Autumn Continues

27th Oct12, nr Rothbury, 2pm

Autumn colours continue to be beautiful this year. Firstly a sunny walk around Rothbury...

29th Oct12, Fallodon, 9am

Today's training course headed to the woods rather than the beach...

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The Coming Storm

26th Oct12, Howick, 5pm

Wintry showers around today and the temperature has dropped to 1.5 degC as the N wind picks up momentum. Today's walk was like a Beethoven symphony for those of you who know these things... We set off in cold, bright sunshine...

...but soon ominous clouds came across the blue skies. The sun was still shining a warm light across the foreshore...

...as the storm passed the light went yellow...

...and the patterns of falling hail and sleet were beautiful as he sea raged below the stormy skies.

A few minutes later and we were buttoned up in the teeth of the weather for this first time this autumn. Very energising.




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seasonal thoughts

24th Oct12, Christon Bank, 5pm

The mist lifted and we walked to the woods in sunshine that I could feel on my face.

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autumn leaves

24th Oct12, Alnwick, 10am

Some lovely autumn leaves on my walk to the gallery this morning

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Misty Woods

23rd Oct12, Christon Bank woods, 8am

Very atmospheric with all the mist this morning. Here are a few snapshots from around the limekiln woods...

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Lost and Found

18th Oct12, Embleton Bay, 8am

A nice morning around the golf course and castle but down on the beach and the sky and reflections were beautiful.

20th Oct12, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

My first view of the castle and the sun just rising over the headland.

Over the sea from the Craster side of the castle.

Ducks on the flooded field

While Daisy ran wild over the fields I paused to get this shot from the rough at the edge of the fairway before going off to find her.

Reunited and back to the car. A similar view as the first picture an hour-and-a-half later

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Back to The Sea

13th Oct12, Embleton Bay, 7:30am

After a few days away from the sea in the Yorkshire Dales we're back! Lots of water running in Embleton Burn after Thursday night's rain.

Daisy entertained herself digging while I mucked around with the camera

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Before the sun

6th Oct12, Embleton Bay, 6:30am

I arrived at 6:30am, at the same time as two other photographers - it was that kind of morning. They waited by The Skaith and I headed off with Daisy along the beach. On a clear morning such as this the best colours are pre-dawn. As soon as the sun itself appears the colours fade to daylight very quickly

This is a 1" exposure with the camera balanced on my hat. (the hat being on a rock and not my head at this point)

An alternative crop with just the motion in the sea and the colour of the sky

A shorter exposure with a nice foreground

Some of you know I'm more interested in shots that tell a story or capture an atmosphere. These last two are my favourites (photographically speaking)

Mr Heron waits for breakfast as I head home before the dawn.

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Studying waves

4th Oct12, Long Nanny

The bridge over the Long Nanny in the warm light of the early morning

5th Oct12, Newton Point

Out of the car and daisy heads up the path towards the rising sun.

Lovely waves on Football Hole so I photographed them for a while...

...while Daisy wandered off along the beach.

Looking back to the North at our lonesome footprints.

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