STANAGE EDGE STONES

The Stanage Edge fine grit stone escarpment which lies to the north of the village of Hathersage in the

 Dark Peak region of the national park. It is an area very popular with climbers ,the climbing routes have varying degrees of challenges.you will also see hang-gliders battling the elements as they soar high on the thermals above Stanage edge looking down at the walkers and climbers.

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 Stanage edge stretches for 6 km and great views across the Derwent and Hope valleys can be observed. The highest point on the edge is known has the high Neb which on its trig point measures 458meters.

 
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Looking north is Crows Chin and to the west is the Derwent valley with views of Win Hill and Lose Hill. The Black and White Image of Stanage Edge shows relics of the areas industrial past, below the escarpment lies abandoned Millstones or Pulp stones, as they where some times called.The image I took was at days end just has the Sun, began to sink below the Edge. Another popular feature of interest in the area not far away in the upper Derwent valley is the Derwent and Howden dams with the castle like twin towers which was a major construction project carried out over 100 years ago.

 

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The dams where made famous by the 617 squadron has they practised low flying along the dams for operation Chastise which involved a lot of skill and accuracy to bomb dams along the Ruhr valley in  Germany in 1943 a dangerous and daring mission.

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MAM TOR-- LORD'S SEAT HILL

A late Spring Walk to collect new Images along the great ridge which

divides the white and Dark Peaks.

With my assistant Kato ∞ we started our trek from the Mam Nick car park

upto Mam Tor a late Bronze age Hill Fort, height
above sea level 1700ft Mam Tor which translates to "Mother Mountain"

THE GREAT RIDGE MAM TOR

 We headed out above the Hope Valley and over looking Castleton the route is made easier
by the paved pathway, centurion style. Destination Brockett Booth. Many Photographers have
travelled this image rich area, it has potential for some fine images. On reaching Brockett Booth from where we could see Loose Hill. We made a decision to return another day, so........
 

AS OLD AS EARTH

..... Kato ∞ insisted on a Tea break before we headed back along the Great Ridge

 to the photogenic LORD'S SEAT  to take images of the late Spring Sunset.

Above the Hope Valley the weather began to close in as

 we approached the Hill Fort,

a solitary Hang glider using the Lord's Seat Hill for his

thermal lifts made an hasty

decent to Mother Earth, but not before I managed to get him within my image!

The wind had picked up driving the hale and sleet over the

 valley, we had two golfing umbrellas made of glass fiber, 

hopefully not lightening rods!! 

but not for us! but the camera and gear......over Edale we had all Four seasons,

 but made an image

before beating an hasty retreat back to the car.    

 

LORD'S SEAT--EDALE

     At the bottom of Mam Tor snakes a Road that travels by Lord's seat, within the Vale of Edale.
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WILD GARLIC SPRINGTIME

The World famous Wenlock Edge in Shropshire which stretches from

 Iron Bridge to craven arms a distance of about Eight Miles.

The area has a vast geological history spanning 400 Million Years,

 rich in florna and fauna and a variety of wild Birds;Swallow- Blackcap-Willow warbler-Jackdaw-Blue tit-Robin-Nuthatch-Wren-Raven-Swift-chaffinch, to name but a few.

Wild Garlic © John Arrowsuch

On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble;

      His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves;

The gale, it plies the saplings double,

      And thick on Severn snow the leaves.

By A.E.Housman  

Garlic carpet

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THE SEVEN YEAR COMPILATION SLIDE SHOW

Time......for a compilation of the last Seven Years, of just a few special Images.

I thought I would slide together in a video that includes

a short instrumental music score.

You can click the YouTube link here;https://youtu.be/5HfDoFBKut8 

or the on page video below.

 Hope you enjoy the compilation, Please subscribe and give it a thumbs up.

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THREE RAVENS ENIGMA

The name I have chosen for this mystery Bridge is; "THE THREE RAVENS"

the Bridge at it's top upper most stone bears a coat of arms........
.......Three Ravens a Chevron with two swags in it's design.

THREE RAVENS

As a commercial photographer I like to keep some locations 

secrete, but with this location hidden in the heart of the 

Elan Valley, some of you reading this will already know

of it's whereabouts, for the rest of you, there are enough

 clues to track it down.

THREE RAVENS BRIDGE

 This image was only possible due to the fact the little River was very low, beware the current

though, low River = fast current, hence the opposite saying; still waters run deep 

I would imagine after heavy Rain, no middle of the Bridge Image is 

possible.

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If you can find the owner of the coat of arms, you will find this wonderful location 

GOOD LUCK?

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SHAKESPEARE'S ARDEN WAY

 

The Arden Way and Arden forest was known to William Shakespeare, his 

play "As you like it"is set in the forest of Arden in Warwickshire.
 2016 is the 400th Year anniversary of the death

of William Shakespeare. So with Kato ∞

I made my way to this next destination for a late Spring image, featuring the

meandering River Arrow, in a landscape that
 inspired England's greatest playwright, the "Bard".

Albert Pinkham Ryder  

It was late evening as Kato ∞ and myself, searched part of the
 River Arrow along the Ardent Way,

for an ideal view. Dark "Crow Black" clouds formed to our left, it was a 

promising end to the day, the sinking Sun glowing bright Orange, back-lighting

the Hawthorn and River bank, and Cow Parsley.
Albert Pinkham Ryder painted what is a scene of the "the Forest of Arden",
it has the look and feel of my River Arrow image, though not
the actual spot, but it has all of the elements. 

HAWTHORN ON THE ARROW

This is the final edit image and is on view here; Amethystlandphoto  

For BOOTS. see here; Who is Mr Boots?

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RIVER IRFON

Irfon Valley, Powys mid Wales was my destination for an early Spring image Driving along the old Drovers Road, with my assistant Kato ∞ we found an ideal spot to park and explore the lower Irfon Valley,wolves' Gorge ( Camddwr Bleiddiad ). Heading off the Road and down the steep bank where the River Irfon flows, there lies an embankment, almost shore like, peppered with small and large boulders leading the eye into the rushing River Irfon.

Afon Irfon

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I used a 20mm Sony lens set to infinity; f16, on a tripod
and as close to the foreground as was possible to stay sharp,
the tripod was essential. The wind blowing down the valley,
 from from the north was 40+mph. It blew both 
myself and Kato ∞ back
up the hill on the way back upto the Road.
  

WOLFS' GORGE

I may return here soon by other means of transport
for those who know!
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