Carn Gluze

Carn Gluze, in West Penwith near Cape Cornwall, was used over a long timeframe and could be considered both a Neolithic and Bronze Age chambered cairn or entrance grave. The crescent moon had set a few hours before, leaving the starry sky and a foreground illuminated by my portable shop light. At the scene I was concerned with getting the exposure of the stars and the exposure of the foreground in balance. It wasn’t until the next morning that I saw the profusion of white wildflowers mirroring the stars, which of course is what makes the picture. That sort of serendipity is what photographers live for.

From the Cornwall Ancient Sites Protection Network