Yesterday I actually managed to get out and do some work on an idea I have had for a while. It’s half term so I’m not tied to having to do everything during school hours and my son is happy to entertain himself most of the time. Also, the weekly craft workshop I have been delivering in the village is having a break this week – most of the participants are women with children or grandchildren to look after during the holiday.
The beautiful sunny day took me by surprise after all the rain, so I had to charge the camera battery and make other preparations before I could consider going out to do some filming. I got onto the moor as the sun was beginning to go down – I still haven’t got used to the clocks changing at the weekend. It was spitting on to rain but that stopped so I got the camera onto the tripod and did a bit of exploratory filming. It started to get too dark so I had to pack up and away in the car.
I think I will pursue the chimera idea. I want to film this during the winter, but the practicalities of filming outside mean that I will have to take my opportunities as and when a good day comes along. Not always easy to drop everything and grab the camera, tripod etc when the sun shines! Many of my ideas over the past couple of years have involved outdoor locations, some of them in the winter. It’s fine again today but I have things I need to get done, so may not get out. I could go onto the Fell today, no travelling needed.
