Holiday time ,Sorrento

  Just had a week in Sorrento Italy , What a place fantastic ,full of history and views galore

Sorrento Sunrise ,sat with a cup of coffee waiting for this 5-30 in the morning

 but worth it

 Nearly there 

its there ,and worth it every minute

Night time in Sorrento

 Beach scene

Over looking Vesuvius, of of the little fishing harbour in Sorrento just below our hotel

View of the road nr the hotel

Roof top view of Sorrento and Vesuvius 

I call this street ,the street of a hundred soles , the sandal maker can make a pair of sandals in 5 minutes to fit you

All the men used to meet up in here for a game of cards and a drink ,great place and great atmosphere

looking over to the isle of Capri

Ferry going over to the isle of Capri

another sun rise it was like this every morning never got fed up with this view , Thanks for viewing

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sun beams and sunsets ,peak district 

Had a ride out for the sunset after looking at the sky, found a new place  ,

 First stop on the way up there was Riber Castle saw this sight as o was driving out 

All ways a place for a good photo never disappoints but these sun beams where a sight i couldn't resist

 

Then it was drive up to further up the peak

Sun set over the peak district

  looking down the Derwent valley

Could have stopped up there just listeng to the sky larks singing, pheasants where calling and a few raptors where displaying as well a place to return to its a must

        Take care all and thanks once again for viewing my Blog

a morning down bty the river Derwent 

spent a great morning down by the river Derwent Monday morning 

 Started at Cromford weir took quite a few photos there 

 plenty of wild life there as well and spent a few hours there with the fly rod some years ago 

 had a great hour  taking photos and listening to the sound of the river 

Then it was down to Cromford Bridge for a photo

rumour had it two brothers who built this bridge fell out of the design of the archers one wanted Gothic and the other wanted a more modern one so you se two gothic and one modern 

Then it was off to the Belper weir

Belpers famous horse shoe weir

 

  

 A great river with some great weirs on the way down to Derby and beyond

      take care all, 

          till next time 

out and about ,round Carsington res

it was out and about time Thursday night finished going up to Carsington res id had a idea there could be chance of some great shots as i had used these locations before had a chat with a few farmers up there if i could use there land for some photos ,no problem there 

 First stop was regular place i used before for some cloud shots the sun was casting light from behind me hitting the hillside in front of me ,

 this is over looking Alport heights

 Next stop was for a photo of Carsington res i wanted the sun to set on the far bank but was to early so had to do with this shot ,which i was pleased with next time might get the sun set there i can always go back as the farmer doesn't mind one bit 

 Then it was to another location for the sun set this time over looking Ashbourne and Dove dale in the distant

 Another location i found for a photo of the Ecelesbourne valley, Quite a few more photos to had round here got some nice barns ,and lone trees 

 Then it was off home but remembered a lane id been up before with a view of Alport heights which o photographed from a different place ,

    Had a nice run out in the car ,Not planed where i was going just drove and thought about the places i had seen 

   thanks for viewing and have a good week end every one 

A cloudy Riber castle

Plans of a trip up into the peaks went out the window so it was a trip up above Matlock for some photos of Riber castle ,A bit of a cloudy morning but it gave the castle some atmosphere  

 Found a new location to photograph this great land mark

 A moody mono photo of Riber

 

 It was worth the trip out for a hour today 

          thanks all ,take care

out and about in Padley woods

Had a ride out to Padley woods ,Sunday nothing specail just walking boots on and pack and one camera no big still,(filters ,tripod or other stuff)

 Was picked up by the daughter and boyfriend and off we went 

Padley brook in full flow coloured with peat from the hills 

Padley church ,lovely little church year 1588 was a dark year for the church

In the July 12th 1588 Padley Manor was raided ,it was the residence of  the Recusant Fitzherbert family , Two traveling priest -Nicholas Farlick and Robert Ludlam were staying overnight , the priest and every one in the hall was arrested ,Farlick and Ludlam along with another priest Richard Simpson where executed in Derby with in a fortnight ,

The altar stone was buried after a earlier raid in 1588, it was found and restored  in 1934 to its rightful place in the chapel

Padley woods

nice to see these old water thoughts along the walk there was one out side every farm we came to

Also the old millstones where nice to see as well part of our history 

love to see these old ruins of buildings from years ago

 had to take a photo of this gate post along the walk

    well thanks for viewing once again ,,Have a great week every one 

suset and water

Had a trip down to the local res at Ripley Butterly ,for some sun set photos and wasn't to be disappointed

 then shot round to another part where had a chat to a local carp fisher man 

 

thanks for viewing

take care all and have the rest of a good week end