Spiders at Sunset Part 1

 So far dawn has not been suitable for macro photography by the fishing lakes as there have been strong winds but a couple of evenings have been great for sunset photography. Here a selection of spider images incorporating the sunset from Thursday evening. These were without flash fill in. Part 2 from Friday used fill-in flash.

Dorset Sunset at West Bay

We made an excellent choice for a venue to watch the sun set yesterday with the golden cliffs to east and rocky promontaries to the west. Taken on the X100V with characteristic Fuji colours though pretty true to my eye. Images in chronological order

Hive Beach Burton Bradstock (NT)

Our first choice of venue for our trip had to be Hive Beach - with its sandy beach, thrift-covered cliff walk, shingle flower specialities at Cogdon beach (Yellow-horned poppies, Sea kale and Sea Campion) and picturesque village (Burton Bradstock) complete with stream and meadows (insects etc to follow). No orchids anywhere but a great amount of the very local Adders' Tongue and wild Foetid Iris

Bridport Dorset

We are spending 3 nights here with friends from Cambridge Camera Club staying in the Greyhound Hotel, a very historic building in a town that still has many traditional shops etc but for how long?

June Full Moon - Dorset Extras

I have missed photographing all the recent Full Moons so thought I'd post this one from June in Dorset. The moon was photographed in the morning and the evening. I have also added a few more misty morning scenes at Higher Kingcombe - something very special about being able to get from bed to wandering rpund the lakes in minutes. We are already booked for next year!!