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The Moon (128KB)
A 100% crop of the moon shot using my new lens. I'm really pleased with this, you can see the crater detail and everything. This was taken the night after full moon which has given the off-centre lighting to bring out the details. 1/80th second at f/8.0 and ISO 100 zoomed to 250mm for those who're interested.
Sunset in the Peak District (136KB)
Sunset and aeroplane trails over Castleton in the Peak District
Sunset in the Peak District (139KB)
Sunset over Castleton in the Peak District
Watching the Sunset (233KB)
Watching the Sunset from Stanage
View from Stanage (406KB)
Millstone from the top of Stanage
View from Stanage (289KB)
Millstone from the top of Stanage
Path from Stanage (374KB)
Path from Stanage Apparent North area towards Higgar Tor, with Millstone in the distance
Riber Castle, seen from the Heights of Abraham (240KB)
Riber Castle, seen from the Heights of Abraham in Matlock Bath. As much as anything this was an experiment with a new camera and a circular polariser to give a stronger gradient in the sky. Now all I need is a longer telephoto lens...
Millstones in the afternoon sun, Stanage Edge (258KB)
Millstones at Stanage Edge in the afternoon sun of Christmas day 2007.
Afternoon sun over Burbage North (158KB)
Christmas day 2007, afternoon sun over Burbage North. Lovely afternoon for a walk after all that Xmas lunch!
Sunbeams in the trees, Padley Gorge (261KB)
Sunbeams filter through the trees, Padley Gorge, Peak District.
Footbridge, Padley Gorge, Grindleford (266KB)
Footbridge, Padley Gorge, Grindleford. Simon Brown kindly spent a morning passing on a few tips and tricks for taking good photographs; this photo and the photo of a fern are my best efforts from this session and I'm really pleased with them!
Fern reflecting in a pool, Padley Gorge, Grindleford (235KB)
Fern reflecting in a pool, Padley Gorge, Grindleford. Simon Brown kindly spent a morning passing on a few tips and tricks for taking good photographs; this photo and the photo of a footbridge are my best efforts from this session and I'm really pleased with them!
An Ant, on a journey; Froggatt Edge (143KB)
An Ant, on a journey; Froggatt Edge in the Peak District. Right or left?
The Cowper Stone, Stanage. (145KB)
The Cowper Stone, Stanage. Simple composition, angles and the colours of Autumn.
Kentmere Reservoir and Ill Bell, from Nan Bield Pass, Lake District (204KB)
Snow in the Lakes in mid-November (!), here on Nan Bield Pass looking over Kentmere Reservoir towards Yoke (broad peak, left) and Ill Bell (right). The weather looks great at the moment, although the approaching clouds put us in a white-out about half an hour later. Walking across Harter Fell on the way back to Haweswater the snow was over-the-knee deep in places!
Haweswater and the Pennines, from Nan Bield Pass, Lake District (297KB)
You can see the Pennines in the far distance from Nan Bield Pass, in the Eastern Lake District. The water mid-shot is Haweswater Reservoir which bends around the second hill in the left foreground. The amazing part of this shot is the snow-slope: nothing great about that in itself, just incredible that it was here in mid-November!
Stickle Tarn, Lake District (141KB)
Stickle Tarn, Lake District, taken in the evening light from a little way up from the bottom of Jack's Rake. It was a lovely crisp afternoon in mid-November, made all the more picturesque by the dump of snow during the day, and made all the more fun by the need to get back to the car before it got dark and to get back to the Kendal Mountain Film Festival Berghaus party which started at 5:30pm...
Pavey Ark, Lake District, from the stream that flows out of Stickle Tarn (245KB)
Pavey Ark, Lake District. About an hour and a half of decent daylight left. See the diagonal line across the crag from lower-right to top left? That's Jack's Rake, an easy scramble (but one I hadn't done before) and one we planned to do before the light failed. In the end we returned to the car doing the last 100m or so descent in the dark, but were pleased with the afternoon out having gone from Stickle Ghyll car park up to Stickle Tarn, up Jack's Rake and back down via Harrison Stickle in 2 hours!
