Thursday 23 December 2010
Martelltal Stilfers-Joch Nationalpark
At the top of the Martelltal, where I found one of my favorite plates of spaghetti Bolognese (with a 1/4 of local wine), now, unfortunately, only plays host to käseknödle!
18mm
1/200s
F 16
ISO 400
Labels:
dolomites,
italian alps,
martelltal,
national park,
nationalpark,
stilfers joch,
sud tirol
Tuesday 30 November 2010
from Dinefwr Castle - Llandeilo Carmarthenshire
From the battlements of Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo; looking over the snow covered scenery of Carmarthenshire in South Wales.
9.6mm
1/640s
F 4
ISO <200
Labels:
carmarthenshire,
dinefwr castle,
llandeilo,
snow,
wales
Friday 19 November 2010
Horseback Zawn Cornish Sea Cliffs
On the North Coast of the West Penwith of Cornwall, you'll find these wonderful sea cliffs known as Horseback Zawn.
100m
1/800s
F 7.1
ISO 100
Labels:
cornish,
cornwall,
horseback zawn,
sea cliffs
Friday 5 November 2010
Kemyel Crease - Leaf Study II
Thursday 28 October 2010
Shire Horses St. Buryan Cornwall
Three heavenly shire horses at the St. Buryan, Cornwall ploughing competition.
16.8mm
1/60s
F 5.6
ISO 200
Thursday 21 October 2010
Under Pravčická Brána - České Švýcarsko National Park
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Cima Venezia (Terza Cima) from Albergo Paradiso
Cima Venezia (Terza Cima) in the Ortler Alpen (Ortles - Cevedale), just above the Vinschgau Tal (Alto Adige). No it's not upside-down, you must look carefully.
58mm
1/125s
F 16
ISO 400
Labels:
adige,
albergo,
alpen,
alto,
alto adige,
cima,
lake,
martelltal,
mountains,
ortler,
paradiso,
reflection,
stelvio,
terza,
venezia,
vintschgau
Monday 18 October 2010
Passo di Stelvio - Stilfers Joch
The Passo di Stelvio (Stilfers Joch) at 2,756 metres, is one of the best passes to drive, by car or bike in the Alpine region, with formidable corners leading down to Spondigna - verytime I've done it there's been at least one casualty!
92mm
1/320s
F 22
ISO 800
Labels:
bormio,
italian alps,
mountains,
passo di stelvio,
sondrio,
stilfers joch
Friday 15 October 2010
Cornish Windswept Blackthorn Tree
On the moors of West Penwith in Cornwall, a Blackthorn tree demonstrates the other side of the Cornish weather!
4.6mm
1.400s
F 5.6
ISO <200
Labels:
blackthorn tree,
cornish,
cornwall,
west penwith,
windswept
Thursday 14 October 2010
Martell Valley - Stilfserjoch National Park
The Martell Valley (Martelltal) is nestled in the Stilfserjoch National Park (Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio), up above the Vinschgau Valley (Alto Adige) in Südtirol (Northern Italy).
32mm
1/500s
F 16
ISO 400
Labels:
alto adige,
italy,
latsch,
martelltal,
mountains,
südtirol,
vinschgau valley
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Tunnel Munt La Schera - Livigno Tunnel Switzerland to Italy
Opened earlier in the year (it's a lot older), the tunnel Munt La Schera (Livigno Tunnel) connects Switzerland's Val Dal Spöl with Italy's Lago di Livigno & it's an excellent drive!
The song playing is Henry Lee, and is sung by Dick Justice.
Labels:
car,
dick justice,
henry lee,
italy,
lago da,
livigno,
munt la schera,
national park,
parc naziunal,
parco nazionale,
spöl,
Switzerland,
tunnel,
val dal spol,
val müstair
Thursday 9 September 2010
Cornish Beach
Along the South West Coast Path, between Land's End and Porthcurno you could find this gem of a beach, - depending on the tide!
14.2mm
1/500s
F 10
ISO <200
Labels:
beach,
cornwall,
cove,
land's end,
porthcurno,
south west coast path
Thursday 26 August 2010
St Just In Roseland Church
The church at St. Just in Roseland throws you back in time, you could be on the set of Kind Hearts and Coronets!
