Cold and sunny again… The light can be good for outdoor photography on afternoons like this, warming as the sun descends towards the ‘golden hour’. We’ll head for the ‘Raby estate gate’ as it’s known in our household, and walk out past Harnage Grange to that path through the hidden valley (past Stonewall Wood) at the back of Bull Farm. Two red kites are busy here – one sees off a smaller hawk (a kestrel, I thought). Sadly they’re never close enough for a photo, but good to watch. It’s good to be out on days like this – once we’ve warmed up!

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