Folkestone At Night

Last night, I went on a night time photography mission. However, because it was cold and windy, it wasn't very long before I found myself wanting to head for the warmth and comfort of my home!

Leas Canopy

Something I took while on a bike ride during a fresh and sunny morning.

Cosy

My lanterns in my hobby room this evening.

Calm Sea

Went on an early morning bike ride since the weather was clear and calm. It even felt warm in the weak late-Autumn sunshine. The sea being like a mill pond showed it all.

Warren Cloud

That is the nickname given to a local weather event where cloud clings to the high ground between Folkestone and Dover as hill fog, but is clear elsewhere. The "Warren" name comes from the ground section underneath the cliffs as apparently that is where lots of rabbits breed.

There has been better and more striking examples than this one in the past, but it does show the variation in our local climate. Mind you, in this case, the low late-autumn sun and the haze had made for rather poor outdoor photography conditions anyway.

Summe . . . I mean, Autumn Continues

The fine settled spell continued into today, as this hazy suburban scene shows.

A Fine Autumn's Day

It has been a fine Autumn's day. That was more like it as it provided a much better type of light for photography - and a huge relief after more than a week of overcast gloomy conditions.

Bandstand HDR

Thought I'd dust off my old S5600 by bringing it out of retirement. Charged the battery and took it for a spin as I headed to the Leas Cliff . . . and got this.

Squashed Sunrise

Spotted this "squashed sunrise" this morning as it rose over the Strait of Dover. The effect is caused by light being refracted by a layer of cold surface air - a kind of mirage effect.

Desolation

It's pretty obvious that the "infamous" Sunday Market has seen far better days on this glum Sunday afternoon.

Mystical Waterfall

Ah yes, the obligtory cheesy mystical waterfall shot, with HDR thrown in. Sorry, but s'gotta be done.

Taken today near Sandgate.

A November's Day

During my usual mid-day bike ride, it seems that conditions were very good for photography. A fine bright morning gave me this calm back-lit scenery at Castle Hill Avenue, but then the cloudscape took on that moody look which made for ideal HDR photography!