Langdale valley from the top of Jack's Rake, Pavey Ark (168KB)
The weekend of Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2006: Talks and films in the morning, a light (and late) lunch, and a madcap idea to climb Jack's Rake (a scramble on Pavey Ark) before the light failed. This is one of the last photos that day, looking back down the Langdale Valley with Stickle Tarn in the foreground, taken from the top of Jack's Rake. The drop over the rock edge here down to the tarn is probably 100m or so...
Sunlight filters through the trees (240KB)
Sunlight filters through the trees. Taken on the approach path to Thompson Water, Norfolk.
The Grindsbrook stream, Peak District (250KB)
This little stream flows from Kinder Scout down Grindsbrook and into the Edale Valley. In places, its murky with particles from the Kinder peat bogs, but in others such as here its crystal clear when the silt has dropped giving the strong red colour to the bed.
Looking down Grindsbrook, Peak District (228KB)
Grindsbrook, Edale Valley. A path out of the top of Edale village in the Peak District leads you up onto Kinder Scout, via an easy scramble known as Grindsbrook. I like the way that from this shot the hills intersect each other in the background as the stream disappears into the foreground.
Howden Dam taken from Derwent Reservior (148KB)
Howden Dam taken from Derwent Reservior. Postcard?
Sunset under a streaky sky, Peak District (87KB)
Another nice sunset in the Peak District. The crag on the horizon is Stanage, taken from Burbage North.
Sunset at the Popular End of Stanage (161KB)
Sunset over Stanage Popular End, in the Peak District. This is perfect conditions for climbing and if you catch exactly the right temperatures and wind conditions, there's no midges!
Burbage Ash tree and Ash Tree Wall (212KB)
A rotten tree branch provides the frame for the moon over the Ash Tree Wall area of Burbage North. This captures the essence of what was a great clear spring evening; now I'm able to drive it was wonderful to head out to the Peak after work just to chill, take photos and climb.
Sunset over the Peak District (59KB)
Sunset over the Peak District on a clear day in late autumn. This was taken from Higgar Tor looking towards Hathersage in the middle distance and Castleton to the far right (identifiable by the quarry chimney). I've had many people find it hard to believe that we have such scenery coupled with good weather in the UK; there are some beautiful parts of this island, lets not forget that.
North York Moors railway: Pulling out from Grosmont (207KB)
The North York Moors steam railway pulls out of Grosmont. One of the great things about this photo is that it could have been taken a century ago and it'd still be believable. I'd heartily recommend a return trip on the steam railway to anyone, just to experience a great example of British history first hand. Image c/o Dad.
Hutton le Hole, North York Moors (225KB)
The North York Moors has numerous small villages to go with the gentle scenery. Hutton Le Hole is a prime example of the unspoilt picture-postcard houses and fresh little streams that can be found. Image c/o Dad.
North York Moors railway: Train to Grosmont (265KB)
The North York Moors railway is one of the very few steam lines left in the UK, and has been used in the filming of the Harry Potter movies. This view looks north from Skelton Tower as the train pulls up the hill towards Grosmont, with a picturesque enough setting to look just like a model railway. Image c/o Dad.
Skelton Tower (ruin), North York Moors (170KB)
Skelton Tower overlooks the valley up and down which the steam train runs. Waiting here for about an hour on a fine day is worth it to capture the train pulling up the valley. The author finds a comfy spot with a good view... Image c/o Dad.
Hole of Horcum, North York Moors (162KB)
Not all of the North York Moors is gently rolling hillside, as this photo shows. The Hole of Horcum has many a legend to go with it regarding how it got there, justifiably so as the otherwise smooth hillside is suddenly broken by this 'hole'. Image c/o Dad.
