The timing of the visit of our friend Eleanor with the monthly, summer only, cake and refreshments at St Nicholas Church was perfect. So was the weather. We started there and then headed off on a 7km circular walk. We soon came across Bransdale Bunk House, which can be rented from the National Trust, it […]
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Travelling back from dropping three teenagers at Leeds Fest I diverted into York for an hour of street photography. Parking in the nearest free street parking, just beyond the hospital, I made my way down Gillygate. It’s one of my favourite streets in the city with several 18th century houses and today seems to be
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It’s Farndale that I visit most frequently but yesterday I decided that I’d do the loop around to Bransdale – perhaps the most remote of the local dales and specifically to visit the small church at Cockayne – the tiny hamlet at the head of the Dale. I didn’t realise until I started seeing buildings
Beautiful Bransdale Read More »
I’m still very much in the experimental phase, trying out (and enjoying) different photographic challenges – street, portrait, landscape, architecture – depending on where I am at the time. I haven’t found one yet that I think I’m just going to focus on and develop my own style which is the advice/ goal generally suggested.
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As usual a snatched photography walk while Sam was having a driving lesson. A sunny day so quickly made my way down to the nearest beach which was South Bay. I was already familiar with the Spa Buildings as had gone to several indoor concerts over the years but this time I approached from the
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Our friend Kitty had not visited the gatehouse before so it was great to pop in and check it out with her. Information on the gatehouse can be found on the English Heritage website.
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse Read More »
Yesterday we began our walk by crossing the mightily impressive Wetheral Viaduct (officially called Corby Bridge) which crosses the River Eden and is 100 feet tall. It was built between 1830 and 1834 to carry the Carlisle to Newcastle railway and has five arches. Built for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, it still carries the
Visiting friends who live near Carlisle this weekend and a must see, just 5 minutes walk from their house, is the tractor graveyard. It’s been fascinating over the years to see the changes taking place as wildlife slowly takes over and the tractors gradually, seem to disappearing into the earth. I would have thought that
