#fflint

Earlier this month, we headed out to the Deeside Coast. On the very eastern border of Wales, lies the Dee Estuary. This wide river, beginning its life in the mountains of Powys, meanders along the border between the countries of England and Wales. The very wide estuary provides a natural barrier between them. You can reach England by boat, but it is across a wide area of ever changing sands and channels; only for those with local knowledge. England is often distant and hazy, across the treacherous mud and seawater.

Few people, apart from birdwatchers and the locals, come here. A former industrial area, most bypass it on their way to the splendours of the Welsh Mountains. It is a mistake. Here the beautiful, understated coastline, teeming with wild seabirds makes great walking; naked or clothed. Everywhere, there are leftovers of former industry and commerce, hidden in the scrubby maritime grass and by the wayside.

I always carry a camera. In this case an old Canon 350D my husband gifted me over the holidays. I was using a cheap 'nifty fifty' Yongnuo f1.8 lens I picked up for £30 in a a second hand camera shop.

Unknown to me, there was a hair on the sensor. You can see it in the top right hand corner of this shot. My husband kindly cleaned it later! When the tide goes out here (Doc Maesglas), it leaves acres of stippled and corrugated mud.

It was keen and cold, there was frost on the ground and snow on the distant hills. I love the way that the frost textures things, elevating the ordinary to something ephemeral but beautiful.

A good subject is always worth that second shot!

Enjoy your photography (preferably naked),