Through the eyes of a travelling photographer
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
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.
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.
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.
The recent fine weather continued, and took the opportunity to catch a train into London on this Friday night, to venture further than Tower Bridge. I’ve been eager to visit both London Eye and Big Ben for the past few weeks. The sites didn’t disappoint, especially with the fine detail observed on Big Ben. I’ll head back to London Eye another time to capture views across London, but this time my feet remained firmly on the ground.
Revisited Saint Margaret’s, as it seemed to offer the best views around the coast of Kent. After just missing sunset, had to settle for light from the full moon.
En route from Canterbury to another visit to Saint Margaret’s at Cliffe, the sun was setting fast. I had left too late, and not allowed enough time to travel the tight country lanes, short cutting through the Kentish countryside. As the sun flared up, I decided to pull over, just 5min away from Saint Margaret’s to get these:
Samphire Hoe, Kent, is the special place, created by reclaiming land at the base of Shakespeare Cliff. The soil used, was from the Channel Tunnel, so will hold place in history for many years to come. Featuring a mile long sea wall, fishing, walkways and incredible views, definitely worth a visit when heading South-West out of Dover.
Samphire Tower
Shakespeare Cliff, and the reclaimed land
The one lane tunnel through Shakespeare Cliff to access Samphire Hoe
Dover is famous for it’s White Cliffs, made of chalk.
Dover Castle, fortified by King William, after 1066.
Eminem’s bus stop?
English country road
Nestled amongst the famous White Cliffs of Dover, Saint Margaret’s offers some incredible views.
Incredibly high
My cousin, Steven walking the fine line
Members of the Photography-on-the.net/forum website have pieced together a masterpiece of a book. Featuring 12 sections, 160 pages, and several hundred photos, I was fortunate enough to have 3 of my own images selected.
The signature shots, and sections can be found here: http://potn.smugmug.com/gallery/2697840
Warren and Kirst in Fiji – (People)
Sheep on Summit Road, Christchurch – (Nature & Animals)
Jonah Lomu – (Sport)
The book is available for US$39.95 plus shipping via Blurb.com – Shipping costs are quite high for one book, but significantly cheaper for multiple books.
Hadrian’s Wall, Northern England was built by the Roman Emperor, Hadrian, in AD 122.
These shots were taken in the area, with some of the ruins – Hadrian’s Wall is thicker than the wall seen here
Loch Lomond, just 45min North of Glasgow, Scotland, is a very popular lake to visit. Calm days can be rewarded with glassy water, but due to the weather, and some wind, it wasn’t the most ideal conditions.
Adam taking a shot of the power station
As the road unwinds between Callendar and Loch Lomond, the striking beauty of Loch Lubnaig captures your eye. Despite the miserable weather at the time, there were many camped up, on the pebbled shore.
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