Rye Meads Clear Frosty Morning

Lovely clear light at Rye Meads - no unusual birds to photograph but fun trying to record the blackbirds taking the berries and the various ducks etc on the only bit of unfrozen water from the Kingfisher hide (Kingfisher did make a fleeting visit but at a distance).

Guildford: River Wey and Stoke Park

I decided that, as driving out from the Travelodge in Guildford was difficult at any time of day due to the heavy traffic, I would spend the day walking into and around Guildford itself. It had been very cold overnight so lots of ice, frost and rising mist for my exploration of the River Wey and nearby Stoke Park.

Guildford Cathedral Renovations - Impressive Scaffolding

I last visited Guildford Cathedral in March 2015 when I was told that the Grade II listed Guildford Cathedral was at risk because of deteriorating plasterwork, which contained asbestos (https://pin-sharp.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/guildford-cathedral-double-takes.html). They raised the necessary 9.6M pounds and work has started. Only a small part of the Cathedral is open but it did give wonderful views of the very impressive scaffolding needed to work on the nave ceiling. 

Verulameum Park St Albans - Cormorants12; Herons 1

I called in at Verulameum Park on my way to Guildford to see if the Herons that nest on the island on the lake were active and found only one very grumpy Heron hiding in the middle of the bushes but a large number of Cormorants squabbling for the prime position. The lake was partly frozen and the low sunlight gave great colours there and through the trees.

Frosty Morning at Therfield

I didn't get very far before stopping on my journey to Guildford as the rolling hills at Therfield looked great in the frost and mist this morning.

Anglesey Abbey Winter Lights 2. Creative

A second set of images from Anglesey Abbey Winter Lights using combinations of in-camera multiple images, lens zooming and movement of camera during long exposures. I like the unpredictability of the results: uploading to the computer to view larger and  when adjusted is a bit like getting the slides back in the 'old days'.