As Ben Fogle has said, ‘the hardest road has the sweetest views’. He may not be an ancient Chinese philosopher but he’s not wrong. I purposely never repeat a winning formula, firstly because its leads to nothing new, and secondly I never take the easy option. By winning formulas I mean my estimation of where my painting is right now. Winning for me simply because in my view what I am doing now is so much better even than 12 months ago. Slightly new location, Netherton. It was a day of mixed fortunes, its surprising how a photo is made or lost in a second, simply because of the dramatic changing light. This is one of my lucky shots. Good start.
Netherton, springtime. Day 1