Lackford Lakes

On Saturday, I visited Lackford Lakes in Suffolk, with my friend Vic, who was up from Devon for a few days.  We went with the intention of trying to photograph kingfishers.  Lackford has an artificial bank where they nest, and there was still young in at least one hole.  We watched a male bring in a fish, stopping first, on a well located post, to orientate it for delivery.  Sadly it was all too distant for usable photos.  We tried a couple of hides, eventually settling in one with 6 or so other photographers.  We waited an hour or so, passing the time by trying to shoot dragonflies in flight.  Eventually, we were rewarded by a couple of visits from a (the same?) male.

Southwold - Long Exposure

Some more from Southwold.  After fish and chips by the pier, we tried some long exposure shots in the failing light.

Southwold & Walberswick

Last weekend there was a CCC outing to Southwold & Walberswick.  It was a sunny day with big fluffy clouds, perfect for big Suffolk skies.  We spent a full day ranging over the two towns, using the row boat ferry to cross the estuary that separates them.

No trip to Southwold would be complete without shots of the brightly coloured beach huts.  Walberswick has beach huts too, which in stark contrast to its neighbour are all painted black.

Aldeburgh

Some more from last weekend.  After our visit to Tunstall forest, Vic and I spent the rest of the day at Aldeburgh.  We bimbled around for the afternoon, taking some detail shots.  I also tried a couple of long exposures with my 10 stop filter.  Once the sun started to drop, we had some lovely low light and concentrated in the fishing boats against the shingle.