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Cormorant - the Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cormorant sunset

I’ve come for the day to RSPB Lodmoor in Weymouth. It’s grey and dull and there’s little action from the wildlife but …

Short-Eared Owl - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

An early morning

I’m not usually out early in the morning. You might have noticed that my blog contains many, many sunset photographs but precious …

Fulmar - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

One dramatic evening

It’s a dramatic evening, already quite dark, yet this Fulmar is still flying. The sun is lighting up the high clouds with …

Sunset - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Sunset through the haar

It’s easy to forget the time when you’re immersed in nature. When the light is this orange, though, you know it must …

Sunset - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Not-so-cool bag

We’re out for the sunset and choose a beach with a view. There’s cloud and sunshine and the most beautiful atmosphere to …

Westray - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Sunset and the whale

When you can see the horizon, on days when you can spin and see the sea and the clouds surrounding you, there’s …

Ring of Brodgar - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

A wild Neolithic hat-trick

It’s time for me to catch the ferry away from Orkney for a short while. I have an evening to spare and …

Abbotskerswell - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The social distancing walk

We’re in the middle of the South Devon countryside. It’s going dark. It’s been a pleasant walk but it’s getting a little …

Sunset - River Teign - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Sunset over the River Teign

It’s about time I got some exercise. I’ve been cooped up inside and eating more than is enjoyable. My son and I …

Madeira - The Hall of Einar

This Instagram life

It’s so beautiful here at Pico do Arieiro in Madeira that I can hardly be bothered to take photographs. I’m at 1,800m …

Sunset - Bovey Heath - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Sunset at Bovey Heathfield

I’ve finally managed to have a trip out to Bovey Heath. It’s a tiny remnant of the heathland which would have covered …

Amata moth - Matera - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Yellow belts

It’s the hour that the greyness comes, as the sun sets, shadows lengthen and a fading yellow band retreats below the horizon. …

Knowe o' Skea - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Westray from the Knowe o’ Skea

I love the walk from Mae Sands to the Knowe o’ Skea. It’s a magical place, where currents meet, the sea boils and where an Iron Age burial ground gives views out towards the island of Rousay.

Barbed wire sunset - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Barbed wire sunset

It’s only a small climb to the top of the field at Einar, but the view is so rewarding at this time …

Evening Puffin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Evening Puffin

A Puffin at the Castle o’ Burrian as the low evening sunlight streams through the grey clouds.

The wall of Einar - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

This light

The wall at the top of Einar looks beautiful in this light.

Alive - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Alive

The fact that I’m alive is so incredibly unlikely. To be here now, to witness the Earth turning around the Sun, is a privilege.

The bit in-between - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The bit in-between

Winter days on Westray are very much like the short flight between Westray and Papa Westray. The flight is the shortest scheduled …

Stormy sunset at Grobust - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) 2016 David Bailey (not the)

Stormy sunset on Westray

Walking down to Grobust beach from the tiny car park I’m suddenly aware of how dramatic the sky has become. There’s such …