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.
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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
My son Sam returned from a brief holiday in Magaluf with great memories but sadly with Covid too, so we all had to go into isolation. I did think I might use the opportunity to try some indoor photography with the Ricoh but decided instead to paint the exterior windows of the house! We’d had
I was running a training day In Bradford yesterday and to find my way to the school, as usual, I obediently followed my phone sat nav. I noted as I was getting close that I was passing through Saltaire and there was one of those brown heritage signs that pointed in the direction of Salts
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I don’t think I’d ever been to Runswick Bay before, which is a terrible admission having lived in North Yorkshire for nearly a quarter of a century. Watching videos of my favourite photographers has highlighted the fact that the pandemic has forced us to look more locally for inspiration but for me the creation of
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I started out with an idea I’d take some photos of Wrelton and Cropton which are both just down the road. However, after a rather fruitless time, inspiration-wise, in Wrelton I followed the road sign to Cawthorn Camps and I’m glad I did. Another lovely early evening so I expected more cars than the solitary
