Stormfront

For the past few days, the UK has been experiencing a huge number of thunderstorms (more than 3000 lightning strikes were recorded across the country in the space of an hour.  North Nottinghamshire where I live seems to have gotten away quite lightly.

On Saturday afternoon we were sat in the garden, reading our books and enjoying a beer when it got incredibly dark very quickly indeed.  I rushed indoors to get my camera, put on the kit lens and took these photographs.  The only alteration made was the adding of the copyright strap-line.  Nothing else has been altered.  I'm aware some of the pictures could be "improved" but I wanted you to see them as they were taken, especially the eeriness of the light.

On The Doorstep

It’s very easy to take what we know for granted.  The village where I live is surrounded by farmer’s fields, the countryside itself you can describe as “flat” and agricultural; not the undulating hills and meadows of what most of us think as the countryside should be.  There are dozens of country lanes, public footpaths and bridleways to explore close to the house.  I’ve seen hare’s sitting on grass verges watching me trundle past on the bike (the lack of hills a positive when it comes to the casual cyclist).  When Spring arrives, those fields suddenly come to life.

What you lose in rolling hills, you gain in big skies and long horizons:

I got drenched taking this photograph but I thought it was worth it.