Hereford Cathedral reflected

The exterior of the east end of Hereford Cathedral shows clear evidence of the reconstruction in c.1845 when the architect, Lewis Nockalls Cottingham (1787-1847), took account of the original Early English work in his extensive remodelling. Further renewal was undertaken in c.2000. We made a visit to the cathedral on a day following heavy rain and I was pleased to come across a puddle reflecting this part of the building. It gave some interest to the featureless tarmac area that is used by cars associated with the cathedral. The reflection in the water reminded me of a torn segment of a black and white photograph of the building.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

Ice and gravel puddle

Shallow puddles in hard frost seem to freeze from the surface right down to the ground below the water. As they do so they often form attractive, translucent, curvilinear patches in the ice that contrast with narrow areas of clear ice. At least that's what seems to happen -  a physicist would be able to describe the process better and come up with the reason for it. I've photographed these kinds of frozen puddles before and recent cold weather allowed me to do so again.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100