A freezing cold evening, a little bit too windy for long exposure photography, limited access to get a good view, but I went for it anyway.

For the last couple of years I have threatened to go down to the Team Valley, Gateshead and get some long exposure shots of the rides and all their coloured lights on the move. This year I finally had the time and the inclination to go do it.

Although, like I have mentioned, the conditions were far from perfect I still managed to get some half decent shots.

I think later in the year, when it’s a bit warmer, I might try for some shots of the Hoppings at Newcastle. The only problem there is it normally pours with rain when they visit!

Oh and hello to Anthony Kipling and his mates who insisted on having their photo taken at the risk of getting run down by speeding cars, when I said just move back a little bit I didn’t mean stand in the middle of the road!