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Into the Woods

Lead photo : At River Ayr Gorge, Failford:
Nikon D7500, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8; f8 1/60 sec; ISO100

Walking through the woods can be scary, and it’s more relaxing when there’s good light with sun shining through the branches. Still when I took the above image I’d already walked quite a distance and I felt quite on my own. For some reason I felt some unease and didn’t go much further.

In the Deep Wood

It’s Saturday. The country park is busy; I get the last parking space. People are not abroad sunning themselves on beaches, or going en-masse to shopping malls: cinemas and sports clubs are shut. But they can come to the parks and many have done so.

I need space and so walk the quiet peripheral trails, looking for some natural compositions. Walking through the woods, lush green above; moving along the river: torrents from recent rains.

A Walk in the Woods

Walking alone in the woods is a different thing. No matter how bright the sun shines or how calm the weather, there is uncertainty; an uncertainty that doesn’t follow you on any other walk. Even if you’re following a good path, being unable to see beyond the next tree has an effect on your psyche. And quite soon you experience the feeling that you can no longer be seen by anyone else – and you really are on your own.