It sure was a forking thunderbolt!
What a forking liberty!
Did you witness the forking thunderbolt?
I want to hear how the storm made you feel after the intense heatwave. Please tell me in the comments below.
Alex Smithson
Author: Alex Smithson
Strongly passionate about photography, technology, including designing logos and covers for the books and articles I write.
Former Croydon College student.
I am currently experimenting further with my photography skills as I aim to become a full-time photographer, whilst aiming to get my work noticed. I always aim to work harder by going the extra mile to get the best out of every fantastic opportunity that comes my way.
I am raising awareness for Mental Health by making sure to provide help and support to those who need it, and the 'Mental Health Organisations' page aims to help anyone suffering from Mental Health or any other conditions that may or may not connect to Mental Health, with contact sources and telephone numbers that will provide anyone suffering from any condition connected or not connected to Mental Health a lifeline.
I recently worked with and photographed the famous actor and mental health awareness ambassador for Time to Change, Oli Regan.
I was featured on Page 6 of the 11th August 2017 edition of the Croydon Advertiser following two articles that were published on the Croydon Advertiser's website on Monday 7th July 2017 & Tuesday 8th July 2017, after the beautifully exquisite Tears Dry On Their Own mural, produced by Bareface, was defaced beyond recognition, which I photographed weeks before in its finished and immaculate glory.
I am hard-working and consistent. If I come across a problem, I work around and solve it by confronting the problem head-on. I always show full commitment, respect, equality and diversity to everyone and always aim to work to the best of my ability. I love the thought of going the extra mile to really get the best out of what I can produce.
Bleeding Crimson!
Mother Nature is bleeding crimson because of this extreme heatwave!
The sunset was absolutely beautiful and despite the extreme heatwave, it’s always the best opportunity to seize the moment.
Did Mother Nature bleeding crimson where you are?
Please tell me in the comments below. I would love to hear your responses.
Alex Smithson
Droplets of Nature’s Goodness!
Ready for some droplets of nature’s goodness? Come and get some!
She’s willing to hydrate you and keep you going even during the best and worst of heatwaves!
Love nature’s goodness?
I would love to know.
Alex Smithson
Welcome to August!
Welcome to August! Time has flown much faster this year and it’s impossible to keep up with the element of time nowadays. As the extreme heatwave is expected to last until the end of this month, it is safe to say the UK will be expecting some potential thunderstorms, though the sunscreen is still going to be in use until the Autumnal weather arrives.
The next few weeks will be intense and interesting considering things may be busier than usual at work now that it has been a few weeks since the World Cup ended, but this does mean I might be publishing a little less frequently compared to how frequent I’ve been with publishing content recently.
I will try to find some time, if I can, to publish some new content and some revised content as well, so that some content is published at least.
What are you planning to do over the course of August? Got anything fun planned? Are you excited the heatwave is back? Please tell me below in the comments.
Until then, welcome to August!
Alex Smithson
Monthly Roundup: July 2018
July was quite a busy month! With the conclusion of the World Cup, which saw England being dealt the unexpected blow and despite the fact we didn’t win, it still came home regardless of the result and our heroes came home with their heads held high.
It’s been quite an interesting month to say the most, but the hottest to say the least considering the UK baked in the extreme heatwave, with the heavens well and truly opening on Friday 27th July.
I shall take a look back at the photo moments/articles I’ve published altogether over the course of July.
1.7.2018 – Things were set to get a lot busier considering I would be back at work following two weeks of annual leave, with the weather expecting to be hotter with mild rain and potential thunderstorms.
I also marked the occasion by changing Mother Nature’s theme from Karuna to Lovecraft, whilst also publishing a reworked and improved version of the cube so that the logo and website would stay true to nature’s roots that maintain her beautiful and vibrant personality.
2.7.2018 – Almost one year after we lost the late TV legend, Bruce Forsyth, who passed away on the 18th August 2017, I paid tribute by saying Nice to See You, To See You, Spruce!
3.7.2018 – The UK beamed in a hot, humid and surprising shade of scarlet as a result of the extreme heatwave, meanwhile, it was good to Hydrate Your Hydrangeas whilst basking in the hot and humid sunny Summer weather.
6.7.2018 – The Hypericum plant was most definitely hyperactive, though even nature was mystified by the presence of the Mysterious Mossrose!
7.7.2018 – Imagine a World of Lavender putting your mind at ease.
