Lanscape moods

A walk in these most strange misty conditions allows me to capture a glimpse of this Fog Bow at my local walking area. This is made up of Ice Crystals reflecting light. I have only seen this once before and that was in a very cold Sweden . In the foreground we can see that the reservoir is extremely low after many months of drought conditions revealing long submerged tree stumps. PiP More info here.

We can see this local monument from our windows. To get there, it is a 60 minute walk or a short car ride. In the depth of winter, it is another story altogether, as you can see, my once walked country lane that I traveled –completely blocked by deep snow and drifts. The fence here-part of the scene as well. This was actually taken in 2010. A little too nice to be left languishing and so its nice to present it back here in our HFF group. Enjoy full size on black. HFF, have a great weekend.

A Winter's walk can always turn up the unexpected. Here, we see a rare day of light snow and hoarfrost mixed with a little blue sky and wondrous light. The figure, whom I have named Alice, is seen here taking her dog to see the light too.

The recent cold spell and snowfall provided me with another chance to get a winter fence. Here, just an hours walk from my home is a tree and seemingly the same horse that I have been photographing for years. This time this HFF group has pulled me closer to the fence. I wish you all, a great weekend, Herb

After browsing today, a 1925 photo book of old Germany, every large page in magnificent sepia, I was tempted to remind myself of how our modern digital scenes might look again using this effect. Here, after a brief cold snap, is a local reservoir, seen in quite a different light. Enjoy full size on black. ps look at the dates of this and my last photo here.

Taken near Clun Shropshire -simple but neat! One from the archives here, following my lone tree trail. Notice my old style border. Nice full screen.

A distant view of dreams and history. Deep shadows rise up to the milky mist of this Spring day. Surrounded by trees, Chatsworth House can just be made out. Look further and you may see a deer or two.The river Derwent on the right, snakes through the grounds and just to the left of the great house you can just see the glinting waters of the formal lake.

Taken in the Dingle Peninsular in County Kerry. We have just left the coast near Inch and we are on the road to Dingle itself, heading inland towards the village of Annascaul. As can be seen, the rather typical West coast of Ireland weather has caught up to us and moments later we were beset by heavy rain. At least we got the prize of a rainbow here. Enjoy full screen!

Another look at my usual walking area. Today as can be seen here, we have a very hazy if not misty scene. Its freezing cold in the wind as I take this but at least it's dry. A heatwave is forecast over the next days! The lone tree is the one that started my photographic hobby. Happy Easter to all. see Pip

A hdr close-up of the adjacent photo. Enjoy!

Taken on the coast near Montrose in NE Scotland. The sea was just a few metres from my back here. The yellow for me stands out against the black sky back-drop, a clear indicator of bad weather to come but it never really did on this day. The central part of this photo recently came sixth in our CWP competitions. I wish you all, a great weekend, Herb Best full screen.

After a walk from the car park along Glen Muick we reach our destination of the upland, freshwater loch itself. A brooding body of water in this light surrounded by high hills and Scottish Munros. A beautiful path encircles the Loch's 3.2km length. Sadly after already walking around Loch Kinord, our energy levels were almost spent, as was the late afternoon light here. On the very far distance of these shores, sits a house built in 1868 by Queen Victoria, who called it Glassalt, to be what she called her "widow's house" where she could escape from the world following the death of her husband Albert. It is now a category B listed building owned personally by Elizabeth II. Adam Watson considers that "Glas-allt-Shiel is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular situations of any lodge in the Highlands.". - Sadly a view we had to forego.

As Autumn starts here, I look back here on one of my best Autumn days out from last year. Yesterday, I witnessed my first real look at the fresh Autumn gold colours and so have hopes of adding to my Autumn collection soon. This taken from 'Strid Wood' in the Yorkshire Dales near Skiption. PiP Enjoy Large.

The entrance of the 18km long Samaria Gorge taken from Xyloskalo on the Omalos plateau. In the distance you can see the high peaks of the White Mountains. The plateau is particularly beautiful in the winter, when it is frequently covered by snow. Just out of shot, a slow line of back-packers make there way down the torturous path to start there long hike which is very hot and dry without any refreshment stops, each showing a special pass to guarding wardens. In the past, the plateau of Omalos was the shelter of the locals and the base of rebels during the two and a half centuries of the Turkish occupation, but also during all other wars against invaders.

It's that time of year, when the woods go silent, the mist creeps down and the low sun shows us the way.

A look at my local reservoir walk, Dove Stones in Greenfield at the end of Autumn. This taken last year on a wonderful misty morning. Enjoy large PiP

Taken whilst travelling from Italy to Switzerland on the famous Gothard Pass in September 2013. I think we are looking here backwards southwest towards the Swiss Ticino mountain range around Basòdino. An added bonus of this almost painterly view was the unusual colouring of the middle heights -maybe sandy clay? Notice the now ancient Olympus camera that took this. Another from my old Panoramio album. A must full screen view

As I walk along by the river here at Crowden, I glance up the valley hillside behind me to see the light doing its magic on these trees. A very low directional sunshine shows the recently made-bare trees in a wonderful silver light which as you can see can be most attractive. Essential full screen viewing