“In Norfolk when a spell of cold weather
accompanied by heavy snowfall sets in,
some of the marsh highways and byways
soon become untraversable and
the aspect of the far spreading lowlands
is suggestive of a Lapland landscape or
Siberian Steppes.”
William Dutt, 1903
Norfolk Winters are legendary, and even with
a milder climate than in earlier decades, the
landscape can indeed seem arctic, particularly
when easterly gales sweep in from the
North Sea. But this book looks more at the
beauty with which nature endows the Norfolk
countryside in the winter months – bright
frosty mornings and misty sunrises which
often turn familiar scenes into something
almost mystical.
And, as good fortune
would have it, while Chris Herring was taking
photographs for this book, East Anglia
experienced one of the most severe winters
for more than three decades. With deep
snow and weeks of hard frosts the photographer
was able to capture the very essence
of wintertime Norfolk. From crystal clear
dawns to spectacular colourful sunsets, here
are views taken throughout the county
dressed in its finest winter wardrobe.
Chris Herring is a Norfolk-based
full time professional freelance
photographer who specialises in
photographing the wonderful and
varied landscape and wildlife of the
Norfolk & Suffolk Broads, along
with other areas of East Anglia and
elsewhere in the British Isles.
Chris is quickly gaining a reputation
as one of Norfolk's leading young
photographers concentrating on landscape
and nature photography of the
Norfolk Broads and countryside,
producing bright vibrant pictures that
inspire. This reputation has led to Chris
regularly having work published in
local and national magazines, and in
calendars, and taking on commissions
for both local companies and large
global brands.
Imprint: Halsgrove. ISBN 978 0 85704 055 8, hardback, 214x230mm, 144 pages. Published October 2010.