8.7.2018 – Oklahoma turned orange as the Oklahoma plant proved to be the case whilst the UK baked in the extreme heatwave, meanwhile, there was a Happy Hazelnut that blossomed thanks to the hot weather.
9.7.2018 – The weather was absolutely hot and humid. Talk about a Sultry Summer but the hot weather certainly took the biscuit! However, there was a beautiful silhouette of sunshine which filled the air with peace, but Venus was serious about when she said she would blossom.
13.7.2018 – Nature was feeling rosy!
15.7.2018 – Mother Nature was at her Finest! I even witnessed her True Grit!
16.7.2018 – The breeze of Summer finally beckoned!
18.7.2018 – Mother Nature was at the Longan Short of It!
22.7.2018 – I witnessed a Spirea spiralling in Mother Nature’s roots, though it felt so good to have witnessed Mother Nature’s Summer Roots! She did surprise us with her Magical Marigold, so that was a bonus!
23.7.2018 – The UK witnessed the hottest day of 2018, and it was like it was Mediterranean Monday as I defied the weather warnings to photograph Mother Nature at her most spiritual whilst I was on the way home from work.
24.7.2018 – The extreme heatwave of Summer 2018 was suntastic, despite a lot of greenery being scorched due to the intensely sultry weather.
25.7.2018 – It felt so good to soak in the Rays of Summer Sunshine, despite the weather being intensely humid and sultry.
28.7.2018 – The weather for Friday 24th July was absolutely frantic, not to mention being boiling hot! She finally unleashed her voluptuous violet and made it rain for the UK with an almighty bang!
Thank you so much, everyone, for such a fantastic and productive month. Everything has been up in the air lately with work and finding the time to publish frequently, but I’m glad I’ve been able to produce and publish more content more recently and I hope to continue to publish more content soon.
Again, thanks so much, everyone, and I’ll see you all in August!
Alex Smithson
Voluptuous Violet!
Mother Nature unleashed her voluptuous violet and made it rain with an almighty bang in the UK!
I was so excited when it rained yesterday that I actually ran out of my workplace after finishing my shift for the day and I got absolutely soaked, and it felt liberating!
Did Mother Nature unleash her voluptuous violet for you?
Did she make it rain with an almighty bang for you after so many weeks of extreme hot weather?
Did it feel good for you to, for once, run out of work or any place you were in to get absolutely soaked?
I would love to hear your responses. Please feel free to submit your comments below and I hope this made you laugh like it did for me.
Alex Smithson
Frantic Friday!
The weather for Friday was absolutely frantic, not to mention boiling hot!
This has to be one of the most extreme heatwaves the UK has ever had in a long time.
The fans and air conditioners have all been all systems go for this weather, but with a thunderstorm following shortly after this extreme heatwave, it had to be the case considering this weather has been extraordinary!
Was your Friday afternoon as frantic as it was for me weather-wise?
Please tell me.
I would love to hear your responses on this extreme heatwave and how you’ve been dealing with the hot Summer weather.
Alex Smithson
Rays of Summer Sunshine!
It feels so good to soak in the rays of Summer sunshine, though the weather at the minute is intensely humid and sultry.
This Summer is the hottest Summer on record so far, and it’s set to get even hotter, though it will be nice to see a gigantic thunderstorm erupt soon.
Are you looking forward to a potentially gigantic thunderstorm? Are you making the most of soaking in the rays of Summer Sunshine? How have you been managing with this Summer heatwave?
I would love to hear your responses. Please tell me in the comments below.
Alex Smithson
Suntastic Summertime!
It has been a suntastic summertime so far!
It’s been quite the scorcher, however, as a lot of greenery recently has become scorched land due to the intensely sultry weather, though it’s good to make the most of the Summer whilst it’s here.
How have you been making the most of this heatwave? Have you witnessed areas of scorched land where you are?
I want to hear your responses. Please tell me below in the comments. I’m keen to find out if you, have, like me, witnessed areas of land that have been scorched by this extreme heatwave.
Alex Smithson
Mediterranean Monday!
Whilst the UK witnessed the hottest day of the year, dubbed the ‘Med Melt’, with the Met Office claiming “…Britain is one step away from a NATIONAL EMERGENCY…”, sun-seekers, myself included, defied the warning to stay indoors by photographing nature at her most spiritual on the way home from work.
Did you defy the weather warning to stay indoors by going out and making the most of the beautiful hot weather?
I want to hear your responses. Please tell me in the comments below. I want to hear how you made the most of this hot weather.
Alex Smithson
