February on the Southwell Trail - Part 2

It would be embarrassing to describe the flurries in February as snowfall, however, it made a change from the endless rain and added some interest to an otherwise washed out photography month. These were some of the results from an area of the Southwell Trail that is more open to the weather conditions and any afternoon sunlight:

February on the Southwell Trail - Part 1

The trail photography was considerably impacted by storms Ciara, Dennis, and Jorge during February 2020. Fortunately, we didn’t suffer any flooding disruption but elsewhere the problems were significant and devastating for those whose homes were affected.

The photographs that I did take on the trail were mainly taken during breaks in the weather. I did record some of the storm damage including fallen branches and flooded fields. There were also some signs of early spring as the temperature had been particularly mild for the time of year, although there was one afternoon where we had a minor snowfall. I will show these images in the next couple of posts but here I will concentrate on a series of trail landscapes that capture bursts of strong sunlight under heavy rainclouds producing some of the most dramatic photography of the month:

High and Dry (February 2020)

The following selection of photographs is a continuation of the photography on day 2 at Burnham-on-Sea. They feature close-ups of two wooden boats sitting high and out of the water on the opposite side of the river.

Guessing that there would be a way to cross the river, these boats became the final photographic target on the morning. Wooden boats are always great value for surface and texture images including weathered planks, peeling paint, rusting nails and a variety of colours and tones.

When I arrived at the boats the ground was wet and muddy. It was hard to get close, particularly to the small boat, but I did manage to take some photographs. These were some of the results: