10.21.07
White Cliffs
Revisited Saint Margaret’s on Cliffe, on a calm Sunday afternoon. My cousin Steven was in tow, and a good photo subject! Beats some of the exile I’ve experienced whilst travelling around.
Warren & Steven
10.14.07
Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Spent the evening walking around Quayside by the River Tyne in Newcastle. The main feature of Quayside is the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, which tilts to allow boats to go under. I’ve left some images higher resolution to take in the full detail of the scenes.
From Tyne Bridge
Alnmouth, Northhumberland
Alnmouth is a quaint village just off the A1058 coastal highway. The golden sand beach, is one of the best around that I’ve seen, with many families out on this fine autumn day.
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle in Northhumberland a medievel castle, recently seen in some Harry Potter films. Photographic wise, it was quite limiting – lack of trees, and harsh midday sun. The nearby Alnwick Gardens looked splendid from the outside, but couldn’t justify another £9 charge to get in there also! The inside library, art room and dining room were great, however a strict non-photography rule was in place – This has been the tradition, however most other castles now allow photography inside.
Canon 1DMk III low light capabilities – ISO 3200, F4 (wide open), 1/4 second
10.13.07
Wast Water, Lake District
Wast Water is one of the best scenes in the lake districts (recently voted the best scene in the UK, by the people!) – steep hill faces, a view of England’s tallest peak – Scafell Pike. Just a shame there were low clouds obstructing the view 😉
Ullswater, Lake District National Park
Ullswater was the first lake seen from entering the impressive Lake District from Penrith in the North East after a 90min drive from Newcastle. The weather was not obliging, so most photo opportunities were very limiting. After 3 hours spent walking around the hills, waterfalls and fields there was a few minutes of sunshine.
Eastern tip of Ullswater, early morning
The glorious sun appears through the sky
Sheep grazing over the beautiful scene
10.12.07
Tynemouth, UK
After a lengthy drive from London to Newcastle yesterday, took a peaceful afternoon out to Tynemouth with Adam.
About to get wet
Tomorrow heading to the beautiful Lake Districts to scout some good photo locations.
09.23.07
WTCC Race Day
Sunday was the race day of the World Touring Car Championship. Crowds increased significantly from the Saturday, so spent most of the time in two spots, rather than freely moving around as I did on Saturday.
Fully Gallery can be viewed here: www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/wtcc2
09.22.07
WTCC – Brands Hatch (Saturday)
One of England’s finest racing circuits, Brands Hatch, held host to the World Touring Car Championship during the weekend. Support racing included the GT Open series (Ferrari F430’s, Lamboghinis, Dodge Vipers and Aston Martin DBRS9’s)
Full gallery of Saturday’s racing/qualifying can be seen here: www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/wtcc
09.16.07
Shoreham Air Show 2007
The Shoreham Air Show, based in West Sussex, was a great celebration of 50 years of Battle of Britain Memorial Flights. A wide range of aircraft were on display, both on the ground and in flight. The weather was fine for most of the day, until the final air display, when the English rain came down
Full gallery of photos can be seen here:
www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/shoreham
Guinot WingWalkers
Attended the Sundays’ Shoreham airshow, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Amongst the highlights were the four Guinot biplane wingwalkers.
More photos to follow in the coming days, including Hurricanes, Spitfires, B17, B25 and Vampire.
09.09.07
Buckingham Palace, London
Buckingham Palace, is the official London residency of the Queen and monarch. Despite the clouded Sunday evening, the streets were bustling with hundreds of tourists all willing to grab a quick photo.
Warren Street, London Underground
Whilst on the London Underground network, heading towards Buckingham Palace on the Victoria line, this station surprisingly grabbed my eye 😉
09.08.07
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, is one of the oldest Christian structures in England. With history going back 1400 years, the architecture of this amazing cathedral cannot be compared to anything else. Several hours could easily be consumed in looking through every nook and cranny, and visiting the library of 30,000 books. In the limited time I had, still managed to view the main galleries and prayer rooms.
Tower of Canterbury Cathedral is 72 metres high
Moody Skies, over Canterbury Cathedral
Grave in the Canterbury Cathedral courtyard
The very high ceilings, with splendid architecture
Sheer scale of the internals is impressive
Two months have passed now since landing in the UK, and so far quite relieved to have seen many wonderful sights. The next few months will be interesting, with light rapidly fading away, as autumn and winter approach.
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