Everyone loves a teasel shot

Up early on a frosty morn and back to the quarry hoping the light might be good. It sure was sunny and the sky blue but the rim of the quarry was shading too much of the place. It's a shame that somewhere that is being reclaimed by nature is obviously invaded by people who are happy to leave litter. Anywhere flat was a tip and the windward margins of the pool full of bottles and, for some reason, shoes. Two more lost balls were among the flotsam and duly added to my collection.

Despite all this there were rabbits to be seen, and birds of various sorts - notably jackdaws perching on the cliffs. In amongst the vegetation were teasels, backlit for a perfect cliché photo. But who cares?


There wasn't much else that inspired me apart from a couple of attempts at photos without subjects, and one missed opportunity that would have benefited from the use of the tripod, but which didn't look worth the time and effort through the viewfinder or on the review screen. Which goes to show that you should never make your mind up until you are back in civilisation. Another lesson learned the hard way.

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