Just a snap

 Whilst looking out of the gallery window late this afternoon the sky seemed a stormy grey but the sun shone brightly on the street, even the Indian takeaway opposite looked almost worth a photograph! With this in mind after shutting the gallery for the day instead of heading straight home I drove up to the grounds of the Bowes Museum just on the edge of town in the hope of capturig some of this dramatic light. Unfortunately the grey skies were not as moody as they were earlier and the sun had all but gone. However with a bit of patience and luck the sun made a brief appearance to light up the scene and produce quite an acceptable result.

The Bowes Museum.

The boldness of the red flowers help to make the photgraph. Well worth the diversion on the way home I think.

Picking the right day.

 The long range forecast for this week didnt look too promising so I took a chance that Tuesday would live up to expectations. Recently I have been extremely busy with paintings so a day out on the fells was called for as a bit of change of scenery. My choice of route in the northern fells was slightly obscure but it did give me some unusual angles on familiar landscapes.

Derwentwater from Skiddaw Little Man.

The set of photos from this walk are now online: www.theteesdalegallery.co.uk and visit the On Location page where you will find the link.