Website re-vamp.

Well with the new camera it is more likely that the quality of my images will hopefully be improved so I have been spending some time thinking about a new way to display them. The current website is Ok but it certainly needs a better format. in the next week or two I will be investigating further into how to go about this. Those of you who also follow my gallery website will have read that recently I have had issues with uploading the sketches and photos from recent outings on that page so the whole look to what I do will get a total re-vamp. This should be fun!
 In the meantime, here's a couple of shots from the past day or two as I have been getting to grips with the new camera.

Hen grouse near Cotherstone.

Evening light on Bowes.

The quality of the images is really something, I can see that I will have plenty of fun with this kit.

 

 

Cold and frosty

 A bright but cold winters day here in Teesdale this morning. As I drove into work at the gallery the temperature reading outside the car was -5. As usual I had the camera to hand as you never know what may turn into a good photo opportunity. Adjacent to the lane is a dry-stone wall which is a favourite perch for the local Red Grouse, just the odd one or two. However they are quite a nervous bird and just as you get to within good camera range they take flight-normally. Today was an exception, perhaps it was due to the cold weather and they were feeling a bit lathargic but using a trick which I have put into use over the years I was able to approach them to within a good range and managed to fire off quite a few shots.
The two shown below are just an example.

Red Grouse and Bowes Castle

Red Grouse. Warming himself in the early sun, still with frost on his rump, it was a cold night.

Christmas Eve

  It's a bright and cold winters day here in Teesdale and this morning I was able to get a couple of shots on the way into the gallery.

Red Grouse.

Swaledale in snow.

Bowes Castle

Waiting for feed.

River Greta and Gilmonby Bridge.

Country Bridge, Barnard Castle.

Now much more ice on the river than  last week.

Things have been extremely busy here on the run up to Christmas so I haven't been able to get out as much as I would have liked but hopefully this will be put right in the New Year.
 Meantime, here is wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and thank you for your response to this new venture.
Andy