had  a quick nip out to shoot this photo, Belper weir 

Saw the clouds and thought i reckon theres a photo waiting for me at several photos if the sky stays the way it is 

When i got down to the river gardens at Belper the sky had changed  and where i wanted to get was a bit of  a hassle so went on to the bridge for a photo ,Glad i did 

 this is the result

 

 pleased with this one worth the run around 

 have a great week end every one and take care

A cold and frosty morning at the Magpie mine 

 Thursday morning Mike Swain and my self had a ride up to Sheldon above Bakewell to visit the Magpie mine which was a lead mine which stopped working in the 1950s ,

 A very cold and frosty morning we had been thereabout 10 minutes and our fingers where frozen , that cold i couldn't get stuff out of my camera bag as there was no feeling in my fingers ,

But no gain with out gain as they say but it was worth it 

there so much prospects for taking  photos up there 

Just lately i seem to like working in mono just some thing about it 

 Full view of the Magpie mine , very bleak up there the sun was shinning but frost was all around us , the water in the puddles was frozen i think the weather beat us in the end 

Had a great couple of hours up there , Then it was off to find a cafe for a hot drink , and boy did we need one 

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Thursday morning down at the feeding station

 Had a morning with the wild life , Weather looked a bit risky for landscape and i fancied a change ,

 So off with the wild life set up seed,nuts, and paste ,

A frequent visitor was this Jay lovely coloured bird he was coming in for the peanuts 

This little blue tit was busy after the feed , felt sorry for the birds down there i was freezing so i knew what they must have felt like ,

 Glad to see they where getting some feed down them

Nuthatches love the seed and paste they where quick darting about 

 it was great to see these little chaps about , in fact had a great morning

great morning down there it was change from landscape and it started to rain so would have been a bit of a wash out up in the hills 

  so next week will have to see what the weathers like  till then 

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Tuesday morning snow scenes

had a ride up into the peak district this morning over towards Buxton for a change  no snow down here at home but as i got up further to buxton you could see it on the hills where i was heading

the sky was changing every time i stopped for a photo

saw this so it was a quick stop and out with camera

A snowy Cat and fiddle , Had a few pints in here when I've come off the moors in my younger days and slept in the back of the out house as well when it was time to go 

 Track leading across the moors from the cat and fiddle and a cloudy sky to go with it

Over looking Buxton on the way back from the cat

Another view across to Buxton from just below the cat and fiddle 

this was another scene on the way back home , 

 Had a great morning at a different place but as Arnie says i will be Back, and i certainly will

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Snowy Sunday morning walk

Nice bit of snow fell this week end so camera bag packed and a walk

 round the fields and woods nr to where i live

Just last Friday i was taking sunsets down here , Still a nice change 

No one about just me and the wild life plenty of fox tracks to be seen

Saw this track the other day and thought be a great photo 

plenty of tracks down here to walk round 

one of the tracks 

The sky was changing one minute bright then dark but it was great to be out and photographing the country side 

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Alport heights on  a cold afternoon

 went up to Alport heights for some photos as the sky had some great colours in it as i got up there the sun was trying to break through 

 it was a cold afternoon , Was going up to Mamm tor for my next session or Higger tor but emergency at home stopped me going out nothing serious so till next time bye all and keep warm looks like we could be in for some snow

A walk down the fields 

Saw the sky with the clouds and sun trying to break through and thought time to get out , Cold and looked like rain but if i didn't get out no photos 

This is my favourite little place up the fields always different sunsets, clouds, to take ,,And on the way back home walking back spotted some great places it was to dark last night but keeping my eye on them 

While i was taking the photo of the fence and stile over looking Belper , There where sun beams coming out of the clouds so the photo above i set up waiting for them to show ,

 it didn't happen but always next time

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Sunday morning walk

great morning for a walk sun shining , blue sky and lovely white clouds but a bit cold but great for walk round the local patch ,5 miles of it 

And glad i took the camera

saw this tree in the fields  standing on its own

  Then came across this wood pile .

Fourth on into the walk saw this great site with the clouds and blue sky  sun was out as well been looking at this as we approached the top of the hill and was thinking this is going to make a good photo

And just a hour later the sky had turned to this great colour this is one of the woods i have a feeding station in great for wild life 

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Out and about again 

Magpie mine ,peak district a cold and windy morning and the rain didn't help

it was dam cold up there but worth the trip up there 

also said to be haunted didn't see any ghost this morning probably to cold for them

the sun did break through for a minute or so 

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Out and about Wednesday afternoon 

fed up with the weather so got in the car and headed out looking for some reflection water photos but wasn't looking to good for that but did find theres fungi

found them on a old mossy log 

Then it was off  up some where for some landscape 

Had a ride up to south wing field to have a look at Wingfield Manor the sky was getting abit more detail in it 

 

wingfield manor ,

Mary queen of scotts was imprisoned here on here way to London its said to be Haunted 

then saw the sun trying to break through the dull clouds so it was chasing the light to my next location and sit and wait for the right moment and it came

Crich stand always get a good photo here when its the right conditions

It turned out just right set up and waited for the sky to come over the back of the stand ,and presto got it ,it was worth the wait 

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River Derwent in force,

Had a ride to the local river for some weir photos of the flood river Derwent 

certainly some force of water there

wouldn't like to get in that 

Happy new year every one,

First outing of the new year , Derby railway station,

 Had a trip down to Derby on the train with the grandson Harvey and  had a great time 

I promised Harvey i would take him and thought won't bother taking the camera, Glad i did 

He loved it i think we could have stayed down there all day

Got this one grandad  , he really enjoyed it the drivers where talking and waving to him and the guard on the return journey was great he was telling him where he had worked what trains he had been on, A great day was had by all, and me i enjoyed it as well , i can see York station the next trip out with him

On the return journey sat and looked down the isle and thought this looks like a great photo ?

     Well that was the first one of many outings to come hope you enjoyed , I took one young lad out and i think two young lads came back

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