by alastair | Dec 31, 2016 | Lake District, News, Peak District, Scotland
2016 has been a bit of a difficult year. A move away from film photography and I’m still not 100% sure if I will go back to it. I left an industry that I have loved and felt passionate about for 15 years, but the love wasn’t getting returned, to move to...
by alastair | Dec 17, 2016 | News, Peak District
The Wyming Brook and the small valley that contains it is like a Padley Gorge in miniature. Running down to the Rivelin Reservoirs within the City of Sheffield, the Brook runs its course through a nature reserve of mixed trees, offering a diverse place for...
by alastair | Oct 7, 2016 | News, Peak District
With the BBC Weather forecast suggesting a drop in temperature for Baslow over night with the added bonus of clear skies and 2 knots of wind, the game was a foot for some misty Derwent Valley-ness from Curbar Edge. Despite the sun not rising until 0715 at this time...
by alastair | Oct 6, 2016 | News, Peak District
I took the opportunity to head out in to a misty Peak District at the start of this week. I started up on the beautiful Curbar Edge, with mist filling the Derwent Valley below and sky to the East looking like it was on fire with the oranges that were in the clouds...
by alastair | Sep 24, 2016 | News, Peak District
Despite the sun not rising until 0700 and only living 20 or so minutes away from Higger Tor, I still felt obliged to get up at 0500 much to my wife’s chagrin. This meant that I arrived in the dark at Higger Tor and made my way up to my favourite spot in that...
by alastair | Sep 19, 2016 | News, Peak District
The Surprise View, Millstone Edge, Over Owler Tor, Bolehill area is perhaps one of the most accessible photography locations that you could wish for living in Sheffield. However, it is probably overlooked in favour of Padley Gorge which is in the same area. Within...
