My first new image for a couple of weeks

I’ve been incredibly busy with a few things recently - work, getting prints made, cleaning up and reappraising some old shots - and I just haven’t had time to update this blog. I’ve got a few things that I want to upload but it’s finding the time to get everything done. I’ve only been out once with the camera in the last two weeks - I normally go out every 2 or 3 days - but at least I got lucky with my timing and choice of location here.

The above shot was taken at Beacon Hill, near Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire. I’ve previously avoided this location (although the fact that there are a couple of other shots from here on this blog would seem to indicate otherwise) but decided to try it as I was short of other ideas (and time).

Initially I was disappointed by the mainly clear sky but moments after the sun went down a blanket of fog began to fill the valley below. The remaining sunlight lit the fog in patches as it drifted towards me. All I had to do then was try to find a composition I was happy with before the moment was gone - whilst keeping an eye on the nearby cows to make sure they didn’t get too interested in the camera bag I’d discarded on the floor.