A photographer who discovered an amazing view of Colmers Hill after taking some trees down at his new home has now been producing calendars of it for a decade.
Doug Chalk, who has a distinctive stall at Bridport Market every Wednesday and Saturday, has just launched his 11th calendar, featuring seasonal images of the well-known hill from all angles.
He said: “I have rightly been accused by some as being obsessed by that hill!
“Well, not many people of 78 find something in life that they enjoy and that keeps them motivated, do they?”
Despite the cost of living increases, the calendar is still priced at £10, and is to be found at Doug’s red gazebo at the top of South Street.
The calendar won Artisan Market Trader 2023 at the Bridport Business Awards. Doug said: “I was a freelance photographer back in the 80s, working mainly in black and white, won many competitions and had a lot of exhibitions in Wiltshire where I lived and worked.
“I didnt want to get into computers and digital so took a back seat (gave up) for about 12-15 years when we moved to Dorset 24 years ago.
“But I was struck by the beauty here and here I am, doing it all again, and loving it!”
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Bridport Photographer famed for his Colmer’s Hill snaps has launched his new calendar
- by Miranda Robertson
- June 14, 2023
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