goldilocks time

 19th June 25, Warkworth, 7am

The start of a few days of very warm weather.

It was just right for me at 7am.

and back we go

 14th June 25, Hauxley, 9am

After yesterday's brief summer, it was dreich and drizzly on the beach this morning.  It felt more like February than June but unlike February, there are colourful flowers to brighten the place up.

This week I shared an old slideshow of black and white photos for my Thursday night audience in Lucker.  

It’s where I started my photography in the school darkroom - developing and printing my own black & white photos - and I still use it for wedding photographs. 

Just occasionally I see the natural world with monochrome eyes. Today’s grey drizzly morning was one of those times when the lighter sand made patterns through the coal dust.

at last

 13th June 25, Bamburgh Castle, 4pm

At last a day that feels like summer.

old favourite

 9th June 25, Budle Bay, 8am

A beautiful walk around Budle Bay.  One of my favourite places to wander.

rains come

29th May 25, Morpeth, 7:30am

After 5 weeks of dry weather, the recent rain has greened up the woods nicely.

 29th May 25, Rothbury, 10am

Springtime things - fern fronds unfurl and rain and wind brings some of the brand new leaves down to earth.

May-bright

 28th May 25, Longhorsley, 7pm

An evening wander around the May-bright wild flowers of the community woodland and the old parish church.

looking east

 27th May 25, Bamburgh, 4pm

It seemed to rain north south east and west of Bamburgh Castle today but it stayed dry for me and the wedding I was photographing.

26th May 25, Alnmouth, 10am

Henry photobombed my arty composition.  I didn't mind really!

a morning of many colours

25th May 25, Newton Point, 7:30am

The wild flowers on newton pOint aren't quite in their full glory yet but there was plenty to see.

A nice patch of white campion. Not as common as its red/pink cousin. 

Lots of colours on the coast today; clover, lichen, trefoil, thrift under blue, blue skies on a bright breezy morning. 

meanwhile this

 23rd May 25, Warkworth, 7:30am

As we come to whit weekend the weather may finally break and we'll have some rain.

Meanwhile, this...

both sides now

 19th May25, Simonside, 7:30am

A beautiful early morning run with mountain mists keeping me cool and not another soul across the ridge.

19th May25, Cragside, 3pm

The rhoddies are out and Henry was impressed!

mist to sun

 17th May 25, Craster, 9am

On a 1:1 Northumberland Photo Training session this morning.

After a misty start of ropey weather round the harbour, the sun came out as we wandered up towards the castle...

wild (garlic) in the woods

 15th May 25, Morpeth, 7:30am

Such a perfect place to run.  Henry came too.