This photograph was taken on my cameraphone, and then enhanced a little to bring out the detail. It was a dreadful day, and my girlfriend and I decided to go play on the beach (yes… I know … we’re both crazy). Aside from a huge wave dumping on us – and we squelched back to the car at that point), we had a fabulous hour!

The black mass in the background you can see is the burnt-out shell of Hove’s West Pier (photo taken on a slightly better day).

Arundel offers some unique photo opportunities, particularly in the early morning. Due to the lie of the land, it frequently picks up fog and mist, and being quite open, it also receives a very early dawn.

This photograph was taken just off the main A27 Arundel Bypass on the (apparently unnamed road) that leads down into the oddly-named hamlet of Warningcamp, at just before 0430 this morning. From my vantage point (see map below), the gently rolling hills are really exaggerated by the low-lying mist and fog. In the foreground is one of my favourite trees in Sussex, and it has been dead for many, many years!

The birds were in tune, there was no traffic on the roads, and it was, all in all, a very relaxing spot to be standing in. Even the rabbit sniffing at my boots thought so, until I coughed.

Whilst driving to do the weekly shopping this cloud and sun alignment really caught my eye. It was a very windy day so it didn’t stay for long. I just had time to pull over, grab my cell phone (I was cameraless that day otherwise), and snap this picture. Moments later the cloud had shifted and the sun disappeared once more.