Just one shot from the early morning as the sun rose above the South Downs. There was a mist hanging in the air, but as the sun rose the sky briefly turned a deep red. This lasted just for a few minutes.

The rest of the photos for today were taken at lunchtime, at Falmer Pond. A pair of rats were scurrying around the roots of the trees overhanging the pond. One had found a comfortable vantage point above the water and was happily grooming.

The second rat ventured out on to the rocks, before scurrying off.

The first rat was more relaxed and moved comfortably up and down the root system. Every now and then it would pause and offer a reasonably clear line to the camera through the tangle of roots and foliage.

It too eventually headed away over the stones, and disappeared into the thick cover.

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.