As the title suggest I thought what the hell it’s Christmas I’ll lay my soul open bare and let you into one of my secrets from a past life. I used to be fairly decent on guitar and played in several rock bands, never I must say with any degree of success, probably cos we… Continue reading OK so I played guitar as well!
Month: December 2011
Willowbank Pony Sunrise
Hey its been snowing. yipppeeeee its managed to get me in the Christmas mood at last Woke up this morning and heavy snow was falling, I looooove snow and so does Stormy, managed to get the car out and drive Jo to work. Just been for a snow walk with Stormy. we are lucky enough… Continue reading Willowbank Pony Sunrise
Ancient Fort
Another black and white conversion detailing winter in The Peaks, Carl Wark is allegedly an iron age fort and is unlike any other found in the north of England. Standing there you certainly get the feel of a timeless landscape and very little signs of modern man’s interference and destruction. The wind blows freezing across… Continue reading Ancient Fort
Winter Tree
A very bleak day out in The Peaks shows this weathered tree crying out for some B & W treatment, heavy snow clouds looming in form the rear, my first forage into this format, quite pleased with it and I like the contrast in the sky and clouds. Weather forecast isn’t very nice for today… Continue reading Winter Tree
A Winters Wark
Well its that time of year again, Winter is well and truly upon us, there are met office warnings of gale force winds and snow in Scotland….its so nice to be in a warm house with a mug of coffee and a furry husky by your side…I do hope she doesn’t want a walk later!… Continue reading A Winters Wark
Sometimes you just have to!
Although I appreciate that sometimes you cannot avoid putting your tripod in the holes of a previous photographer, I hate with a passion seeing the same shot over and over again on sites, The Peak District has and is being done to death with scores of the same shot and heavy footed togs disturbing the… Continue reading Sometimes you just have to!
Vort-X
It’s Friday….wwwhheeeyyy Sun is shining, I got a job on later this morning then hopefully off to the peaks this afternoon for sunset shoot with a mate. This shot Vort-X well nearly! camera on tripod, filters on, hi ISO 1000 lens wide open f2.8, speed 1/1400 wack a rock in and hope for the… Continue reading Vort-X
Good Morning December
It’s official, Christmas in on its way! I wait all year round for this, I know its and anti climax and all that but this is the part I love most, the build up. Jo put the trees up and got part of the house ready yesterday while on strike, bless her, and I never… Continue reading Good Morning December