It’s been another long week and I find a little time late on saturday afternoon to escape down to the River Wharfe. A 30 second exposure captures the rich muted tones of the evening light.

UPDATE: One week later I revisit the same location at the exact same time but its a clear, bitter cold evening with a cloudless sky. The resulting image has a completely different feel.

Saturday 5am and I set off to Donna Nook, a seal sanctuary on the Lincolnshire coast. I arrive at Cleethorpes before the sun rises and take 60+ shots (background) and then drive 20 miles to the sanctuary. I can’t remember seeing a seal close up before. These guys are new born pups and seem to have the perfect life, lying on the sand dunes but during the week it is an RAF bombing practice range. The seals are usually at sea or out on distant sandbanks, but during November and December they come to breed on the dunes. Apparently the RAF staff make every effort to make sure that no harm comes to any animal. Don’t ask me how!

Today was spent directing food photography for a restaurant website that will be launched within the next week. Everything will be revealed here!

Autumn has always been my favourite time of year and simply because our trees put on a final show before the winter months. You could travel anywhere in England and find similar scenes at the moment. In a matter of days it will be gone.

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After a really busy week, I set off early on saturday morning to photograph one of the blue Mallard steam trains crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire. I arrived 5 minutes late. Anyway it was one of the wonderful autumn days where the light changes by the minute.