CAMERA CAPERS

 Frensham Little Pond is near Farnham in Surrey.  Managed now by the National Trust, Frensham Little Pond, and Great Pond, were created in the 13th century to supply fish to the Bishop of Winchester and his court whilst visiting Farnham Castle.     I first visited Frensham Little Pond when I was about nine years old when I was sent to Little Pond House, a childrens convalescent home.   Quite why I was sent there I have no idea, except I was always a very thin pale child.   I looked out for Little Pond House, now a Nursing Home, but did not see it.   I did not remember much about the pond itself,  or the area, but I did remember the pine needles on the sandy ground.    I went with my friend Angie as we have joined the Guildford U3A Photography Group, and this was a group outing.  What do you see? What do you see here? Another hidden animal What could this be? The last photo - take on our way back to the car park.

Brookwood Cemetery, or the London Necropolis, is in Brookwood, Woking,.  It covers an area of some 500 acres and is Grade 1 listed.  It is the largest cemetery in the UK.  The cemetery was conceived in 1849 as burial places in London were becoming increasingly hard to find.  The coffins were brought to Brookwood via train from a separate station adjacent to London Waterloo.    There were different carriages for different classes, eg. First, Second, and Third (for paupers).  The North section of the cemetery was for Non-conformists and the South side was for Anglicans, although this does not seem to apply today. During World War 1, an area of  37 acres was set aside to provide a burial site for Commonwealth and American Armed forces. You can find out more about Brookwood Cemetary  here Angela and I visited the cemetery on a recce for the Camera Club as a possible area for a group camera shoot.   I had suggested it as I had attended a...