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Winter is coming!
I just can’t believe that the last time I posted on this page was July. It was July when I started to write a book and it has taken so many months out of my life that photography has had to come further down my list, but the first draft is within sight of being finished and I now have a little bit more time to myself. Don’t tell anyone though, as I am sure that they will find something that needs to be done! To mark my return to the blog, here are a couple little portraits, taken at Whitby earlier this month.
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Arthropods (mini beasts)
This summer has been very frustrating in terms the small numbers of insects and other mini beasts around here. It has been so very cool and wet…until last week that is. Only in the last few days have I seen a few bees collecting pollen and one or two garden cross spiders making webs in the garden. Hover flies are at last in some number. The local nature reserves have been lacking in damselflies but just a few are around at last. Yesterday, I had a moderately successful afternoon bug hunting and I have combined my finds, in the gallery below, with those from an expedition in May. Hope you enjoy!
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A Favourite Place
We all have places that we love to photograph and for me, one of those places is Salford Quays, which I have captured on many occasions over the years at roughly two year intervals. Last week the weather was not looking too promising when we arrived and the lighting was very flat, but the forecast was for some sunny periods between 8 pm and 9 pm and we were not disappointed as the clouds began to clear away just before sunset. Below are a few of my favourites from the evening:
