Autumn going into winter
It's been a little while since I posted my last set of images here, since none have deserved a dedicated page. So instead of a single page per session I've put together this collection. The page title alludes to going 'into' winter since I'm planning a photography trip at the end of the year which will deserve it's own page! Stay tuned.*
*scratch that, my trip to Iceland got cancelled by the airline due to extreme weather conditions in Reykjavik. Oh well, I'll have to wait a while to get some northern lights photos.
The Lion Salt Works (2nd SEptember 2022)
The Lion Salt Works is the last remaining open pan salt works in Marston, near Northwich, Cheshire, England. It closed as a work in 1986 and is now preserved as a museum. Wiki page.
Great Budworth (2nd September 2022)
Great Budworth is a village and civil parish in Cheshire. Until 1948, Great Budworth was part of the Arley Hall estate. I went to visit a friend's grave here.
Telephone box book library
The Photography Show (17th September 2022)
This was my first time visiting the photography show at the NEC, Birmingham. Full of photography nerds; great day out! A good opportunity to see cutting edge gear, see talks from great photographers, and snap some oddities...
Orangemonkie foldable product photography space
Autumn walks
Starting to see the leaves turn and the conkers drop now.
Congleton sunrise (7am, 3rd November 2022)
Congleton sunrise (the cloud)
Shakerley Mere, Goostrey
Bosley reservoir long exposure
Bosley reservoir long exposure
Lovell arboretum
Orange hair, orange leaves :)
Handsome sonofagun
Holmes Chapel Christmas Fair (4th December 2022)
A lovely night of mulled wine*, street food, and general Christmas crap for sale.
*top tip: put a shot of amaretto liqueur in your cup... AMAZING
Raww!
Fun fair
Jane
Pretty lights!
Shutlingsloe at midnight (15-16th December 2022)
Ingredients for a great night out: -10°C, snow, a cloudless sky, iced buns, jetboil for a cup of tea, and headtorches!
Moonrise
Shutlingsloe peak
30 minute exposure
Shutlingsloe peak
Manchester (21st December)
A mooch around Manchester starting at Moose Coffee on York Street. I can recommend the bacon, sausage, corned beef, and cheddar potato hash. The coffee will take the skin off the roof of your mouth*.
*In a good way.
Advanced humour for adults.
Moose Coffee, York Street.
Market Street
Market Street
Molton Brown, Market Street
Sinclair's Oyster Bar
Sinclair's Oyster Bar
Unimpressed
Santa in St. Peter's Square
Finishing off the day at East Didsbury Metrolink
Think I prefer colour. Thoughts?
Christmas
Well it's the time of year to build things! First on the agenda was this wooden globe. Reasonably simple, but a nice "brain off" activity.
Time for a quick coffee before the next project.
I always try and go for some exercise on Christmas Eve. I was looking for ideas and remembered my mate Jim gave me a convenient little book of Peak District walks. Dovedale was one I’d never been to and home to the famous stepping stones (see below). It took nearly 90 minutes to get these shots without people in them due the popularity of the trail; nice to watch the World go by.
Dovedale, The Peak District (Christmas Eve)
The famous stepping stones at Dovedale. It took 90 minutes to get a shot without people spoiling the view! But that's ok. Nice to chill and watch the world go by.
... stay tuned for more...