Better late than never, the red mason bees have finally begun to emerge from the bee boxes, having been concealed deep inside all winter. The males emerge first and invigorated by the sunshine, swarm around the nest box and stake their claim on a nest chamber, jostling to be first in line to mate with…
A flurry of finches
The weather has not been kind to us to far this year, and here in Wales it feels like it has been raining non-stop since September! This afternoon finally brought some relief from the deluge and I made the most of the conditions with a brief visit to Nant yr Arian. I may have arrived…
Save Ynyslas Visitor Centre!
I am pleased to announce that a selection of my prints and cards are now available at Natural Resources Wales – Ynyslas Visitor Centre. However they may not be here long, with the future of the centre under threat of closure at the end of this year… The visitor centre lies at the heart of…
Joy in spring
Like the vibrant yellow daffodil swaying in the breeze, the sight of newborn lambs frolicking in the countryside is a sight synonymous with spring, and one that fills me with joy and anticipation for the season ahead. This influx of new life serves as a delightful reminder that the harshness of winter will soon be…
Spring equinox
Today marks the spring equinox, the first day of meteorological spring. Unfortunately in typical British fashion we are welcoming in the changing seasons with dreary grey clouds and pouring rain! What better day then to edit and post some photographs of the spring snowdrops from sunnier times.. I just love these simple yet resilient little…
The grand finale
March is now well underway, meaning the the starling season here in Aberystwyth is reaching it’s conclusion. Soon the migratory birds from Europe will return to their breeding grounds signalling the end of their mysterious murmurations. With the clock ticking towards their departure, I was keen to catch up with the starlings for what may…
A shot in the dark
‘Cause you’re a sky, you’re a sky full of stars. Such a heavenly view’ – Sky Full of Stars, Coldplay I recently spent a couple of evenings stepping way outside of my comfort zone and delving into the world of astrophotography, an area of photography that has until now left me (quite literally) in the…
Gigrin Farm revisited
With glorious blue skies overhead and a timely day off it felt like the perfect opportunity to kick start this year’s photography efforts and make a return visit to Gigrin farm, a red kite feeding station in Rhayader, mid Wales and one of the best locations to photograph these magnificent birds. Conditions were quite the…
Weathering the storm
As yet another storm rages outside, I can’t help but feel sorry for the starlings huddled together beneath Aberystwyth Pier, facing the full force of the gale force winds and pounding waves below them as they await the return of daybreak. Fortunately roosting together in their thousands does offer some protection from the worst of…
Magic Moments
The starling season has so far been a somewhat underwhelming one, and after several visits with little in the way of photographs I have been wondering if all the effort and hours of standing out in the freezing cold weather are worth it. Then an evening like this happens and I remember that YES, it’s…
2023 Highlights
“One day you’ll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you did” – Charlie Mackesy 2023 has been a year of many personal challenges and this unfortunately means I haven’t been able to spend nearly as much time as I would have liked taking photographs. There have still been many…
A golden opportunity
When photographing the starlings beneath Aberystwyth’s Royal Pier last week, it was another, larger bird which caught my eye. On the sea wall a little further along the beach was a small flock of turnstones foraging in the golden light, perfectly silhouetted against the architecture of the pier behind. Such a scene just had to…
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