At the beginning of June I was asked to photograph Old Lewes Racecourse , various parts of which have recently been bought back together under the stewardship of James Oliver. He is trying to maintain some areas for horses, offer space for walkers to rest and rewild others. It is a beautiful area with farmland in the middle and the South Downs Way running through it. And the kind of commission I relish.
There is a wonderful mix of grazing/paddocks, woodland and wild. And the picturesque, reconstructed Ashcombe Mill in view on the downs.
The evening light was looking subdued until about 15mins before the sunset when a small gap in the clouds allowed the golden light to pop and a manic few minutes ensued.
The Dawn was early but glorious. Fortunately I was staying with Oli on site so only had to tumble out of the house into the landscape. Before the sun was up there was a clear calm to the morning and as the sun rose a fog rolled through the valley for a while before burning off.
