Today I finally got a tripod! Just a little portable one. And I had the perfect opportunity to try it out with my equally little camera (both can fit in my pocket) as nearby Powis Castle was open tonight after dark. The gardens were lit with hundreds of lights to create a magical trail. Powis Castle is famous for its huge yew hedge and bushes and I think the lighting and shadows showed these off in all their quirky strangeness. There was something spooky and otherworldly about their presence...