The Flight

Golden Ring dragon in flight down near Southampton.

 Hoofing it down to Southampton to my very favourite place in the New Forest I had my 3 target species in the bag after 3/4 hour then ... it became serious ....

How to do it differently!?


I'd got up early, sneaking round the bedroom getting my kit together but no fooling Poppy who wanted her full English breakfast ....

I had more than a 2 hour drive to get to my favourite place and I was just loving it. Looking back I didn't have any bad thoughts or any worries as I was so concentrated on the job in hand. I think that is why I do this. Trying to take my mind off Deb as there was nothing I could do.

I had wet socks, knickers and very muddy trousers with getting in the v small stream - not a good look I might add at any point. Trust me.

I got the perching shots but wanted to really take it up a grade but was very unsure if I could do it frankly. I tried and my trash can is testament to that however I got just this one shot, just the one of the flight of the golden ring dragon.