Durham Cathedral & Mill

Durham is a fairly local place for me and if I am honest I don’t go often enough. I have been reading Bill Bryson lately and he has mentioned Durham in a few of his books which really got me planning my trip there. He’s right when he describes it as the nicest small city on the planet. I wanted to photograph the Cathedral at Durham from the river. The shot you see here hasn’t really changed that much since Turner painted the scene nearly two hundred years ago and it has inspired thousands of artists and poets, myself included. I planned my trip in detail. I made sure the weather would be perfect. I studied the position of the sun. I researched the lie of the land and other peoples photographs. I took everything I thought would be needed with me. I hadn’t forgotten a thing and knew I had planned my photograph to the last detail. Then I stepped off the train in Durham and saw the scaffolding around the main tower and realised I couldn’t account for everything, typical. I still went and took some shots from the river. I hope you like them. There will be a couple more to follow. I would appreciate any comments.

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