Redburn Forest

Today’s walk returned me to Redburn Forest, it is on the outskirts of Holywood, my home town and extends over the Holywood Hills with views over Belfast. I haven’t been there in a long time but as a kid one of my best friends lived opposite and from the age if 7 or 8 we would spend many afternoons there. It was a place that fired my imagination – we built dens, played commandos and Robin Hood and generally ran riot. I think it is one of the places that has formed the artist I am today.
It was a beautiful, bright Autumn day today and seeing the woods in that light brought back that excitement I had as a kid. As usual I took lots of photos- I didn’t collect anything today, but I plan on returning. I really want to do a series of pieces based on this place, possibly referencing my childhood adventures. An attempt of capture the wonder, excitement and magic I felt back then and which I still feel now.
In the meantime here are a few photos to give a sense of the place.