Finally an update! For several weeks now I've been determined to sit down and write something but every time I get on the computer I seem to end doing something completely different to what what I intended doing and then not having the time to do this, oh well!
So the new camera... well I'm pretty darned impressed so far. Last week we had some pretty nice sunrises... lots of mist and lovely glowing skies, but I've been on my way to work at the best time to get some shots so it had to wait until Saturday. On my way to work I cross a bridge which offers a fantastic view of the Sun rising over the river so I thought, 'right, that's where I'm going at the weekend!' Luckily the weather was perfect - clear skies and a gently rolling mist over the fields. The temperature was a bit on the frosty side, something I appreciated while standing around for 20 minutes while waiting for the Sun to clear the horizon! Next time I'm going to remember my gloves, lol. Photography is usually a fairly relaxing hobby but over a period of about half an hour the light was changing very fast and I was shooting about all over the place to make the most of it. I haven't had chance to process all the images yet but so far they are looking good!

A new toy

I'm just over half way through a two week break from work and I've done absolutely nothing apart from mow the lawn, and spend some money. Yep, I've been and got a new camera. I am now the proud (and very much broke!!) owner of a new Nikon D40. I only got the thing yesterday so I haven't really done much with it yet, still figuring out what all the buttons do, but the few shots I have taken look very impressive compared the compact I have been using upto now. If I can get through the long list of jobs my wife has left me to do in the next couple of days then I'm planning a couple of 'expeditions', to the dales and also maybe to the coast, to really see what it can do.

What I could really do with is a few lovely misty mornings. When the rising sun shines through the mist, spilling a rich golden light across the fields, I reckon my little corner of England is as beautiful as anywhere in the British Isles. The only problem at this time of the year is forcing myself out of bed early enough to appreciate it!