Thurne was suggested as a location for the latest sunrise shoot.
About Thurne
Thurne is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the River Thurne in The Broads, some 18 km (11 mi) west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 20 km (12 mi) east of the city of Norwich.
The village lies at the end of Thurne Dyke, a popular mooring, not least because of Thurne windpump, which became known locally as Morse’s Mill, Bob Morse, who purchased it to prevent it from being sold for scrap.
It is a popular object for photography, after being painted white. There is a second windpump across the river, the St Benet’s Level windpump.
The Shoot
It was cold, and a frost was expected and maybe even mist.
We met up at 07:00 with the sunrise due at 07:45.
As we wandered up to the waters edge, the early morning calm meant that the river water was still and provided really good reflections.
The sky was flat and it soon became apparent we weren’t going to get any sunrise light. I took another shot with some friendly ducks hanging around.
I moved along the river bank and captured what I think is my best image of the morning.
It appears the spot where the most iconic compositions are captured are now hindered by moored and/or abandoned boats.
I had a quick Look around for other compositions but couldn’t see much.
I took a picture of the mill which has to be done if you’re here.
There was time to take a different view of the mill.
As I took this shot, we all wandered back to our cars for a coffee and a debrief.
The sky had gone progressively more grey as the morning developed. It was also starting to rain.
I and another member had a chat about heading to another location to see if owls were about, but the rain was starting to fall fast now and we decided to call it a wrap.
Despite the disappointing conditions, I bagged one or two keepers.
Onwards and upwards…