soft morning

 27th August 26, Rothbury, 9am

A soft morning with rain on the way but just a warm, hazy mist hereabouts.

light here and there

 23rd August 26, Hauxley, 6am

Not much of a birthday sunrise but subtle and gentle.

I loved the light through these trees just inland.

heather today, gone tomorrow

 22nd August 26, Rothbury, 9am

The heather is in full bloom even as the ferns turn to autumn hues.

autumn cometh

 20th Aug 26, Morpeth, 7:30am

This time in August often brings the first hints of autumn in the air.

This was the only autumnal patch along the riverside path.

working and after work

18th August 26, Embleton Bay, 5:30pm

A very bonny afternoon run up and down the coast from Embleton Bay up to Low Newton by the Sea. 

18th Aug 26, Bamburgh Castle, 9am

Lovely light waiting for a coach trip to arrive at the castle.

blooming

 17th August 26, Rothbury, 5pm

A lovely late afternoon wander among the bonny blooming heather.

delayed

8th August 2026, Warkworth, 6:30am

A beautiful morning for a run.  When I got up to the Alnmouth cross it was just too beautiful to rush back again... 

I’m meant to be on my way 
But I was delayed 

You see the sun was just up 
And the sea was shining 
Curlews were calling from the sand 
(And I haven’t heard them all summer) 
House martins and swallows 
Young and old 
Swooped over my head 
And linnets sang 

The only sounds were nature 
Wind, sea, birdsong. 

I’m meant to be on my way 
But I was delayed

warming up

 4th Aug 26, Howick, 6pm

A run after work.  The day started rainy but it warmed up as the day wore on...

swim n shake

 3rd August 26, Rothbury, 10am

Ruby likes a shake after a swim...

one end to the other

30th July 26, Buston, 8am

Cool, quiet and beautiful morning.

30th July 26, Warkworth, 5pm

At the other end of the day, it was still quiet and beautiful but a bit warm for running around.

 

unseasonal colours

 28th July 26, Buston, 7pm

An evening wander down to the sea to see what there was to see. 

 A beautiful empty low-tide beach was the answer. Better to sit and contemplate than for photographs but as I wandered back I saw the evening light shining through this fern. 

In previous heatwaves I've noticed unseasonable autumn colours and even falling leaves from stressed trees. This fern was obviously struggling a bit in the heat while it's neighbours still carried their summer green.

Touring on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne

 23rd July 26, Holy Island, 2pm

The tour continues around Holy Island.

I'd even brought an actual camera!

Catch up time...

22nd July 26, Kelso, 11am

On a Scottish jaunt guiding a tour group round the abbeys of the borders. For being in such a dilapidated state, Kelso abbey seems happy with life...

Scott's View

21st July 26, Alnmouth, 9am

Nice and quiet on the beach with enough breeze to keep me cool

19th July 26, Warkworth, 8am

 Today came in like January then eventually turned back to July. Very chilly in the N wind on the beach this morning with an angry sea.

14th July 26, Newton Point, 6pm

Not many flowers left on the coast after all the hot weather. Still lovely to be here for a quick visit after work.

spots and tufts

 22nd June 26, Hauxley, 4pm

And so the year rolls on and this is the first six-spot Burnet moth I've seen.  This time on tufted vetch.

solstice eve

 20th June 26, Alnmouth, 6pm and 10pm

The evening before the longest day and solstice.  Around 6pm all was calm and deep blue.

By 10pm, it was still broad daylight with a pinkish hue of twilight that will linger for a few hours yet.

northern sun

 13th June 26, Warkworth, 7am

Nice and early to the beach.  I'm not often here this early in the summer and I noticed the sun was well north of east after all, we're just 10 days from solstice.