Bala Lake Just a quick blog today but I thought I’d share a couple of images from Bala Lake or in Welsh, Llyn Tegis. Bala Lake is a long lake starting at the town of Bala in Mid-Snowdonia. I was driving to Barmouth in our campervan with the aim of a weekend away in the mountains … Read more
Thorpe Cloud Sunset Dove Dale (aka Dovedale) is a popular tourist honeypot and rightly so. With steep sided limestone hills and crystal clear waters running through it, what’s not to like? Coupled with easy access, it’s easy to see why in the middle-of-the-day at the weekend it’s bustling. All this said, for photographer’s it’s one … Read more
Great Gable Wild Camp Last week saw the hottest temperatures of the year and while I don’t like the heat when walking, I decided to make the most of it and head off for a wild camp in the Lake District and wild camp up on Great Gable. Studying the forecasts I was completely unsure … Read more
Aldermans Hill lies in the far North Peak in the Saddleworth Area. The hill is a prominent feature of the area, rising proudly above the Holmfirth Road and while a steep and short ascent it is probably the easiest hill to get up in the area. I’ve visited before and got some shots, but I’ve … Read more
Mam Tor. The icon of the Peak District. A place where photographers flock to every weekend to capture a magical rising sun side lighting the infamous Great Ridge. Perhaps even cliché? Yes, those who know me well know that it’s not very often I will venture onto Mam Tor. It’s not that I think it’s … Read more
Chatsworth House is regarded as the most popular stately home in the whole of the UK. I’m fortunate to live within 15 minutes of its front doors. Of course (with permission from the house) it would have been rude to not include Chatsworth House in my forthcoming book, A Guide to Photographing the Peak District. … Read more
Today’s blog comes from the curiously named Water-Cum-Jolly. A little dale below the Monsal Trail near the hamlet of Cressbrook. I’m not sure where Water-Cum-Jolly gets its name from but its a great place to spend a calm summers evening. The little dale hosts a mill pond which is dammed at one end ensuring that … Read more
Bakewell, the only town in the Peak District has recently caught onto a new craze. On the footbridge near the Co-op crossing the river Wye is the craze of the Love Locks. The Bakewell Love Locks are somewhat reminiscent of the Pont Des Art in Paris. It is a craze that has now caught on … Read more
Since February I have been trying to photograph the Ox Stones on Burbage Moor. Multiple visits had yielded no results that I was completely happy with but finally some luck broke last month. Following on from my previous blog at Carhead Rocks, I headed up to the Ox Stones afterwards. The Ox Stones are high … Read more
It seems this year the heather season totally passed me by. It was quite early and also with two weeks spent in Greece it simply wasn’t possible to be out. However, I did manage a trip to Carhead Rocks then Burbage Rocks on the same evening. I thought I would share the images from Carhead … Read more