The cold snap continues...

All of last week's snow has disappeared: melted by temperatures that soar to just above freezing, but the cold snap continues, and winter begins to set in for the duration. However, the winter solstice is a little over two weeks away...not long, now!

At least we have the sun back in the southern half of the UK, but despite this most outdoor areas are relatively people-free, particularly during the week. In the sunshine it feels comparatively warm, but once the sun dips low on the horizon the cold soon becomes apparent, with maximum temperatures reaching 2˚C.

It's mid afternoon by the time I arrive at Poole harbour, and the tide is going out, but it's not until the sun has nearly set that the light gets interesting. In today's photograph Brownsea Island can be seen on the right horizon, and the Sandbanks peninsula - which has, by area, the fourth highest land value in the world - on the left.

12-24mm f/4G Nikkor. 1/160 second at f/11. +0.33EV compensation. ISO 640

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