Over the summer I posted this photo of a Kingfisher with with its lunch in its mouth, and then forgot about the rest of the photos from that afternoon until I stumbled on them on my computer today!

Back in August it was a nice sunny day in the Midlands, I had some free time and just wanted to go out to take some photos. A quick search on the internet yielded Brandon Marsh Nature Reserves which was less than 15 minutes drive away. Perfect! And here are the results from a quick visit in an afternoon:

I was walking home a couple of nights ago and noticed it was full moon and the clouds were clearing up. So I grabbed my camera and dragged my friends out to one of the highest spots around Durham that I knew - the "mound" at Josephine Butler College. 

It was never going to be a night for star's because a full moon is very bright and overpowers most but the brightest of stars. So the night was mostly going to be about the moon! Tested out a new telephoto lens with the moon and attempted a timelapse video as the clouds weren't too thick but there was a bit of wind moving them quite quickly. 

In the end the midnight adventure paid off, here are the results:

Just updated my Events, Nightlife portfolios with loads of new shots, a few in Miscellaneous, Sports and Stage/Theatre portfolios too. Click on the links to check them out!