We had the first barbecue of the year, it's been too wet until now. I hadn't realised how much I'd been missing it until this evening. I was so happy just being in the garden, making fire and eating fresh food with my fingers. I need to spend a certain amount of time out in the garden every day or I get a bit cross but it's been so hard lately with all the rain.

I loved the way the grill looked afterwards with the contrast of the white ash beneath the blackened metal.

A close up of the dying coals, taken in the dark with the flash, you can just see the wisp of flame.

The same coals without the flash, I adore the colour on this shot. I tweaked the levels very slightly to brighten the image but this is basically the same colour that the camera captured.

It was so wonderful to stand outside in the dark taking photos with the warmth of the fire under my hands and the smell of the smoke in my hair. Then as I was coming back inside, I saw a bat, which always makes me very happy. I felt quite renewed and emotionally nourished by it all.

Oh, and the food we ate was extremely delicious too!