I have spent the last two Tuesdays at Birling Gap in the South Downs National Park.

Although I love discovering new locations, there is also a joy in revisiting known places.The light is always different, the seasons and weather change and, at the coast there is always the added variable of tides. The first Tuesday, a low tide revealed sand that reflected the cliffs and interesting sky:On my return this week, the tide was shallow, never uncovering the sand.  This created a very different mood:
I grew up in this part of the country so photography trips to the South Downs National Park always feel like a coming home.  
The chalk-based landscape is really quite special and, at Birling Gap, I love the way grey rocks sit on the chalky base below the white cliffs…
 …and the chalk makes the sea bright against a stormy sky.  I am heading down to Sussex again tomorrow.  As always, I hope for interesting light.  But I know that I will enjoy this beautiful place no matter what the weather brings.