This morning was a five-fifteen alarm to go back and visit the Barlaston Downs Banks, Staffordshire. The cunning plan was to shoot the first light from up by Millennium Point, and then to have a wander around, and explore the top end of the woodland.

Autumn landscape photography at the Barlaston Downs Banks. I’ve visited the Downs Banks numerous times over the years. What I’d failed to understand was that I’d only explored about a third of the area, and that the parts I hadn’t explored have some stunning views of the Shropshire Hills.

This afternoon I headed out to Swineholes Wood, Staffordshire in the hope of finding some autumn colours.

I’d still got my woodland hat on, and tonight I thought I’d take a look at Creswell’s Piece in Staffordshire to see what I could photograph.

Woodland landscape photography. Still inspired by the “success” I’d found at Swineholes Wood I decided I stick with exploring local woodlands, and heading out to Consall Valley in Staffordshire.