Heron and Coots in Late Afternoon Light

Heron and coots taken in late afternoon sunlight.  There were very large numbers of midges over the water - taken at 1/1000th, 1/60th then 1/30th showing multiple wing beats (flying rods). 

Sunset Walk Around Local Pond

 A Blackcap enjoyed the last light of the day and, while a female Moorhen protected her offspring, the male delivered various morsels to her. They are nesting in Bog bean (Menyanthese trifoliata) a good native plant that forms floating mats providing nesting sites for birds and egg laying sites for dragonflies. 

Snowdrops Supreme at National Trust's Attingham Park

The snowdrops are at their best at Attingham Park. We walked round the estate looking at the deer and trees before arriving at the best of the snowdrops so the light was dropping quite fast giving a surreal feel to the carpets of white. I didn't get the close focus point right on some of the shots but have included them as I love the light through the petals and the patterns they make. The house itself looked great in the afternoon sunshine as did the Fallow Deer herd.

Shrewbury Prison. II the A and C Wings

A few images of the interior of the prison. The present building was designed by Thomas Telford and built in 1868. It was built for 171 persons, one per cell, but can hold 350 and had 450 at its most overcrowded. There are three floors in the main A wing accessed by iron staircases with steps deliberately uneven so prisoners could not run. There are a variety of colour schemes through the prison and some impressive iron gates. The C wing at the end had only a single row of cells, first for women but later held the Vulnerable Prisoners.

Shrewsbury Prison - I Monochrome Cells and Facilities.

We spent several hours in Shrewsbury prison today, photographing the cells and the various toilets and and showers. converted the images to a grimey monochrome which seemed to suit the subject.