Bradgate Miscellany

A mixed collection of photos from my two days at Bradgate Park in everchanging weather.

Storm on Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight

Friday was very windy with gusts up to 50mph and near horizontal rain - not pleasant for being out but well worth time spent in a shelter on Freshwater Bay photographing the spray and waves. These were taken with shutterspeeds  from1/3200th to 1/8th second, all handheld, some with deliberate camera movement added. 

Sunflowers in Morning Mist

My daily morning walk in our Cambridgeshire village covers about a mile of very varied 'views' and is rarely the same from day to day. Sunday's walk was in thick mist so the colours in the fallow field with its sunflowers, and the hedgerow leaves, fruits and dry grasses  made great subjects against the muted backgrounds. 

Infrared at RSPB Sandy

Friday was a great day to use infrared with the clouds constantly changing and the very clear conditions helping definition in the foliage. Taken with converted Sony RX100

Local Walks 1.Toft to Comberton

This is the first in what I hope will be documentation of the extensive walks commencing in my village in South Cambridgeshire. It is probably one of those most ancient walks connecting Toft and Comberton churches. For instance, John Bunyan is reputed to have preached in Toft in 1659 and may well have also visited Comberton via this path which goes in a straight line connecting the churches. It starts in the lane beside toft Church, then crosses the Merdian Golf Course and then heads in a straight line to comberton church across. It is  definitely for those who like wide open skies - the radio telescopes at Lord Bridge showing on the horizon..