Oystercatcher's Day at Hunstanton

 We were very fortunate with a sunny though chilly day for our RPS outing to Hunstanton and an abundance of waders to keep the cameras clicking. The Oystercatchers were present in the largest numbers so here is a day in their life from warming in the morning sunshine, searching for good spots to rest, joining large flocks at high tide, to feeding as the tide and the sun go down.

 

Byron's Pool Grantchester

A few images taken on a camera club outing at Byron's Pool, Grantchester, yesterday evening as the sun set. It had very much an 'oil painting' feel rather than the usual soft watercolour scene with the waterlilies taking pride of place. 

Hunstanton Sunset and Xmas Fair

I stayed 3 nights in Hunstanton over the weekend and took my camera for a walk each evening - two of them had good sunsets (usual quiz question - in what East coast seaside town can you view the sun setting over the sea?) The first one is particularly curious with a bird apparently sitting on the sun! The long exposures were all done with the Olympus live composite facility which builds up the image in 1 second exposures on top of an initial exposure. During some of these I moved the camera.

 

Fiery Sunset at Paxton Pits after a Rainy Day

After a very wet morning and early afternoon, the clouds cleared to give a fiery sunset over Heronry Lake at Paxton. 

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Sunset Walk Along Clyde

I walked along the south bank of the Clyde from our Travelodge, recording the changes in light and colour as the sun set. For the walk back along the north bank, most of the light had left the sky giving long exposures and great reflections.