Frosty dawn at Raby Castle

On Location: Frosty dawn at Raby Castle 26th November 2013

Frosty dawn at Raby Castle. Sometimes I just get lucky. So it was on this day, a Saturday in autumn when I was heading to West Auckland to do some shopping. The previous night had been crisp, cold and clear. As I drove through Barnard Castle the sun was only just showing above the horizon.

It wasn’t even my intention to stop to take photographs but as I had the camera in the car it would have been an error not to use it.

Passing through Staindrop the light from the low sun was intense. I Can only describe it as burning orange. As glow was on Raby Castle. I hastily pulled in to a convienient lay by and managed to grab a couple of shots.

It would be easy to assume that I have enhanced the colours and effects for drama but I haven’t. It was a truly wonderful scene and a privilege to witness it.

Just lucky but well worth the early rise.

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Andy Beck-

Having been a professional artist since leaving the Royal Air Force Regiment in 1988 Andy Beck has now become well known for his recent major project- The Wainwrights in Colour which has seen him exploring the Lakeland Fells to capture all the scenes in Wainwright’s Pictorial guides. Up until early 2013 Andy ran The Teesdale Gallery in the heart of Barnard Castle, County Durham which he did for 20 years. Reluctantly he had to close the gallery so that he could concentrate his efforts on completing the project. This has given him the freedom to paint at home in his studio or go out gathering references for his work. Andy lives in Teesdale in the north Pennines of England.