My second astrophotography trip of 2024 was an early March adventure to Bodmin Moor. It proved to be a night of frustration in part. There was a forecast of heightened Aurora activity, with cloud cover expected to clear as darkness fell. My chosen location on Bodmin was the Cheesewrings - a part of the moors I know well and have many fond memories of. I arrived as night fell, but the clouds didn't dissipate as forecasted, despite the aurora apps on my phone pinging with alerts. I could see hints of red aurora through the breaks in the clouds, teasing about what could have been. Eventually, the clouds did clear, allowing for some compositions of the Cheesewrings and the general moorland, but unfortunately, the aurora had faded away. Nonetheless, it's always a treat to be under the stars, so even though the weather didn't cooperate as hoped, I was still pleased to have ventured out!
Aurora peaking through the clouds.
Orion above the Cheeswrings.
