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Oct 1, 20241 min read
Harpenden Calendar 2025
The Harpenden Calendar 2025 is now available. It contains iconic scenes and events in the picturesque 'village' of Harpenden and the...
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bacooke14
Aug 24, 20241 min read
Harpenden Through the Seasons book published
I am pleased to announce that my photo book of Harpenden Through the Seasons has now been published. The objective of the book is to...
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bacooke14
Feb 2, 20241 min read
Success at International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) Competition
I am very pleased to say that for the second year running I have been successful in my entries to the International Garden Photographer...
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bacooke14
Dec 9, 20231 min read
Snowman comes to Harpenden
One of the delightful events in Harpenden is the return of the Snowman on Harpenden Common at Christmas time. He looks especially good if...
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bacooke14
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Harpenden Calendar 2024
My Harpenden Calendar for next year is now ready. It contains photographs of Harpenden through the seasons.
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bacooke14
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Striped Man on Zebra Crossing
A fortuitous moment capturing the appropriately dressed gentleman on a zebra crossing in Harpenden
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bacooke14
May 3, 20211 min read
Spring has arrived in Harpenden
At last Harpenden has taken on its mantle of fresh green leafy trees and lots of blossom. We have had very little rain but lots of...
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bacooke14
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Lock Down Photos
In addition to the current lock down restrictions due to the Covid virus, I have had further restrictions in my movements because I have...
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bacooke14
Jan 7, 20211 min read
The Last Lights of Christmas
We have sadly taken down the Christmas decorations for another year so I thought I would just grab a couple of images in Harpenden town...
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bacooke14
Nov 28, 20201 min read
A Foggy and Frosty Morning on Harpenden Common
Yesterday we woke to a really foggy morning with a hard frost. However this didn't deter the walkers on Harpenden Common. They helped to...
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bacooke14
Nov 19, 20201 min read
Autumn in Ashridge
The autumn colours in Ashridge occur later than in the rest of Hertfordshire but they were worth waiting for because they have been...
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bacooke14
Nov 14, 20201 min read
Autumn Multiple Exposures
The autumn colours of fallen leaves are spectacular at the moment. In order to capture their shapes and colours I have taken a series of...
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bacooke14
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Misty Morning in Rothamsted Park
There is something magic about mist and sunlight on an early autumn morning in a wooded landscape. Ugly distractions disappear and you...
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Brian Cooke
Nov 1, 20201 min read
Welcome to my Blog
Welcome to my blog and new website. The aim of the site is to present my photographs of Hertfordshire with emphasis on Harpenden (where I...
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