Wednesday, 1st May 2024 - REMEMBERING

It may seem strange to you but I wanted to be alone for the first anniversary of my dear Mave's death.  Family and good friends had offered to be with me but I wanted to be alone,  ....  to think , grieve and remember, without feeling the need to put on a brave face.  

But I didn't want to spend the day at home in our house. So I got up at 4am and was on the road by 5am.  My destination was the Orwell estuary where we had spent a day photographing the bridge and the wrecked boats at Pin Mill.  

I got the time of high tide wrong but that just meant I stayed longer until the tide came in.  Unfortunately it still wasn't high enough for me to get the images I'd hoped for but even so,  it was a good choice for me.  It was so peaceful there,  just right for a difficult day. 

I started off at the Orwell bridge. This is a panorama shot and in hindsight, I think I should have taken it from further away with a longer lens so the distortion was reduced.

The remaining photos I've chosen to mark the day reflect the tranquility of the estuary and I hope you like them. 

Den