Beeches in Sod Casts

This was originally a beech hedge, planted in an earth bank faced with dry stone walls, known as a sod cast.  Now the beeches are the field boundary and many of the stones have been pushed out of the bank by the roots.  It is north of Tut Hill in Northumberland.  The afternoon was cold and clear with beautiful light.  Canon 6D with in-camera B&W conversion.

White horses

I could stand all day watching these.  The waves were breaking into a stiff offshore breeze with the sun behind.  Magic.

Albert Bridge

Westminster Bridge

A few more pictures from my workshop with Doug Chinnery.

Belsay stone

Devil's-bit scabious at Prestwick Carr

Hunstanton Beach

Piet Oudolf's Millennium Garden at Pensthorpe

Alnwick Garden Brass