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The forecast was for rain, but I decided to work with what I get. Sunlight peaked through a gap in the clouds to the east creating some wonderful colours at sunrise. I was also the only person at this magical place, presumably due to the bad weather forecast.

Castlerigg Stone Circle, Lake District

I was standing in the field around the Castlerigg Stone Circle with at least 6 other photographers. It was a grey Autumn morning and several had already packed it in and given up, when suddenly the sun made a surprising appearance and lit up the flanks of Blencathra and the surrounding clouds. The remaining photographers all went crazy, everyone trying to get their perfect composition. I am glad I waited.

Castlerigg stone circle under the Milky way ... The stone circle has stood at Castlerigg for about 4,500 years since it was created by Neolithic...

An early morning, trying to capture the light a Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria, Lake District. The sun came out for a few minutes and lit up Blencathra Mountain and I considered myself lucky to be there, as the rest of the day turned out to be wet and dismal.

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A passing hailstorm adds drama to the sky as the sun reappears from the clouds to light up the stone circle and distant fells. Having spent the day...

I had spent a good deal of time planning this shot. Making sure the first rays of the suns light hit the stone circle mostly before the fells in the...

Just come back from a much needed holiday in the Lake District with the family. As I was with the family, it made much more sense to go out with the...

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