Gretel and Aerial Photographer Hedley Thorne visit Wayland Smithy

About this episode

Gretel le Maître interviews aerial photographer Hedley Thorne about his work and experiences.

Send us Fan Mail Dear friends, new and old, welcome to an episode that was recorded yesterday in the Oxfordshire sunshine but took a while to publish; huge apologies for the delay and also for the absence of our readings. What a joy an honour it was to spend time with Hedley; such a lovely human being, whose curious and boyish attitude was delightful and charming. Please find him on social media and YouTube and follow his wonderful work. On my way home I spent a quick but in...

People in this episode

Host: Gretel le Maître

Guest: Hedley Thorne

Topics covered

• aerial photography
• nature
• interview
• personal stories
• art

Keywords

• aerial photography
• Hedley Thorne
• Wayland Smithy
• Oxfordshire
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Oxfordshire, Wayland Smithy

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