For this week’s throwback series I’m sharing the last photo from this year’s visit to the Lake District. A walk we regularly do there is from our base in Keswick to the shores of Derwentwater, and along the shore to Friar’s Crag or Strandshag Bay. Often we head back a different way, through the woods and across the fields to the south of Keswick. When … Continue reading Crow
Today I’m sharing the final image from the series taken with the long telephoto at Castlerigg stone circle in Cumbria, earlier this year. This one is a bit special to me. Unlike other photos from this series, it isn’t very dramatic. Rather, the subtle change of tonalities is such that you can barely see the shadow of the fells behind the haze, lit up as … Continue reading Golden Light
Sometimes photography is rather technical. My photos of the many chapels on the Maltese islands easily fits into that category, with the use of lens movements, tripods, filters, etc. I rather enjoy that process, perhaps because of its technicality. But not all photography is like that. Sometimes it’s really just a matter of being observant, finding those aesthetically pleasing vignettes and reacting with the camera. … Continue reading Crepuscular Rays
One of my walks in the Lake District this year started from the shores of Ullswater, ascending as I walked into the valley of Glencoyne up to a col, and then making a turn to head up Sheffield Pike. I have already shared a few photos from this walk, from the initial climb up Glencoyne, the col, the summit of Sheffield Pike, and further down … Continue reading Glacial Erratic
For this week’s throwback series I’m sharing a summit photo from a walk up Sheffield Pike in the Lake District earlier this year. I don’t usually bother with summit photos, but this cairn looked too good to pass up. So after taking a breather I made a few photos, trying different ways of including the cairn in the view towards Ullswater. Then I got on … Continue reading Atop Sheffield Pike
As I look at the collection of photos still to blog about, I notice that all that remains is either from our visit to the Lake District this year or from that outing in Wied il-Għasel, both in spring. So until I get to shoot some more photos (or edit a few from my backlog), these are what I’ll be sharing here. Today’s photo is … Continue reading Stormy Clouds on the Hills
It’s been a while, so this week I thought I’d share another photo from this year’s visit to the lakes. What you see is an old boundary marker that can be found on the way up Sheffield Pike from Nick Head, a col that can be reached by the path up Glencoyne. These markers fascinate me. Perhaps because of their simplicity: no need for miles … Continue reading Boundary Marker
Today’s photo comes with a bit of a story. On the walk I mentioned last week, as we approached Dunmallard hill we found a good spot for a little picnic, just by a brook. We sat ourselves, took out our lunch, and dug in. It was while we were enjoying our lunch (and how is it that food tastes so much better outdoors?) that we … Continue reading Inquisitive Lambs
One of the walks that R and I did together this year was a pleasant amble along pasture and farmland in the north-eastern lakes. The walk visited Dalemain mansion and the tiny village of Dacre, but that will have to wait. A good part of the walk had Dunmallard hill in full view, and I thought that this view of pasture, farmland, and the hills … Continue reading Dunmallard Hill
Today I finally prepared a map of the route for this walk up Stile End, Outerside, and Barrow, starting from Braithwaite, and the first thing I did was to update an earlier post from this walk. I thought it would be fitting to share another photo from the same walk. This one is from Barrow’s flank, just before tackling the final ascent to the summit, … Continue reading Outerside
Sometimes I’m surprised how many photos I end up with when visiting a particular place. Even though the conditions aren’t particularly good, no spectacular light, etc. I’m sure it has something to do with my mood on the day in question. Such is the case with this walk up Sheffield Pike, perhaps because it was my first walk in the lakes this year. Today’s photo … Continue reading Tarn on Heron Pike
I was about to share a photo from another walk we did this year, when I realised I wouldn’t be able to include the map yet. So I’m leaving that for another day, and instead I’m sharing a photo from the early part of a walk up Sheffield Pike. The walk starts by the shore of Ullswater and heads into the valley of Glencoyne. The … Continue reading Glencoyne and Ullswater
Muddy Boots 