Between Innings

To be between night duties is normally fairly disabling and requires management of both diet and rest. Furthermore, I have been affected recently by a series of, as it turned out, unfounded worries (my worries usually are). Today though, as the weather brightened between bouts of dark cloud and rain, I felt somewhat invigorated and seized an opportunity to go out. It is an immeasurable benefit to have the ever-patient Greg to drive. This is almost a necessity when seeking locations (for photography) where parking opportunities are not obvious.

There are in fact several enticing views from the carriageway of the M27 but, as it is illegal to stop much less wander around on the hard shoulder, I don't yet have a solution to match my aspirations there. Eastleigh, although home of many miles of double yellow lines does present many opportunities if one seeks vantage points. The unsettled weather was an advantage as there were no harsh shadows and it was only as I completed an unexpectedly stimulating visit to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway that heavy raindrops accompanied my walk back to the car.



I got shots around the town's main but much diminished railway infrastructure but felt that a security guard displayed thinly disguised pleasure in (politely) refusing my request to move closer to a fence. I felt he was quoting imaginary rules and left glad that at least I had got some worthwhile images from those invaluable 'public places'. Of course, photographers can not impose their wishes beyond reasonableness and I have not yet encountered any direct obstruction of my hobby. Worldwide reaction has ensured that the authorities and the many rather less well informed (usually private) security guards are ever more circumspect in quoting mangled versions of laws and regulations to prevent legitimate photography. I enjoyed myself and my Flickr photostream thrives.