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[brancho]

These were taken yesterday morning on a cold and frosty morning after a wet and wild day with snow in the air and on the hills at last. With some big patches of ice on the road.



The sun was being lazy so it does not appear.


1 reflections


Buttermere reflections by Alf Branch, on Flickr


2 A panoramic reflection with the sun still behind fleetwith pike



Buttermere reflections pano_ by Alf Branch, on Flickr



3 A later panorama


Buttermere reflections pano 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


4 A frozen serpent on the beach


Frozen Buttermere serpent by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[craeg]

Stunning!


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[BushrangerCZ]

That really is beautifil mate... I love British scenery. I am also a big fan of your reforestation (native pine) and wildcat conservation projects!
Here are some pics from my recent trip to lost village "Jestřábí" (loosely translated as "Hawk village"), which has been eaten up by the forest. Have a look what can be done in just 70 years:

old church:

old water mill:

 

[Arya]

Not very bushcrafty, but we lit our Christmas Bonsai today
Hello Christmas, bye bye moderation! The great feast is upon us!

Julebonsai by Lykketrollet, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

One from Yesterday trying out my new 9-18mm lens

Parton rough sea sunset by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Klenchblaize]

Lovely colours and composition but I wonder if I'm alone in finding the slow shutter speed treatment of water to be a little overused in landscape photography?

K

 

[brancho]

Lovely colours and composition but I wonder if I'm alone in finding the slow shutter speed treatment of water to be a little overused in landscape photography?

K

If the sea was like fog becsuse I used a 30 second exposure with a ten stop filter I would agree with but all used was graduated filter to balance the exposure I disagree.

 

[brancho]

Here are some more shots from a trip to the beach a little over a week ago


Parton rough sea sunset 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Parton rough sea sunset 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Parton rough sea sunset 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


What do you think?

 

[wingstoo]

I was up in your area early part of the week Alf... Although I am sure the locals appreciated the calmness of the weather on Sunday and Monday the photographer in me was disappointed...

And an image in B&W over the town from the RBL club car park

Maybe next time it will all be a bit better for more trips out

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Here are some more shots from a trip to the beach a little over a week ago


Parton rough sea sunset 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Parton rough sea sunset 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Parton rough sea sunset 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


What do you think?

Hi Alf is that the beach under Haig?

 

[wingstoo]

Hi Alf is that the beach under Haig?

I think it is closer to Parton... You can just see the harbour lighthouse of Whitehaven on the left side in some of the shots... Which means Alf was facing South when he took the pics

 

[brancho]

Hi Alf is that the beach under Haig?

I think it is closer to Parton... You can just see the harbour lighthouse of Whitehaven on the left side in some of the shots... Which means Alf was facing South when he took the pics

This is Parton beach I used to play on Saltom beach the below haig pit all the time as a kid I also used to play at the pit when it was working

 

[SoldierPalmer]

My uncle use to fish on Parton a lot when I was younger. I grew up playing on Coulderton beach my self after 14 years of being away it hasn't changed much

 

[brancho]

I was up in your area early part of the week Alf... Although I am sure the locals appreciated the calmness of the weather on Sunday and Monday the photographer in me was disappointed...

And an image in B&W over the town from the RBL club car park

Maybe next time it will all be a bit better for more trips out

The sea is much more interesting when it is more active than that I agree. Not a bad set though.

 

[MonsieurDig]

Hiking around Bellever Forest yesterday

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[wingstoo]

The sea is much more interesting when it is more active than that I agree. Not a bad set though.

Thanks Alf, I will be up again later in the year, hopefully it will all have dried out a little by then so will be able to get out and about a bit better.

 

[Modchop]

Not today but Tuesday this week, taken from Caer Caradoc looking back toward The Wrekin (on the horizon, in the middle).

 

[BushrangerCZ]

nice picture mate... interesting countrysie

 

[Modchop]

nice picture mate... interesting countrysie

Thanks, Shropshire is a beautiful county.

 

[wingstoo]

You eventually got to see it then Harvestman I’ve stood by that that tree many times, it’s a very fine specimen. The whole area around there is very nice with some lovely walks, The Woolhope Dome, Haugh Wood and Cherry Hill Woods are all very familiar to me, there’s a nice viewpoint at Capler Camp over the Wye at Brockhampton (though the view is a little shrouded by trees). If you like a bit of local history Fownhope (just up the road from that yew tree) is the birthplace of Tom Spring (real name Tom Winter born 1795), there is a memorial stone to him by Rudge End farm on the road between Fownhope and Woolhope, he was heavyweight champion boxer between 1821-1824 (so it may not be your thing), boxing matches used to take place by the old bridge at Mordiford in those days. Another nice place to visit is Hellens Manor in Much Marcle which is only about 500 metres north east of that yew tree, it’s an interesting place to visit, it has a very old cider mill which is still used today every autumn to make cider and perry for the Big Apple Weekend (perhaps you already know about Hellens Manor). On the subject of cider, there used to be an old fellow (now dead) that lived not far from Much Marcle by Capler Wood who made cider every year but he was teetotal and never drunk a drop himself, he just sold it to other folks. I am familiar with Westons cider but haven’t been there for a while, they used to offer free taste tests of their cider. As a kid I used to camp on what is now Lucks All caravan site near Holme Lacey, back then it was just a field for grazing cows which you shared the field with and owned by a coal merchant called Mr. Powell, now it is a very posh caravan site. Sorry to ramble on.

The Tom Spring (real name Tom Winter, 1795-1851) engraved memorial stone by Fownhope.

Tom Spring, AKA Thomas Winter, All England Heavy weight Champion Bare knuckle fighter, some of his fights were many hours long and they kept going until one didn't get up his fight in Worcester went to 77 rounds... He also kept the Booth Hall Hotel in Hereford for a number of years before moving South towards London he is buried in West Norwood.