out for a walk with my camera! And there was sun and frost and mist. A great birthday present. 😀
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Excellent day for a birthday 🙂 I did wonder about a few of the photos so I am glad they weren’t on your blog.
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Just skweezed it in, Debs 🙂 🙂 Hope you had a good birthday. Some wonderful images here. Soft spot for the blue reflected building in Lisbon but lots of goodies.
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Hasn’t seen that building before. Not sure if I just hadn’t walked that way before or if it had been done up in recent years. What I do know is that I was very lucky to get to a favourite city just before lockdown.
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What a great collection, Debbie.
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