THE first meeting of the Norton Radstock Photography Society (NRPS) in the 2025/26 season was much anticipated and did not disappoint, with a plethora of images from a summer of activity and frustrations as members engaged in a lively “Show Your Own” on Zoom, writes Jenny Short.

We were pleased to welcome Tobi Rumming-Paine as a guest considering becoming a member, and to congratulate Graham Nicolls on his recent 90th birthday. Both provided us with images to ponder—Tobi illustrated his wide-ranging interest in “having a go at anything,” and Graham, as always, provided some classy macros from his garden, with the usual expertise and wry humour.

Other members chose photos of places near and far that they had visited during this hot weather, as well as local events they had attended, and showed off their interests and talents to good effect. We had macro and wildlife, soccer and swans, and the unusually low water landscapes that the Chew Valley offered because of the drought featured more than once.

It has been a summer in which our planned club outings have had mixed results. The visit to Shepton Prison was amazing but not too well attended, and while we were prevented from going to Avoncliffe on the boat because of damage it sustained the day before, many nevertheless really enjoyed a walk around Bradford on Avon in the sunshine.

Parking issues at the Pumping Station by the Weir forced us to take to the canals around Bath instead. Thanks to Pamela’s efforts, we are determined to visit the Pumping Station in October.

Tony Nineham sadly missed all the local action, opting instead for a trip to Peru with his wife and his camera, where, despite a bit of food poisoning, he managed some awesome shots.