We re-visited Cuckmere Haven during our recent prolonged period of cold weather and sharp overnight frosts. Water in the old meandering course of the River Cuckmere had frozen except in a one or two areas that had been heated sufficiently by the sun to thaw, and a breeze was ruckling the surface of the water. Millimetre by millimetre a slender tongue of melt water was eroding away the ice. It was an extraordinary and elegant sight.
The sharp contrast between the rippled water and the smooth, opalescent frosted surface was remarkable. I don’t recall ever seeing anything quite like this before. And it attracted a lot of attention by the many who visited that site that afternoon.
Click on the image to see a higher quality enlargement – it’s worth it.
Cuckmere is certainly providing you with some inspiration, Andy!
That’s very true, Sue. Having lived almost dead centre in the country for over 40 years, to find the coast within easy reach is so fresh and it adds a whole new dimension to my photography. And the area near Eastbourne is especially rich in ideas.
That’s good to hear
This is a beautiful composition, Andy. Well done.
Thanks Ken. Not easy to get an attractive composition actually. I will remember this experience for a long time.
Truly stylish and stunning in every way.
Thanks Paula. Nature put on a fine show for me, and many others.
Even though I read your words, I was thinking of the surround being water than the inclusion being ice. So glad to see how it really was on the larger view. What an interesting sight!
Thanks Linda. At first glance it is hard to grasp what is happening, and seeing it was one those moments when you stop dead in your tracks and stare, not quite sure you believe what you are seeing. The image is semi-abstract, it is of something that we are not accustomed to seeing.
This really is so unusual. Like Linda just above, I can see it either way: as water breaking through ice, or as water poured over ice. I can’t remember ever seeing anything exactly like this before. It’s so simple, and so intriguing.
In my experience this was a one-off, Linda. Everyone there was intrigued by this – so unusual, unexpected, and almost abstract. And silent. Nature provided us with something special.
(I’m doing some of my own messing about with WordPress, and see that using “Linda” threw my comment into moderation. You’ll find it there.)
You were ‘re-approved’ Linda!
Beautiful shot, elegant simplicity.
Thanks very much for your comment, Lynn. It is almost minimalist, and so un-expected
Absolutely worth seeing BIG. Fabulous ARTISTIC work here. 🙂
Many thanks Frank for your kind remarks.Nature provided the art, I just capture the results.
Beautiful
Many thanks for your comment, Hannah, and welcome to my blog – thanks for visiting.