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.

Late afternoon on the fells

 Its the pleasure of being alone on the fells with the dogs that really takes some beating. Sure, it is nice on ocassions to walk with someone else but going where I want at my own speed gives me real freedom. So it was on this day where I actually did two walks but the second, started at 1pm meant that I was able to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun on a fine ridge in the North western region of the Lake District fells. A bit of an unusual route once again but covering some popular fells.

Late evening light on Catbells.

Even though I returned home very late it was worth the trouble as the hills in this light at this time of day are magical. More photos from this set are on the website: www.theteesdalegallery.co.uk and visit the On Location section.

Easedale excursion

  Some of the fells in the Central region of the Lake District are not all that high compared to others nor are they very dramatic but what they do have is a great location for observing some of the surrounding giants. Another early start saw me up on the hills on another fine day. Setting off from the quaint village of Grasmere I headed for a route that would take me over five Wainwrights during the day as well as getting close to some serene tarns.

Helm Crag and Grasmere.

On the route I found several interesting locations for possible future paintings or photographs and I have logged them in my notebook ready for a return visit. To see all of my photographs from this route then do take a look at the website: http://www.theteesdalegallery.co.uk/ and visit the On Location section.

Scafell Pike on a Sunday?

 Usually I try and avoid heading over to the Lake District on a Sunday especially when the weather is pretty good. However today I took a chance and headed west as the forecast for the coming week looked unpredictable. I was on for a long day out trying to obtain as many references as possible for my Wainwright Project. It was a glorious day with good sunshine but with light haze.

Afternoon above Wasdale Head.

I managed to obtain a few reasonable shots so watch this space for the results. To see the route and some examples from the day check out the gallery website: www.theteesdalegallery.co.uk and click on the On Location section.

Odd sort of a day in the Lakes

Yesterday was as forecast, a beautiful Spring day, rather warm for this time of the year but with bright clear skies. I made the most of the opportunity to head over to the Lake District to find some of the odd locations for my Wainwrights project. This involved doing three shorter walks instead of one longer one, in fact I only took in one summit on the whole day.
 There were some excellent opportunities for great photographs today but with such a busy itinery for the day I was on more of a mission to get my important references than capturing the scenes.

Dovedale.

An extra concern about the photographs is the fact that today I could have benefited from the facitilty to use the odd filter or two, a feature that I dont have on the small Samsung. To see the rest of the photographs from the day visit the website: http://www.theteesdalegallery.co.uk/ and the On Location section- Dovedale and Clough Head.