Newdigate Brickworks

 Newdigate Brickworks opened 1928 and finally closed in 1974. The site was abandoned until the turn of the century when it was decided to build a housing development with the remainder as a nature reserve run by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. There are two lakes and a series of smaller ponds. The mosaic of woodland, scrub, grassland, marsh, water-side and aquatic vegetation communities makes the site particularly diverse. Around 220 plant species have been recorded for the site (including 27 ancient woodland indicator species). Lots to photograph including Butterflies, Moths, Bugs and Bees! Here just a selection of generally common species but I will update when I manage to identify this very small but feisty spider. 

Habitats at Paxton Pits

As part of the ongoing water survey at Paxton Pits, I thought a record of all the survey points (their appearance and vegetation) in different seasons could be useful appendices so made a start and realised just how difficult habitat and flower photography are!! Here is a start - the Small Copper arrived when I returned to Rudd Boardwalk in the afternoon and was by far the easiest shot!! Panoramas would be useful for several sites so included the Hayling South shot just to remind me to do it properly next time with all images in same lighting and enough overlap etc to make a full depth image.

Upper Cloudy

Upper Rudd

Upper Rudd

Rudd Boardwalk

Hayling West

Small Copper 

Hayling South

Cloudy Beach

The Gully (Dried Out)

EEC Pomd

Purple Loosestrife

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!!

Dorset 3: Early Morning Stroll

There are seven fishing lakes here where we are staying in Dorset so an early morning stroll gives lots of opportunity for insect and spider photographs of dew-covered species.

Changing Skies at Wimpole

The sky was constantly changing during Tuesday's walk at Wimpole. with all the recent rain, the road at Arrington was flooded right across giving a great reflection.