Reflections

We are here on the Huddersfield Narrow canal just beyond Mossley on the way to Stalybridge. The sun is breaking through the mist that still lingers here over the water and it paints in even more imaginary tree trunks. We cannot move, as it will break the spell! Full screen essential.

Piethorn Reservoir: A first look at this reservoir for us on this new walk only a few miles from home. This is one of six reservoirs all near to each other above the village of Newhey, Rochdale. This 180° view is made from a stitch of 4x 6000x4000 landscape photos before reduction for Ipernity upload. I was just about to upload this before Ipernity collapsed last year. **A Big thank you to all involved in fixing the technical problems here. - What would we do without you!** Wishing you all a very happy photographic future back here in Ipernity. Keep safe.

Its winter again and here we see an appropriate view of one of the reservoirs of the Dovestones chain in Saddleworth taken some years back. Ahead we can just see the dam wall of the next reservoir, Greenfield reservoir. The main path here runs along the left side of the water. In normal times this is a quite place but at the moment more people than ever try to get here to enjoy the limited exercise allowed. Enjoy full screen.

Another winter look of this local water. Rich reflections coupled with the snow covered moors and blue skies make a winning combination. A few years old now, but as I comment on many photos here; “a beautiful landscape is a beautiful landscape no matter what age.” For those that do not know this reservoir, a wheelchair walk circles the entire Dovestones dam reservoir and it is about 2.6 miles. See my PiP for part of the path just right of the trees you see here. That being said, it was taken three years after this one and so has quite a different look to it. Enjoy full screen

A new reservoir for us, forever on the lookout for someplace local but different. The tower on here reminded me a little of the ones I sometimes read about in my phantasy novels but in picking this photo out of a few I took, it was the presence and placing of the mallard ducks that interested me too. Enjoy full screen

A Lochan (a small Loch) seen on the trail to nearby Loch Ard displays some of its beauty here. There are Greylag Geese on here (seen better in the PiP also adjacent photo) and a nice picnic table overlooks the whole scene. Enjoy full size.

A classic scene looking up Loch Ard towards The Narrows, in what is sometimes called Little Loch Ard towards perhaps Scotland’s most famous mountain after Ben Nevis. On seeing this scene, my heart began to beat faster, as it represents so much of the classic landscape photograph. Enjoy full size.

A walk over the wet sand gives me a view of the bottom village with a bit of sun. The first people are getting a seat at the pub and are probably watching to see what I am doing here. This scene must be a world away from the same place a couple of centuries , with its many ships of sail here and multiple fishing boats too. The place would have been heaving with working families making a living from the sea. The name Staithes means 'landing place' in Old English, and the village once boasted one of the largest fishing ports in the area with around 80 boats coming in and out of the harbour on a daily basis. The fishermen traditionally used a coble which is a type of open fishing boat, developed on the North East Coast. See www.sutcliffe.gallery/photo_3184682.html#photos_id=3197650 for old photo from here. Enjoy full screen. Herb

Established in 1836 and now disused, we see here the small very unusual lighthouse on this secluded Victoria Terrace. On the left side we see the big black lock gate that takes shipping from the Lancaster Canal, behind me, into a deep lock and then through another lock-gate into the estuary across from Sunderland Point into the Irish Sea. Have a great weekend. Herb

A nice Autumnal bench, a nice reflection but I know only too well that the centre of attraction here will be the cat. Taken along the Huddersfield canal in Mossley just twelve months ago, Enjoy full screen and have a good week.

Is it any wonder that I just love this season, when I can get out and take photos like this. Making me be glad to be alive, making me gaze in wonder at natures lovely creations. When it comes to climate change worries around our world, this scene reminds us what we are fighting for. Taken on a walk only some minutes away by car, at the village of Delph in Saddleworth, showing a small private fishing lake, with our public pathway running alongside it Enjoy full screen.

A shot taken whilst in Kendal last September. Enjoy full screen

After a short section of muddy paths though trees I come to a short stretch of cobbled road. Always partially flooded as the nearby river runs over but more normally because of run-off from the hill and blocked drains. In dryer times we could walk through the special gateway but not today in this wetness. Enjoy the reflections and light as I saw them. Best full screen. Have a great day.

A different view of reflections on this very attractive river in Kendal. The town is sometimes called ‘the old grey town’ because of so many of its buildings are constructed using the local Lake District slate. We see in the reflections a touch of that. Enjoy full screen

Norman Hill Reservoir, Rochdale, low in water as it is being emptied for a repair. I do like the wave effect here with the shape of the background hill coupled with the wall and reflections. Even the foreground shape is trying to match too. Enjoy full screen.

A look at our Autumn colours in my local Saddleworth area. Here is a glimpse of the Huddersfield narrow canal at Uppermill. Enjoy full screen.

This autumn I have had another rare chance to revisit a favourite place: Hardcastle Crags near Hebden Bridge. In its heart sits this mill and pond. The mill, now a small café and museum, it even has seats where I am here to picnic whilst admiring this wonderful view. I This fine old mill now owned by The National Trust lies in a very picturesque valley. The Gibson Mill was built around 1800. It was one of the first generation mills of the Industrial Revolution. The Mill was driven by a water wheel inside and produced cotton cloth up until 1890. In 1833, 21 workers were employed in the building, each working an average 72 hours per week Enjoy full size.

A glimpse of Autumn 2008 whilst we were staying at a spot we often frequented near Delemere Forest, Cheshire. Looking at this years November captures, this looks more like the middle of Summer rather than early Winter. Enjoy this whilst most of us are experiencing a very cold spell. Nice full screen.