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Lockdown 2020 blogs

Jun 21, 2020
4 min

Rediscovering the nature on my doorstep

Hello, I'm John. I live in north Northants. As well as having worked in the creative industries most of my life, around ten years ago I...

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Macro Matt

Jun 14, 2020
6 min

An evening with foxes.

Hi, my name is Steve Moore and I live in Lowestoft, Suffolk. I work as a programme leader for my wife’s company, Butterflies Of Britain....

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Macro Matt

Jun 13, 2020
4 min

Saved by the bugs

Lockdown - Saved by the Bugs For so many people, this pandemic has negatively impacted mental health. Each of us has faced our own...

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That one time spiders singlehandedly saved me from complete mental collapse.

Macro Matt

Jun 9, 2020
6 min

That one time spiders singlehandedly saved me from complete mental collapse.

I’ll start this by being completely honest. Lockdown has been an absolute blessing for me. It’s given me an opportunity to take my time...

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Local Nature : the perfect distraction from the stresses of lockdown.

Macro Matt

Jun 4, 2020
4 min

Local Nature : the perfect distraction from the stresses of lockdown.

I work as a freelance photographer, wildlife tour guide and speaker. Normally at this time of year I’d be diving into my busiest period...

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Macro Matt

Jun 3, 2020
4 min

Making the most of spring in isolation.

I think I took to lockdown quite well. I’m an introvert, and I can work from home, so initially it was like being given permission to...

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Stress, confusion, creation, passion - for entomology and macro photography.

Macro Matt

May 22, 2020
3 min

Stress, confusion, creation, passion - for entomology and macro photography.

When we go through difficulties the effort made to overcome issues is sometimes surprisingly coherent and efficient. Fear over the...

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Keeping Busy and Coping With Lockdown By Redesigning My Garden

Macro Matt

May 21, 2020
5 min

Keeping Busy and Coping With Lockdown By Redesigning My Garden

The lockdown due to coronavirus has meant a change in the way we live our lives, both professionally and personally and we’ve had to find...

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Macro Matt

May 20, 2020
3 min

Isolation Wildlife Photography Awards

For me, Isolation has changed a lot in my life, as I believe it has done for most people. It started with a week or two of being sat in...

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Macro Matt

May 15, 2020
3 min

Metamorphosis.

It was the end of March and I had been filming wildlife in the Kalahari Desert for the past five weeks. No shops, no crowds, and no...

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Macro Matt

May 15, 2020
1 min

Lockdown Guest Blog Special

Hi Everyone, How are we feeling today? Times are a bit strange aren't they? Covid-19 has shook the world, and some of us are barely...

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