‘Grey towers of Durham Yet well I love thy mixed and massive piles Half church of God, half castle ‘gainst the Scot And long to roam these venerable aisles With records stored of deeds long since forgot.’ Sir Walter Scott – from ‘Harold the Dauntless’ Click on thumbnail for large
Durham outdoor market place on a rainy day Click on thumbnail for large Durham, UK, November 2013
On the embankment outside Durham Cathedral Click on thumbnail for large Durham, Uk, October 2013
Typical English Lake District weather over Crummock Water and the Buttermere Mountains. Wild and windy – I got a good soaking very shortly after this photo was taken! Click thumbnail for large Cumbria, October 2013
Copper toned monochrome image of Brandlehow Bay on Derwent Water. Faint crepuscular rays veil Ashness Bridge and Bleaberry Fell beyond. Cumbria, October 2013
A few images from a recent bouldering trip. The climber is Zac Poulton who is currently in Nepal leading an expedition to Himlung Himal – a 7000m peak in the Himalaya’s. The team hope to make the second British ascent. The mountain is not without it’s dangers – tragically, 3
Blue toned monochrome image of the same subject in this post Northumberland, October 2013
The last (I promise!) in a short series of images of Bamburgh Castle. As in the image in yesterday’s post, I was attracted to the line leading from bottom left to the castle in the top right. This image hasn’t had much post processing – just some tweaks to contrast
The second of a short series on Bamburgh Castle. (click here for the first one) Click on thumbnails for large In this image I was attracted by the line of rocks leading from bottom left and linking up with the reflection of the castle lights in the sand which in turn
JOHN PICKLES 