In the Haar

Donaghadee Parish Church c.1626

Today was really warm, well by North-Irish standards, and mostly sunny too.

About 15:30 a mist came in from the sea described by a Scottish visitor as a "haar"; probably quite accurate too except we are not on the North Sea Coast obviously.

The parish church is built on high ground and with the mist closing in, surrounding buildings gradually disappeared. I was left alone amongst the tilting head-stones and as currents swirled about it felt like a staged set from a Hammer Horror flick. And of course, the chill of the mist enhanced this effect.

This view of the rear of the church captured the mist well; instead of a flat shade of blue for the sky, an indeterminate hue changing colour as you watch and seeming to move of its own accord. The bright sun coming in from the left highlighting parts of the building and the mist shrouding parts of the tower gave the scene an unexpected depth.

Notice too the trio of crosses on the left; wish I could claim this was deliberate.