The rewards of an early start having scouted the location the day before.

The rewards of an early start, golden hour and solitude.

Travelling back from the dawn shoot I saw the mist rising from the river Wye and had to stop and take a few pictures.

Crisp, Clear but with mist coming off the river. Canoes just below the Old Ferrie Inn Symonds Yat West.

Awaiting for twilight to see what reflections would appear in the still river.

Twilight arrives and the lights reflect in the river.

Another early start to get the reflection in the river.

Trying to hold the camera steady while it too a long exposure to get the cloud movement. Hold my breath and resting the camera on a fence must have made for a funny sight to passers by.

Famed by the Harry Potter film and now illuminated as part of the Illumated River Project. A subject you and always come back to.

An often taken picture, a low perspective to try and produce something a little different.

You have to love a rainy night in London, less people and more reflections.

St Pauls, Reflections and a Christmas Tree.

The forest and rock formations lit by the golden hour sun as the last of the climbers and walkers pack up to head for home.

Golden Hour rocks and forest in Symonds Yat East.

Was the golden hour light making the trees more autumnal or were the trees making the sky more golden?

Taking the last of the sun from Callow Hill overlooking Hereford. The Cathedral lit up by the golden rays.

Moving down into Hereford to take the last of the light. The hustle and bustle of people heading home before dark.

Darkness descends and the Hereford Cathedral tower is illuminated to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice.

Rain, Sun Rain Sun was the order of the day but patience rewarded with. a gap in the clouds looking across the River Wye to Coppett Hill.

The changeable weather presented some opportunities as the rainbows appeared, but no unicorns or pots of gold!

Some amazing skies as the clouds broke up at sunset and the sky lit up.

The whisky clouds move across the sky as the sun lights up the autumn colours.

A bleak day with little promise turned into some spectacular views as the cloud began to lift and the 360 degree views of the Malverns, Black Mountains and Bristol Channel into Wales.

Eventually the sun broke through the cloud and lit up fields as if directing the viewer across an animated map in a museum exhibit.

The Trig Point at the top of the hill, like the brick wartime radio building give a great point to aim for in the climb up the hill.

Returning in the evening we missed the sunset as we left late and took in far too much oxygen as we puffed and wheezed up the hill. Great clouds during blue hour though.

A rare day trip to the Elan Valley and the lakes and rivers gave us time to refiect on a summer that didn’t really seem to happen.

We went to visit the lakes but the waterfalls and rivers in between were equally if not more spectacular.

Considering the lack of warm sun during the summer the lakes / reservoirs seemed remarkably low. No doubt an annual occurrence.

Noted for their dams and architecture the lakes looked magnificent evening on an overcast day.

It was great to see so many people come out of pandemic enforced hibernation to see the sculpture. Certainly a local talking point and raised the spirits in the hearts of many people.

A brief window in the rain meant that South Herefordshire was awash with combine harvesters toiling into the night.

Taken on an evening walk, the moon made an appearance through the cloud and haze to add a little something to an otherwise blank sky.

What an awesome job to produce this sculpture which is touring the UK to raise awareness of knife crime.

The Knife Angel is a contemporary sculpture formed of 100,000 knives created by artist Alfie Bradley and the British Ironworks Centre, based in Oswestry, England. Completed in 2018, the structure of the angel stands at 27 ft tall. It visited Hereford Cathedral during later June / July and attracted a lot of visitors.

I patiently waited for a rainy night - not a long wait in the summer of 2021. The reflections in the pavement were amazing and I met a lot of very happy people as they came out of the local pubs and restaurants.

There was such a lot of social media posted for the Knife Angel that it became difficult to find something a little different. Hopefully worth a night in the rain just for the reflections alone.

I was lucky enough to find this field of wild poppies just around the corner from our home. The poppies put on a magnificent performance, shame the sun didn’t get to see it!

Flood waters a thing of the past as the lush green fields and trees form a more positive vista.

Although the fields behind our house made a valiant effort to brighten up the colours, the storm clouds were having none of it!

From Herefordshire across Monmouthshire to Skirrid Mountain

Not often you get to look over the shoulder of a composer but this is his daily view of Hereford Cathedral.

Enjoying the last of the sunlight.

Time to reflect and enjoy the warmth of the evening sunlight as the even the trees were in a reflective mood.

The leaves began to appear one the trees and we took advantage of the longer daylight hours with a walk along the River Wye at Whitchurch.

Lockdown walks begin to warm up with a distinct feel of springtime about them

Chasing that one patch o sun across the landscape as the fields begin to show their colour.

The ancient roots take over a stone sign at Symonds Yat West

As the flood water begin to recede there is almost an air of spring. But only almost!

Even the waterfall behind Biblins Campsite froze with icicles like fingers emerging from the rock face.

Snow and Frost turned to mist as vague signs of spring emerged.

Sunlight trying very hard to reach the ground.

After the floods receded we were able to get down to the old hand ferry from Symonds Yat West to East. A cold day but lovely snowy landscape.

Conditions looked good for a misty sunset so a dash across to Seven Sisters Rocks to take the misty Wye Valley and the sunset over Monmouth.

We were rewarded with a slight bit of colour in the sky.

I was fascinated by the layers of trees, water and frosty Coppett Hill in the background.

The river rose to flood levels and made patterns around the flooded trees now engulfed in the swollen river.

The weather made the mountains very bleak and only the most dedicated outdoor enthusiasts were out and about

A stormy weekend brought snow to the high ground.

A panorama of multiple hand held images from Yat Rock viewpoint on a frosty weekend morning

Just to the East of Yat Rock is another viewpoint that looks directly up the valley towards Goodrich. Often less crowded it makes for a better photographic experience.

Frost on the garden furniture, stacked image to provide front to back focus.

Looking downstream towards Monmouth from the Seven Sisters Rocks.

Even in the rain the beauty shines through.

Autumn started early and we only hoped the storms wouldn’t blow the colour away before we could capture and enjoy it.

We never did find any gold.

Enjoying our after dinner walks while it is still light in the evenings.

Even in mid September a few leaves are beginning to turn. Let’s hop there are no too many storms and we can enjoy the autumn colours.

Early morning mist rising as the sun heats up the ground around Weston Under Penyard.

Abstract images of the fields appearing through the mist by Ross on Wye

Nature never ceases to amaze. The sheer variation in colours during the lightning storm. This one a familiar colour but we also had a range from no colour through magenta to browny haze - not due to light pollution.

Taken from Lydart near Monmouth Wales overlooking the Black Mountains.

Nikon D850 - 15 sec at f2.8 ISO 1000 Nikon 17-35mm Lens at 19mm

Road lit by headlights from a passing car

Storm looking from Lydart over towards the Black Mountains. Pitch black all the illumination coming from the lightning.

Single shot

Nikon D850 15sec @ f2.8, ISO 1000 17-35mm lens @19mm

Storms all around us in the early hours of the 12th August. View over Monmouth from Lydart bends

Camera settings Nikon D850 30 sec at F5 ISO 1000 Nikon 17-35mm f2.8 lens at 19mm

Two shots blended in photoshop

The twinkly lights of Monmouth. Very obliging cars using their headlights to light paint the road and foreground.

Finally clear skies so we could get the comet over nighttime Monmouth

A break in the clouds, our shadows clearly visible in the field of borage beneath the castle.

The clouds broke and there it was!

A morning encounter waiting for the coffee machine.

I knew that pile of wood chipping would come in handy, but not as breakfast!

Another chippings breakfast

More rain and clouds in June meant for interesting moon shots through the clouds.

Sitting on the deck with a 200 - 500mm lens to take passing birds, I spied this about to disappear between the deck boards.

It soon moved over to a forget - me - not before moving on.

Not all the bugs made it!

Mars, Saturn and Jupiter aligned with the moon on the morning of the 15th April. Well what else is there to do at 4am?

Clear Skys and interesting shadows make the moon an interesting subject when you are confined to barracks.

The planet Venus and Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, are only in conjunction once every eight years and it happened on Friday 3rd April 2020. Amazingly there were clear skies so here is a picture.

After a long wait over the winter months the galactic core started to become visible. Although capturing the Milky Way may be tricky enough, processing the image can be a lot worse! Hopefully I will get better as the season matures.

Dusk falls over the south bank of the Thames after a stormy afternoon.

I loved the light on the buskers face and the man looking back at her as he passed by. Shot in Covent Garden, London.

A rainy night in Regent Street London. For me the red umbrella makes the shot with the reflection of the Christmas lights on the rain swept pavement.

Catching two buses passing as the Angels hover overhead. Christmas Lights Regent Street London.

Soho side street just by Carnaby Street London

I couldn’t resist the full moon shining across the City and reflecting in the Thames - hand held with a Nikon Z6.

Definitely a picture to take from the safety of the ground - ride on the South Bank of the Thames near the Wheel.

A ghostly figure stands on the roundabout.

I love the way the whole body is moving apart from the left foot which is planted firmly on the ground.

A ghostly figure stands on the beach while the city pumps out its own light into the night sky.

Very obliging tourists with coloured umbrellas add something extra to a well trodden picture of the Millennium Bridge and St Pauls in the background.

The mist hangs in the Wye Valley valley until the early morning light burns it off for the first sunny day after a prolonged period of autumn rain.

Nikon D850 Nikkor 70-200 f2.8 - 1/25s @f11 ISO 64

Nikon D850 Nikon 70-200 F2.8 - 1/8s @ f11 ISO 64

Nikon D850 20-200mm F2.8 - 1/8s @ F11 ISO 64

Nikon D850 Nikon 24-70 f2.8 - 30s @ F8 ISO 64 Lee Polariser and 6 stop Proglass IRND filter

Nikon D850. 28-300 Nikkor F3.5 - 5.6 zoom. 1/80 second @ F11 ISO 800

Very obliging chap with a wonderful slogan on his umbrella considering the rain. Nikon D800E Nikon 58mm f1.4 (bokahlicious) 1/200 s F1.6 ISO 1600

Nikon D800E, Nikon 58mm f1.4 1/2000s @ f1.6 ISO 1600

Nikon D800E Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 zoom 1/80s @ f2.8 ISO 2500

Nikon D800E Nikon 58mm f1.4 1/200 f1.6 ISO 1600

Nikon D800E Nikon 14-24 F2.8mm Zoom F3.5 1/40s