Barry Jones visual Photography

03/11/2026

A beautiful sunset over St John the Evangelist Church in Havering-atte-Bower, with the evening sky full of colour as the sun slowly disappears over the horizon.

Taken from above, this panoramic view captures the historic church, surrounding village and countryside, showing just how peaceful this little part of Havering can look on a lovely evening.

02/11/2026

**Blake Hall Station, Essex. A Forgotten Part of the London Underground.**

A drone view of the former Blake Hall Station, hidden away in the Essex countryside between Epping and Ongar.

The station first opened in 1865 and later became part of the London Underground Central line. It was one of the least-used stations on the entire Underground network, with only a handful of passengers using it each day before it closed on 31 October 1981.

The Epping to Ongar section of the Central line eventually closed in September 1994.

Today, the old station building has been converted into a private home, while the railway line is now part of the Epping Ongar heritage railway. The restored platform can still be seen, although trains no longer stop here.

It's hard to believe that London Underground trains once stopped at this quiet spot in the Essex countryside.

📸 Drone photography by Barry Jones Visual Photography.

02/11/2026

**Shooting Butts Hide, Rainham Marshes**

The setting sun breaks through the roofline of Shooting Butts Hide at RSPB Rainham Marshes, creating a beautiful sunburst against the dramatic orange sky. With the hide almost completely in silhouette, the last rays of sunlight bring out the shape of the building and the clouds above. I particularly liked the contrast between the dark foreground and the warm colours of the evening sky.

31/10/2026

31/10/2026

30/10/2026

Wigeon

29/10/2026

Arctic Skua at Rainham Marshes!
While photographing from the Purfleet Hide at Rainham Marshes, I spotted an Arctic Skua coming in from the left. Moments later, I could hear other photographers calling out, “Where? Where?” as everyone tried to catch sight of it.
Luckily, I got my camera on it and fired off a few shots as it flew past.
You don't see an Arctic Skua flying around Rainham Marshes every day, so it was a fantastic sight to witness, and even better to capture on camera!

27/10/2026

Wings out and showing off! 🦆📸

This beautiful wigeon certainly knew how to put on a display! With its wings stretched wide, it gave me the perfect opportunity to capture all that lovely feather detail.

It's little moments like these that make wildlife photography so rewarding.

Was it showing off for the camera or simply having a good stretch? What do you think? 😄

27/10/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it onto my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Tom Bell, Olive Lewis, Tomasz Zieliński, Ina Busuioc, Colin Winter, Linda Outridge

26/10/2026

A bit of a splash at Rainham Marshes! 💦🦆

I was lucky enough to catch this Wigeon having a good old wash and stretch in the water. It's amazing how much movement goes on when you stop and watch these birds for a while.

I managed to capture a few different moments as it spread its wings and sent water flying everywhere.

**Here's a question for you all. Which of these five photos is your favourite?** 📸

I can never quite decide which moment makes the best photo, so I'd be interested to hear what you think.

**1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?** Let me know in the comments! 👇