Chasing the Light: Some days you have to go looking for a subject, and other days the light finds one for you. This pampas grass caught the setting sun perfectly…. I do like me some backlighting! :)

The Weight of the Sky: Woke up to a sky that felt larger than the ocean itself. The way the clouds ripple like the tide above the pebble beaches of the Mediterranean is a reminder of the quiet patterns in nature. There’s a specific kind of peace found in the high-contrast light of a winter morning by the sea, where the air is crisp, and the only sound is the water pulling back over the stones.

Gilded Forager: A quiet moment on the forest floor as a male Chaffinch blends seamlessly into the winter leaf litter. Caught in the low glow of the afternoon sun, he paused just long enough for the light to catch the blue of his crown against the warm copper of the oak leaves. It’s a reminder that even the most common garden visitors are masterpieces of camouflage when seen in their element.

The Zen of Bob: During a rainy Sunday, i was happy to see Bob the robin (a regular in this series) perched on our monk statues head…. it is an odd combination of two previous pictures in the series

Crystallise: Finding the architecture in the organic. Macro details of amethyst crystals showing the natural facets and colour gradients formed over millennia.

Breath of the Dawn: In the biting chill of a winter morning, a solitary Robin is captured in a rare, cinematic moment of stillness. The low-angled sun creates a brilliant rim-light that traces the bird’s silhouette and illuminates the delicate mist of its breath, turning a simple song into a visual melody. Set against a backdrop of soft, ethereal bokeh, this image serves as a powerful reminder of the quiet, fragile life that persists in the heart of the cold.

The Golden Descent : A squadron of Mallards breaks the stillness of the lake, caught in the fleeting, amber warmth of the winter sun. This frame captures the precise moment of transition, where flight meets water, highlighted by the crystalline spray of landing and the translucent glow of backlit feathers.