Ball of Fire

Hereford Union Canal Sunset © Jess Bruce 2015.

On one of my recent walks I was later than usual getting out. I usually go out around 2 pm. This day I had a Lightning Process follow up phone consultation so I didn’t leave home until around 3.30 pm. This being February in London, the day was already beginning to draw in. But I was rewarded for my lateness by seeing the sun setting.

Hereford Union Canal Sunset. © Jess Bruce 2015

These photos are all taken looking West, towards the City of London. They are taken from my vantage point on the bridges that cross the Hereford Union Canal from Bow, which lead you into the vast green expanse that is Victoria Park.

Hereford Union Canal Sunset. © Jess Bruce 2015

As I had gone out late, I hadn’t taken my camera with me. I was intending on just doing a quick walk around the block, just to get some fresh air as I had been inside all day. So these pictures are taken on my iPhone 5. The clarity may not be as good as could be, had I taken them on my actual camera. But given they are 100% natural (#nofilter as the cool kids would say) I don’t think they’re too terrible. Not least because they show the warmth and brilliance of the sun which is always welcome in the midst of Winter in London.

Hereford Union Canal Sunset. © Jess Bruce 2015

And just to compare, here’s the canal in daylight, before sunset.

Gherkin at the top of the Hereford Union Canal © Jess Bruce 2015

If you enjoyed this post of pictures, why not check out my walk in the park post and my winter sun post as well.

All photographs in this post were taken by, and belong to, me, Jess Bruce. Please do not use them without my permission.

© Jess Bruce 2015. All rights reserved. 

 

In Search of the Winter Sun

Red Sky © Jess Bruce 2015

Since I enjoyed my moving meditation in the park so much, I decided to do it again. I went in search of the Winter sun, I think I found it 🙂

Pink Sky in the Afternoon. © Jess Bruce 2015

Photography is a wonderfully mindful and grounding experience. You’re capturing the present moment. It brings you back to the present, for that moment you compose the shot, looking through your viewfinder and then pressing the button to take the photo. For that moment, you are focused on nothing other than what is in front of you. It’s special. It’s calming. It’s soothing and nurturing. It’s mindful. It’s meditation.

Winter Sun © Jess Bruce 2015

January can be a dull and dreary, hard month. It is cold and the days are often dark and grey. I had been watching for a crisp Winter’s sunny day so I could take my camera for a walk to our local park and capture the Winter sunshine. Once you start looking for that little piece of brightness, you see it everywhere.

London skyline, a plane never far away © Jess Bruce 2015

The Sun, peaking through the trees. © Jess Bruce 2015

All photographs in this post were taken by, and belong to, me, Jess Bruce. Please do not use them without my permission.

© Jess Bruce 2015. All rights reserved.