What a strange couple of weeks it has been. I like to keep track of the weather, even if only briefly, so that I can gauge what to expect and potential opportunities. It seems there has been a divide across the UK recently with the east seeing below average temperatures and rain and the north …
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The worst part about catching sunrise this time of year is the early alarms. Not because of the time as such, more because I can never sleep the night before! I’m like a kid at Christmas, just about able to scrape a couple of hours, if I’m lucky. Does anyone else have the same problem, …
It all began on Monday, 24th April, when I received notification of a red warning for the Northern Lights. As a landscape photographer, I’ve wanted to photograph the Northern Lights for years, but I never quite managed to make it happen. Excitement started to build at the thought of finally seeing the elusive aurora. I …
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My goal stepping out of the front door to embark on this trip was one of a developing annual tradition, to watch and photograph the Lyrids meteor shower. Previously, every year I had attempted this I had been defeated by the Great British weather. Cloud cover is the bane of our lives regarding astrology, particularly …