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Herb Riddle

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Posted: 18 Mar 2020

Taken: 10 Mar 2020

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The weir at Settle

The weir at Settle
Just at the edge of town here, is the old weir of Bridge End Mill, in flood conditions! Normally one can see the top edge of the weir with about 5cm of water going over. Actually, and I wish I had photographed it now, at my back is a very interesting small constuction which I thought nothing of, at the time. It is the 'Settle Hydro' :

"Settle Hydro was built in 2009 on the site of Bridge End Mill, one of a number of mills that operated on this stretch of the River Ribble until the mid-twentieth century.

The Hydro is powered by water that is drawn from the Ribble immediately above the weir, through a sluice gate, along the mill's original head race, down the Archimedes Screw (the turbine!) and back into the Ribble a short distance from the base of the weir. Electricity is generated by the falling water rotating the Archimedes Screw turbine which, in turn, drives a generator. The electricity is fed by a direct line to the old mill building which now houses a number of apartments. Electricity that is not needed by the apartments is fed into the National Grid." More info: www.settlehydro.org.uk

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ColRam, Elena M, Erhard Bernstein, Annemarie and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautifully composed herb.
Thank you for the interesting info.
4 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful image, great composition and pov.
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to John Cass
Thanks a lot John. A sight to behold in these conditions for sure.

Cheers, Herb
4 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Suiht aus wie ein Gemälde, Herb. In groß besonders eindrucksvoll!
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to LotharW club
Nochmal schön dank Lothar. Ja, ich muß auch sagen, es sieht ein bischen wie ein Gemäle aus. Gut daß di dieses Bild gafallen hat.

Tchüß, Herbert
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
You have captured the power of the weir beautifully Herb. Love the colours in the water and the whole scene actually ;-))
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
You see Rosa, even in the must adverse of weathers (it was raining as I took this) it is sometime possible to paint with our camera. Very happy that you liked everything about this one. My thanks for that.

best wishes and keep safe. Herb
4 years ago.
 natureoncam aka Greg
natureoncam aka Greg club
Almost an oil painting Herb! Captures the power and beauty of moving water very well.
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to natureoncam aka Greg club
Ah yes, sometime we can lift up the whole feeling of a scene depending on our viewpoints, exposures and editing techniques. Glad you approved.

Cheers, Herb
4 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Never seen so much water coming over the weir Herb nice Image.
Regards TOZ
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Hi Toz, no I have never seen it this high neither and I have passed it many times. Glad you enjoyed my take of this.

Cheers, Herb
4 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
great view , nice info, clean energy from water, hope we use it more frequently
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Mario Vargas club
Sounds like I have full marks from you Mario. My grateful thanks for that. its good too that this water is able to produce, quite easily, new clean energy. They must be making a tidy profit back according to the overflowing high speed of the water spinning that big screw which we saw.

Herb
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Excellent. The water rushing over the weir is a sight to behold and you've captured it perfectly Herb. I love your composition.............especially the chimney (?) which breaks the horizon.

Apart from those white structures on the far bank, this would have a very timeless look to it.
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Once again you speak from your heart here my friend. It is always good to capture something and then it turns out a success like this. Of course I had no idea that I would be taking any such photos from here minutes before i stopped my car suddenly. In truth we were staying only a mile or so up river from here near another weir which I also photographed in a different style to this. Hopefully you will see that too, later. So glad you enjoyed this -as you say -timeless scene.

Herb
4 years ago.
 volker_hmbg
volker_hmbg club
Good shot and explanation, Herb!

The streaming of water on your picture reminds me to a rainy day in Bath/ Somerset that I visited in the year 1989:
www.ipernity.com/doc/564349/45338874
4 years ago.

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