A shortie, taking advantage of some midday sunshine – a leg-stretch with the camera. It’s warmer today, very pleasant to be out. It won’t last!
Category: Photography
Just photos – no particular theme
On the way back…
…we’ll take a few photos. It’s very cold, barely above freezing – on the way out, we need to keep moving until we’re well warmed up. The forecast said there would be sunny intervals this afternoon, but despite some patches of blue sky, there’s no real sunshine.
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More weather
Late afternoon: the morning’s rain has stopped, and we’re squeezing in a quick leg-stretch. I’m taking the camera, but I probably won’t use it…
…until the cloud begins to break up, and patches of blue sky appear as the afternoon nears its end. Every day is different.
Benthall and back
A circular walk from home on a bright and sunny afternoon, perfect for an interesting outing with plenty of variety. The sky is a subject in its own right today. At the Haycop a very cheeky robin is eager to pose for me. Later, the light is fading and becoming golden as we pass Benthall Hall and its picturesque little church. In a swampy pool nearby a crocodile lurks, waiting for its next meal. (I blame global warming)
Skylines and landscapes
Shirlett Lane again. A noted landscape photographer* said (in so many words) that what we’re really doing is photographing the weather. Certainly our surroundings look different compared with the last visit, and it’s all down to the sunlight, the air, the clouds and the wind. A puff or two of white steam or smoke, many miles away on the Welsh border, catches the eye. It’s the chipboard factory at Chirk!
* http://www.irenefroy.co.uk/
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The lane, the mines and the sheep
A walk down the lane, visiting the site of the old mines and the sheep at the top of the bank. No sunshine today, and a certain amount of gloom – though there’s a touch of blue in the sky as we near home.
A walk to Willey
We could do this as a circular walk, but one leg (and therefore both feet) would be very muddy. So we’re doing it as an ‘out-and-back’, but varying the first part – out by the Fiery Fields, and back past the little toll house. It’s cold again, but there’s no wind, and the sunshine is bright.
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White and Red Lane
Twenty-four hours later, I was proved wrong (see yesterday’s post Walking from home). There’s been a hard frost overnight – and mist. Everything is white and sparkly – and the mud is rock-hard. “Shall we try the path to Red Lane again?” No problem – we’re through! Red Lane is, of course, white today.
Walking from home
“Let’s see if we can get through to Red Lane”. It’s a few weeks since we last walked that way, and there’s been a drop of rain… If we’d been wearing wellies, it might have been possible. Perhaps in the spring – if we have another dry one.
Back to Shirlett
For the next few weeks, we’re going to be walking in very familiar territory, within a mile or two of home… “Shirlett should be quiet.” It was, of course. There are one or two others out and about, but there’s plenty of space and fresh air up here. Let’s hope the weather stays dry!
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