February 2025 was an exciting month of exploration and creative growth as I ventured through East Sussex, capturing stunning landscapes and experimenting with new techniques. From the serene morning light at Cliff End Beach to the foggy woodlands of Prinkle Wood, the month offered a mix of photographic opportunities that truly showcased the beauty of the season.

Alongside my photography, I also embraced videography with my new Samsung S24 Ultra, adding a fresh layer of creativity to my work. This review highlights my latest outdoor adventures, with a focus on capturing the natural world through both the lens and the camera.

Cliff End Beach Walk

On return to east Sussex to get back in the swing of things my first trip outdoors was a morning walk along Cliff End on the east Sussex coast. It was a bright sunny February morning during low tide. I not take my main camera with me just my mobile phone.

On arrival did capture a shot with my mobile phone of the moon setting behind Cliff end during low tide.

Starting Videography

I now want to branch out into videography and practicing with my very capable mobile phone which is now the Samsung S24 Ultra. There is a lot to learn not least video editing, framing and choosing the right settings.

The video captures a very peaceful morning walk along Cliff End beach.

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Prinkle Wood Waterfalls High Weald

A foggy February morning saw me take a trip back to Prinkle wood on the high weald close to Battle in east Sussex. After capturing some video of the fog in the woodland I took a detour down to the stream. There had been heavy rainfall overnight and wanted to scout out some new waterfalls.

Following the stream through Prinkle wood I did find some new small waterfalls within their woodland setting. Chasing waterfalls through the high weald woodland is such a good workout. It gets very slippery this time of year and have to walk with care, the valley’s are very steep in places.

Check out the video for all the small waterfalls discovered along the streams in Prinkle wood, also a ruined sawmill and some thick foggy woodland.

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Beachy Head Sunrise

The dawn conditions looked right for a visualization I had in mind of a sunrise at Beachy Head on the south downs coast. The plan was the sun rising behind Beachy head lighthouse at high tide using the zoom lens with some compression of the cliffs.

You not have long to compose a sunset correctly as its rises above the horizon. I had two conflicting challenges, the first to have a fast shutter speed to capture birds in flight without motion blur. The second to have a long exposure to have motion blur in the sea given high tide. Ideally would have exposure bracketed to to capture the full dynamic range of light. Just went for a compromise in the end, single shot around 1/40 seconds, the birds were far away and slow.

A beautiful morning capturing the sunrise at Beachy Head. The plan is to return and finesse the composition. Usually although the weather predicts clear skies you often get a bank of cloud on the horizon. You never know until your there.

Check out the video of the Beachy head sunrise, captures the blue hour hike to the location and scouting out the best composition and footage of the cliffs during morning golden hour.

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Tegdown Hill Stamner Park

I had to take my car to Brighton for its annual service and MOT. So used the waiting time for a hike over the south downs near Ditchling road. The plan was to walk over Tegdown hill and then back through Stamner Park. The weather forecast was rain so took my waterproofs with me.

With the dull conditions not think I was going to get my camera out, just shooting some video. But then some thick fog moved in opening up possible compositions. One of a lone stunted tree on top of Tegdown Hill so typical of the south downs landscape. With the thick fog made a detour to the mature woodland of Stamner Park.

Reached the outskirts of Stamner park and the fog was still thick. It was hard to line up a strong composition with the tree trunks though. Lots of distractions to exclude.

Watch the full video above of my hike from Brighton over the south downs across Tegdown hill for the first time and back through the foggy woodland of Stamner Park. Got a lot to learn with videography but my 150th video will no doubt be a lot better than my 10th. Would appreciate your support in this journey, please like and subscribe.

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Little Dixter High Weald landscapes and Crocuses

On the last day of February 2025, I set out from Northiam for a scenic walk to Little Dixter, hoping to photograph the early signs of spring—crocuses, snowdrops, and perhaps even some daffodils. The bright, crisp morning made for perfect walking weather, and after a satisfying bacon and egg sandwich at a local café, I ventured across the countryside to the grounds of Little Dixter.

I was fortunate to find a beautiful garden carpeted with crocuses and a few snowdrops, signaling the arrival of spring.

Though the daffodils were still a couple of weeks away from blooming, the crocuses provided plenty of photographic opportunities. It was a peaceful and rewarding walk, capturing the vibrant colors of the flowers against the backdrop of the surrounding countryside.

Please check out my youtube video of the the crocus scout over the high weald landscape giving context and story telling to the photos.

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End of February

As February 2025 wraps up, I’m excited to continue exploring the landscapes of East Sussex and beyond, sharpening my skills in both photography and videography. With the spring season just around the corner, I look forward to capturing new sights, experimenting with fresh ideas, and sharing more content with you. Be sure to check out the videos linked throughout the post for a closer look at my journey, and don’t forget to subscribe for more updates as I continue this creative adventure.