On the brink

© 2013 Alan Mackenzie.

www.alanmackenziephotography.com

Fly resting on a Peppery Milkcap Mushroom in Friston Forest. I recall the temperatures being like summer and many dragonflies prematurely emerging from the chrysalis. Evolution doesn’t understand sudden, unseasonal heatwaves; the dragonflies would have perished during the first air frosts.

In other news, British photographic retailer, Jessops has gone into administration and they are no longer accepting pre-paid gift cards. It was therefore fortuitous that I redeemed mine yesterday, as part payment for a Hähnel Giga T Pro II wireless remote controller. The swines at Jessops quite happily accepted gift card purchases until Christmas Eve and now all unredeemed cards are worthless. I had the feeling Jessops wouldn’t last the year. My estimations were overly-optimistic, at any rate. It’s hard on the 2000 people whose jobs are at risk.

I’m looking forward to putting my wireless controller to good use on deer, foxes and badgers. I’ll leave their favourite food out; I will be hidden nearby, waiting to trigger the camera and capture some epic close-ups, like the images you see in National Geographic.