Mother Cap Stone

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, an extraordinarily photogenic natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. In this photo it is caught in the golden light of the setting sun.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, an extraordinarily photogenic natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. In this photo it is caught in the golden light of the setting sun. This is an uncropped version of the next photo. I like both; which do you prefer?

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, an extraordinarily photogenic natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. In this photo it is still illuminated by the bright western light a few minutes after sunset.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, an extraordinarily photogenic natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. In this photo it is caught in the golden light of the setting sun.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, an extraordinarily photogenic natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. In this photo I tried to capture another aspect of its profile, this time silhouetted against the dark clouds and golden light of the setting sun.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, a natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. This was a rather cloudy and gloomy autumn day, but the late afternoon sun provided some low-angle brightness which emphasised the textures of the outcrop.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, a natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. This was a rather cloudy and gloomy autumn day, but the late afternoon sun provided some low-angle brightness which emphasised the textures of the outcrop.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, a natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges in the Peak District National Park. This was a rather cloudy and gloomy autumn day, but the late afternoon sun provided some low-angle brightness which emphasised the textures of the outcrop.

An image from a photostudy of the Mother Cap Stone, a natural rock tor of cross-bedded Chatsworth Grit (Namurian) high up on the South Yorkshire Eastern Edges, overlooking the Derbyshire Derwent valley in the Peak District National Park. A southerly view in the late afternoon on this autumn day.