Lake District
The Lake District, particularly its northern part, has long been my favourite part of England and I'm lucky to have the use of a family cottage up there (thanks Allan and Jane). It is a very heavily-photographed area, so rather than the grand landscapes I tend to look for details, for traces of the old mining industry, and for less picturesque aspects of tourism.
London
It's not accidental that these images of my "home town" are so gloomy. I've lived here for 25 years, and I do appreciate its cultural life, galleries and museums, cinemas and restaurants, and my friends here. Yet I still, as fiercely as ever, refuse to think of myself as a Londoner.
Cemetery
Nunhead cemetery was the least "popular" of Victorian-era London's public cemeteries and has been derelict and overgrown - in fact, rather beautiful. But recently the local authority thought monuments might just decide to fall over as people passed by, so it began clearing the undergrowth and making the place more family-friendly. While destroying the place's beauty, they are proud their ugly fences are made of environmentally-friendly chestnut. Read more
Italy
I'm a great Italophile and love everything about the country, its culture, people, food, wine - la vita italiana. These images are from areas I know best such as Tuscany, Rome, and Calabria, but I also have images from other Italian regions.
Stadio dei Marmi
Rome's Stadio dei Marmi sports stadium was built during the Mussolini era and owes its name to the statues ringing the running track. No doubt they once represented Italian manhood in altogether different way from how they are seen by the post-Weber, post-Mapplethorpe eye.
USA
For me the South West is the most visually-exciting part of the USA and is also where I feel I'm least at home (a good thing). Other images are from New England and the Pacific North West where I feel very much at home (which is equally good).