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Had fun with some high-speed shots of Tilly chasing her ball on the college hockey pitch this morning.

You can click here to see a few more.

Tilly still had energy left afterwards to do her meerkat impression, though…

Hauxton Mill, just south of Cambridge, was the last commercially-operating water mill in the area. It ceased operation just over 40 years ago.

I walk past it regularly with my dog, and it's always been a mysterious, intriguing, and very closed, building.

Until today. As we approached, I noticed that the door stood ajar, and it turned out to be because a man was inside checking the electricity meter. (I was struck by the irony.) He was just about to leave, but kindly let me stick my head inside. It was one of those moments when I was very glad I happened to be carrying my camera, even though I only had time to fire off a couple of quick shots.

If only, as they say, these walls could speak...

(Click for larger versions)

Update - I later tweaked one of the photos and posted an improved version here.

I discovered how to make moonlight. Well, sort of... Set your camera's white balance to 'tungsten' and then use predominantly flash.

The Great Gate, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.

You can probably just make out the helix on the floor which is part of a new memorial to Francis Crick.

When you live here, it sometimes can be easy to forget how lucky you are.

Spotted in the city centre this evenin’.

I've been experimenting with low camera angles - something that hasn't been so easy with my Canon 6D, since it doesn't have an articulated viewfinder, so to get shots like these you normally have to lie on the ground if you want to see what you're taking. But the built-in wifi means that you can, instead, put the camera down low and use your phone as a viewfinder, which is what I did today.

The shallow depth of field was deliberate - I quite like the effect.

(For my non-British readers, that sign marks a buried water hydrant.)