Early morning around Hoghton. On a day where rain and cloud is forecast the brief bursts of sunlight create a stunning palette of colours.

Strong sunlight bursting through the canopy of leaves creates high contrast dramatic light. Small patches of sunlight light up the ground and the bright light spreads round the leaves.

Buckden Wood near Ramsbottom is one of those places where you step off the road into a different world. Peaceful and surrounded by the sounds of nature. The sunlight creates a patchwork of colours and shapes.

Calf Hey Reservoir looking extremely empty. I was able to get down to the water line which is probably twenty feet lower than normal. The very changeable weather helped create some dramatic images with one minute sun and the next cloud and always the threat of rain. Sometimes bad weather can make the best pictures.

A glowing sunrise over the fields and forests in Hoghton. One of those mornings where the sunlight is yellow for the first hour. The shafts of sunlight in the forest create some stunning images.

Belmont Road before a rainstorm. A heavy downfall on its way over the west pennines. Stormy skies make dramatic pictures.