Don’t forget I’ll be at the West Didsbury Makers Market this sunday – see you there.
Month: February 2016
Cheshire, Beeston Castle
Cheshire continues to be a black and white location. I’d hoped for a good sunset but it turned cloudy and wet, hence the B+W treatment. The location is the Peckforton hills, a short stretch of sandstone hills with three castles, the most famous one being Beeston Castle.
I used the Pentax K20D for a change. I think the quality is pretty much indistinguishable from the Olympus, though perhaps I can generally get sharper results with the Olympus.
I should own up that the shot of the blossoming branch was taken near Dunham Massey a few days before. It seemed to belong and I didn’t want a post just for that (and it’s an Olympus shot).
Wrynose Pass, 15th February 2016
Perfect walking weather in the Lake District. Sparking snowy tops, clear blue sky. Actually, I’d prefer worse weather for taking good photographs, you get more drama but I shouldn’t complain.
You can drive to the summit of Wrynose Pass at about 400 metres and from there in about half a horizontal mile and 300 metres of ascent to Cold Pike of Pike o’Blisco and panoramic views. West to the sea. North to Skiddaw above Keswick. South east to Windermere and the Howgill Fells.
Red Tarn just visible in mid distance
Crinkle Crags on the left
Wetherlam, Black Sails and Swirl How
Cairn looking to Crinkle Crags and Bowfell
Rocks on Cold Pike summit looking to Prison Band, Black Sails and Swirl How
The steep valley of Browney Gill in front.
Looking to Eskdale and the sea
Crystal patterns of ice in a small beck at Wrynose summit
The half moon high above Wetherlam
Looking out to the sea along Hardknott pass to Eskdale
From Cold Pike
Looking to the flatter lands of Coniston, Windermere and south eastwards from Cold Pike
Skiddaw in the distance from Cold Pike summit looking over the head of Langdale
Skiddaw just visible in the distance
Wetherlam from the path to Red Tarn
The mountain walls surrounding the western side of Wrynose Pass
Langdale Pikes, 10th February 2016
I need to apologise for the number of pictures in this gallery post. One of the rules of presenting your photographs is to edit ruthlessly and I should probably only be showing half of these but I couldn’t help myself.
I went to Langdale, one of my favourite places, in the hope of spectacular sunset light catching the pikes. I remember being there last autumn and seeing a truly spectacular light show on their southern flank but I wasn’t in position for it. This time I was in the right place but the light show didn’t happen. The sun went down behind the Bowfell range and the shadows crept up the face opposite. I wasn’t too disappointed though. I was on Side Pike which commands a panoramic view and has some nice features for wide angle shots.
All shots taken with the Olympus OMD-EM10 and 14-42mm pancake lens.
Langdale Pikes
Bowfell
Bowfell and the Band
Bowfell, Crinkle Crags and the Band
Fairfield under snow
Fairfield under snow
Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
Langdale Pikes and Middlefell Buttress
Rock formations reflecting the distant crags
Langdale Pikes
Langdale Pikes
Pavey Ark and Tarn Crag
Stone wall shadows
Dry stone walls and long shadows
Next art market
I’ll be in West Didsbury with the Makers’ Market again on February the 28th. The last one (the first one I attended) was really good, despite the awful weather, so I’m hoping for even better next time.
Snowdonia Rain
Landscape photographers have to take their chances where they can get them. I went over to Snowdonia yesterday knowing that the forecast was changeable. It only really changed from light rain to heavy rain. I only got one reasonable shot from the day and here it is.
Anthony Shaughnessy 