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Giles Thurston
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UK photographer focussing on human interactions with the landscape, both urban and natural. The more mundane the better! Lover of long running adventures in the mountains. Trustee at Mind Over Mountains.
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I couldn’t resist a quick photo exploration of Rydal Church, while out on my morning run earlier this week.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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The final rays of light at Easedale Tarn.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Moonrise over the fells at last light.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Morning coffee. Happy Leftovers Day! 😋
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December 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Windows on the world
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December 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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For my final #newsletter of 2025, I look back through the photographs I captured during 2025, and share some of my favourites with you and the ones that make me smile. Happy holidays all and see you in 2026! giles.li/4qevLou
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What I Photographed in 2025 (And Why It Matters)
Looking back at a year of shooting what caught my eye, the shots that made me smile and the stories behind them.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Some festive lights and curves and lines for the shortest day of the year. Happy holidays all!
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December 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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I’m busy reviewing my images from 2025 for my final article of the year, out tomorrow. So many happy memories from what has been a difficult year personally. Here are a few that I love but didn’t quite make the cut for tomorrow.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Some more nocturnal views, with the big camera this time. 📸

Have a great weekend all!
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December 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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While trawling back through my photography catalogue from this year, trying to identify my favourite shots, one thing became apparent. I’ve had a real thing for photographing chairs in 2025 🙄😂
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December 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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A mixed #photoweek this week, even if most of it was after dark. More walking than running, gave me the opportunity to break out the "proper cameras" to contribute to my nocturnal #photography project. Some opportunistic stops, also bore fruit too. Enjoy! giles.li/4pJYUrK
Mixed Week and Cameras - Photoweek: #50 2025
Weekly series highlighting what piqued my interest photographically in the last seven days.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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This was from my first trip to London with my camera, as I explored the Tate Modern on the South Bank. I thought I’d captured something really special, only to discover it’s what everyone takes when they go there, so not that special after all 😂
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December 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Something a little different from me this morning. Maybe it was the wine that pushed me this way 🍷😜

Have a great week all!
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December 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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In this weeks Substack, I return to the topic of black and white versus colour photography, and when I decide that monochrome isn't enough giles.li/48yhqgH
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The First Instinct: Deciding Between Colour and Monochrome
Following first instincts, trusting what caught my eye in the field and finding balance between my monochrome default and the colour that demands to stay
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December 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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“It’s raining it’s pouring”

Have a great weekend folks 😁
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December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Back to a quieter week for this weeks Photoweek. We have a Christmas focused Light Around The Home, more nocturnal running and a urinal. Yes you did read that correctly 😁 Enjoy! giles.li/3KOj4BH
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Taking the P!$$ - Photoweek: #49 2025
Weekly series highlighting what piqued my interest photographically in the last seven days.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Heading into Cambridge for meetings and with my camera 😁📸
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December 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Last nights wander with a camera
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December 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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In this weeks Substack, I continue my theme of urban exploration with a camera and turn my attention to car parks. Yes, car parks. Please bear with me, and hopefully it will make sense. giles.li/48VDmT0
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Parking Expectations: Seeing Beyond the Mundane
How a dawn run revealed architectural beauty in Britain’s most functional structures
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December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Just checked to see what I was doing this time last year and what a surprise, I was mooching around The Fens photographing random stuff 😂📸

Have a great weekend folks!
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December 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Ok so maybe my Ely By Night photography project is getting a little out of hand, as you will see from this weeks photoweek. When not out running at night, I managed to extend my Light Around The Home project as well, along with some additional explorations near and far. Enjoy!
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Turning Into An Obsession - Photoweek: #48 2025
Weekly series highlighting what piqued my interest photographically in the last seven days.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Had a wander around Eye, Suffolk on Sunday with our youngest. Initially to see the ruined castle but the light was so good, it created some wonderful compositions in the village too.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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This one takes us back a few years to the point I realised there was more to #photography than big vistas and mountain views. A few trips to London with my camera opened my eyes to the photographic potential of urban environments and I’ve never looked back.
December 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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More nocturnal 📸 running adventures last night. I think I may be becoming a little obsessed 🤔😂
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December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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In this weeks #substack I turn my attention to one of my favourite photographic subjects, the humble telegraph pole. This artificial forest that provides a technology canopy to our country and has become a bit of an obsession of mine. giles.li/4alHr44
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The Architecture of Connection: A Photographic Love Letter to Telegraph Poles
From Urban Branches to Leaning Fens: A Photographer’s Journey Exploring the Overlooked Elegance of Our Engineered Landscape.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM