Raining Cats and Dogs
Storm force winds here overnight and this is pre dawn with a 100 km/h sand storm on my back. The storm overnight created these interesting rivulets as well as massive drifts at high tide.
Currently in discussions regarding an exhibition of my seascapes from Earlsferry and Elie. Hope to make an announcement in the Spring as need to organise a fine art printer and framer.
It is a new year and I am going to try and post an image a day as well as host an exhibition of seascapes this Summer.
I drove up to Scotland after the bells and arrived in South Queensferry for a breakfast of coffee and award winning ice cream at Lou Lou’s.
Then I had interesting conversations with the organisers of the Looney Dook plus press photographers before experiencing the Dook for the first time.
I only took photos. Maybe another year I will be tempted to join in as was great fun.
Casper is well known in Castle Donington as his owner wheels him around in a push chair. He is named Casper after the friendly ghost.
St Edwards lit to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
This is Izzy. A rescue cat she is playful and is often found upside down with her legs every which way.
I love nature and have spent a lot of time this Summer in ancient woodland trying to track and capture a photograph of a Chinese Water Deer. Unfortunately they have proven very elusive with only two brief sightings.
Here is one of my favourite local wild animals, the European Fallow Deer, Fully grown females (does) are 0.73 to 0.91m at the shoulder and weigh between 35 to 56kg. If you see a white deer it may well be a fallow as they have four main variations of coat which includes white:
For more information about British Deer please visit https://bds.org.uk/