Hi everyone, I hope we are all doing well! Life for me has been busy since I last posted. Mainly through teaching mathematics at Cornwall College, I haven’t been able to update my blog as often as I would have liked. I have been keeping up to date with my social media, so if you are interested in my astrophotography from last year, please take a look by clicking the social media symbols at the bottom of the page.
For now, I will start a new blog for 2023, starting with January astrophotography!
Beer Beach - Devon
My only shoot of January was a visit to Beer Beach and Pounds Pool Beach on the south Devon coast. This shoot was a year in the planning as the tides and conditions had to be just right.
Cliffs between Beer and Pound Beach.
Being a big low tide allowed me to explore the impressive cliffs. Lots of photo opportunities with Orion positioned nicely to the southwest.
Cave at Pound Pools Beach.
One of the things that drew me to Pound Pools Beach is the dramatic caves on the beach's north side. This was one of my favourite images from the night. I love how a cave can frame a scene!
Pounds Pool Beach.
I was also impressed with how dramatic the foreshore was and got down low to this interesting rock for a foreground to compliment the sky and overall scene.
Pounds Pool Beach.
My final image of this night was this scene where I included a foreground cliff to add some balance and depth. A fantastic night on the south Devon coast to sign of January.