18/07/2025
Hello folks!
Last October, I posted an image entitled "The Last Post", referring to the fact it was the last of the images I'd taken on a recent trip. Nine months later, you could be forgiven for thinking that it really was the final post...
A combination of full time work, a relative lack of obvious landscape locations near home, and a loss of photographic mojo have all combined to confine my camera to the cupboard for many months. Maybe things are about to change, or maybe it will be another nine months before my next post! Time will tell.
Anyway, I returned to Sussex last weekend and made a flying visit to one of my old haunts - a real happy place of mine, on the banks of the River Arun at Arundel. I've photographed this view many times, so there's nothing original about it. But it was nice just to be there, and the passing paddle boarders added a little extra to the scene. As I stood there watching the changing light, I was brought to attention by the "kee kee kee" sound of an approaching bird of prey. When I looked up, one bird turned out to be three birds, and I watched a family group of peregrine falcons pass by, climbing and diving with each other as they practiced their hunting skills. Or maybe they were just having fun. A wonderful moment and an excellent reminder of why I love to be out with my camera in the countryside.
Mother Nature has a way of rewarding anybody who spends time in her company.
