The moment the sun broke through on St Boniface Down (January ‘20)

The moment the sun broke through on St Boniface Down (January ‘20)

There's something incredibly beautiful about the moment the sun breaks through days of thick deep Winter cloud. In the past few weeks I've been lucky enough to witness this moment of majestic awe twice - once on a hill on the edge of Birmingham, and yesterday at the top of St Boniface Down on the Isle of Wight, where the broken cloud cast huge beams of sunlight onto the English Channel.

St Boniface Down ii (January ‘20)

St Boniface Down ii (January ‘20)

The moment the sun broke through on Waseley Hill i (December ‘19)

The moment the sun broke through on Waseley Hill i (December ‘19)

The moment the sun broke through on Waseley Hill ii (December ‘19)

The moment the sun broke through on Waseley Hill ii (December ‘19)

The moment the sun broke through on Waseley Hill iii (December ‘19)

The moment the sun broke through on Waseley Hill iii (December ‘19)

 

 
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Since Spring 2018 I’ve collaborated with Silversmith Abigail Brown, photographing her work in the enchanted places we’ve found and shared with each other. Here are a selection of images from the past year.

Fallen Leaf Bowl

Fallen Leaf Bowl

Adraste Bowl

Adraste Bowl

Folds Bangle

Folds Bangle

Acorn Cup

Acorn Cup

 

Abi’s website can be found [here]


 

THE BOKEH BENEATH THE MUSHROOMS OF FIRESTONE COPSE (Autumn 2019)

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So much rain this Autumn created a bonanza of mushrooms and toad stalls - we stayed in a cottage on the edge of Firestone Copse for three days and explored the mushroom wonderland.

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BRIGHSTONE FOREST (Summer 2019)

Early this year I left my beloved home in Luccombe Chine on the Isle of Wight and now live on a boat and have a studio on the other side of the island. My studio is in an ancient barn on farmland that borders Brighstone Forest, and at the other side of the forest lies the Longstone - a megalithic monument and a place I have made pilgrimages to for many years. Walking between my studio and the Longstone formed a connection and opened up the space between the two.

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