4.6mm
1/30s
F 3.2
ISO 200
Labels:
cornwall,
roseland,
st just,
stained glass windows,
truro
Friday 6 August 2010
Monday 26 July 2010
nr Scarastavore Isle of Harris
Little green floating islands on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides.
65mm
1/30s
F 16
ISO under 200
Labels:
isle harris,
isle lewis,
outer hebrides,
photography,
scarastavore,
sheep
Thursday 8 July 2010
Vinschgau Golden Delicious Apfel
Under St. Martin in the Vinschgau, Südtirol (Alto Adige), Italy - you'll find the most perfect golden delicious apples.
4.6mm
1/640s
F 2.8
Labels:
alto adige,
apfel,
apple,
golden delicious,
italy,
photography,
sűd tirol
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Uig Bay Island of Lewis
Great cloud structure over Uig on the way down to Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh) on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
18mm
ISO 200
1/200s
F 22
Labels:
isle lewis,
outer hebrides,
photography,
scotland,
uig
Friday 25 June 2010
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Callanish Standing Stones
The Callanish standing stones on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides - wonderful Monoliths.
32mm
ISO 200
1/80s
F 29
Labels:
callanish,
isle lewis,
monoliths,
outer hebrides,
photography,
scotland,
standing stones
Friday 11 June 2010
Lealt on Jura to the Corryvreckan
The start of the 7 mile walk to view the Corryvreckan, which is active between the Isles of Jura and Scarba.
Views of the Corryvreckan
18mm
ISO <200
1/50s
F 22
Labels:
corryvreckan,
jura,
outer hebrides,
photography,
scarba
Tuesday 8 June 2010
Lewis Chessmen - Wood Carving of a King
Giant wooden carving of one of the Kings from the Isle of Lewis Chessmen.
More information on the Lewis Chessmen.
4.7mm
ISO <200
1/200s
F 5.6
Labels:
king,
lewis chessmen,
outer hebrides,
photography,
uig
Friday 4 June 2010
Cut Peat North Uist
Where the wind is blessed, in the drying out of cut peat on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
46mm
ISO under 200
1/40s
F 25
Labels:
north uist,
outer hebrides,
peat,
photography,
scotland
Wednesday 28 April 2010
Friday 23 April 2010
České Švýcarsko National Park or Swiss Bohemia
The rock formations in the České Švýcarsko National Park, North West Czech Republic are formidable and wonderful, it's these which helped form Pravčická brána
18mm
ISO 800
1/2000s
F 4
Wednesday 21 April 2010
St Ives - Porthmeor Beach
From Burthallan Cliff, taking in St. Ives' Porthmeor Beach and a run up the Cornish coast well past Godrivy!
18mm
ISO 800
1/2500s
F 11
Labels:
beach,
burthallan,
cornwall,
godrivy,
photography,
porthmeor,
st. ives
Friday 16 April 2010
Dulverton 1 Mile
I walked more than 1 mile to take the photo, but Dulverton and its amazing scones and clotted cream was worth it.
9.6mm
1/500s
F 8
Labels:
dulverton,
exmoor,
photography,
somerset
Thursday 15 April 2010
Wednesday 7 April 2010
Tuesday 6 April 2010
Thursday 1 April 2010
Men-an-Tol Umbelliferae
From the Men-an-Tol to the Nine Maidens the moorland found this wonderful Umbelliferae or Apiaceae.
18mm
1/160s
F 5.6
Labels:
apiaceae,
cornwall,
men-an-tol,
nature,
penwith,
photography,
umbelliferae,
west
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Tuesday 30 March 2010
The Bears off Perranuthnoe
An Autumnal afternoon, from the rocks at Maen-du Point the Bears, Perranuthnoe are peaceful.
16.8m
1/200s
F 11
Labels:
bay,
bears,
cornwall,
maen-du,
mounts,
perranuthnoe,
photography
Monday 29 March 2010
Leaf Study - Kemyel Crease
In the undergrowth of Kemyel Crease, halfway between Mousehole and Lamorna on the South West Way.
250mm
1/200s
F 6.3
Fern - Kamenice Gorge
Friday 26 March 2010
Towednack Early Spring
In the direction of St. Ives on a glorious day in early Spring these huge Cornish Cedars dominated the landscape from Towednack.
10.3mm
1/100s
F 8
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