Wood burning staff

I must have words with the Estate Staff clearing this woodland. 

Don't get me wrong: I do appreciate the nice even spacing of these huge bonfires that have been burning steadily for a week now. I also like the way their smoke leads the eye towards the thinned trees.

No, I must tell them they need to place the fires just a little further from the trees to create the best composition. I can see what they are trying to say, but it's just a little crowded for my tastes.

Tsk! People can be so unartistic sometimes...





Actually I missed a fantastic photo opportunity here last week with dusk fires and smoke, but in photography there's always one that got away...

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