12.15.08
Swansea Beach
Swansea is Tasmania’s oldest seaside settlement, with views stretching outwards over Great Oyster Bay and the Freycinet National Park.
The highest land on Freycinet Peninsula, marking where the next destination was
Tasman Peninsula Sunrise
Just beyond the Tasman Arch, is this stunning scene, looking further South East along the Tasman Peninsula
Sunrise at 5:25am just below the stormy skies
12.14.08
Tasman Peninsula – Tasmania
The Tasman Peninsula starts from Eagleneck Wood featuring rugged coastal scenery, and the historic former convict settlement of Port Arthur.
View over Pirates Bay
Pathway down to Pirates Bay and Tessellated Pavement
Tessellated Pavement (Tessellated detail shot on flickr)
Tasman Arch
Port Arthur from the harbour
Bumble bee amongst the many flowers in the garden
12.08.08
London to Melbourne
Flew Emirates again to Melbourne, where I’ll be based for the next month, before a further three months in NZ.
Shortly after leaving Gatwick (777-300ER)
Sunset over Germany (777-300ER A6-EBK)
Sunset over the Arabian Sea, West of India (777-300 A6-EMV)
Sunset between Indonesia and Australia
11.09.08
Scotney Castle, Kent
Scotney Castle is a ruined 14th century, set in picturesque surroundings of a lake and English gardens.
A different mood
“Anke”, who runs the popular blog, http://anke.blogs.com/
10.11.08
Drift 08 – London Photography Meetup
We had our 5th London Photography Meetup (facebook group), based around the Drift 08 – first annual art exhibition based on the Thames. Around 30 fellow photographers came, armed with tripods to capture the art between Blackfriars bridge and Tower bridge.
Group shot against the sunset
Ghost Bridge
Millennium Bridge and St Pauls
HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge (undergoing repairs)
10.09.08
Westminster Night Shoot
Met up with a few friends for a night shoot around Westminster and London Eye – before encountering some of the intimidating “tripod police”, before settling for a local pub.
Still with too many leaves to get a clean shot
Last December, without the leaves
09.21.08
Sunset over Stonehenge
A clear sunset over Stonehenge was a perfect way to end a trip away through Somerset and Wiltshire. Allowing plenty of time to travel, traffic was much heavier than expected, and almost missed the sunset altogether.
Stonehenge in twilight, after sunset
Details of Stonehenge
Midnight at Stonehenge
After a leisurely walk around Bath, decided to venture back to Stonehenge – a 45min drive, but well worth it.
The air was very still, but the typical light pollution in England made shooting rather difficult. After a couple of test shots to guage the exposure, decided around a 20minute exposure was needed. The resulting shot, was 1288 seconds – just over 21 minutes, with the glow over London clearly visible despite being 85 miles away.
09.20.08
Night Walk around Bath
After a fun filled afternoon around Longleat, headed back to the accommodation in Bath, before taking a walk around the township – Lovely Victorian architecture flows onto the streets. The feature point of the town, being the many large historical churches and the Avon River snaking its way through town.
Pulteney Bridge, one of only four bridges in the world to be lined with shops
Bath Abbey and Bath Museum
Avon River, looking back to Pulteney Bridge
Longleat House
Longleat House is regarded as one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture in England. Set amongst 900 acres of parkland, a safari park and a maze – Longleat offers a fun-filled family day out.
Unfortunately, photography isn’t permitted inside, to display the fantastic designs within.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is located in the South-West of England, featuring an historic stone monument dating back to almost 2500BC. The harsh midday lighting made shooting difficult, and crowds of people were also a problem – so decided to plan a trip back at another time.
08.06.08
Lightning Storm
A large lightning storm struck London creating a spectacle over the skies. With a lack of a nice foreground, had to make do with the surroundings outside my house by Danson Park in South East London.
Only shot from within Danson Park (would have liked to get to the lake for some reflections, but was promptly locked out by security)
The width restriction on Danson Lane, Welling
Danson Crescent
Corner of Danson Crescent and Danson Lane
07.16.08
The Real Hadrian’s Wall
Surprise surprise, some photos I posted last year weren’t actually the wall, but something else. Deciding to put things right, ventured back there after leaving Ullswater.
View of Hadrian’s Wall, along a ridge – if you look closely, can see some people camping overnight
Cute cow
View from further along the ridge
With my friend Adam Gray, peak of summer, but very cold
Finally the early morning sun creeps through
Ullswater Sunrise
After camping out from a late night, and being the peak of summer, sunrise was just after 4:30am! Lack of sleep didn’t help the concentration, but a few photos later, was interrupted by rain again, so decided to drive back to Newcastle, following the route of Hadrian’s Wall.
A break in the clouds, before five in the morning
Last shot before the heavy rain swept through
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