PostsCommentscathgothard in #hive-181964 • 2 years agoPhotoFeed Around the World - Europe - My EntryHi Everyone! This photograph is my entry for this week's PhotoFeed Around the World, Europe competition. It's an image that I took in August 2018, just after I bought my camera…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoMacro photography at the AllotmentI haven't been up to the park at all this week with my camera (although I've been up there on my bike for a spin). We had a severe heatwave here in the UK on Monday and Tuesday…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoWarm mist. An unusual combination....In my last post I declared that there was little chance of any morning mist, due to London being in the grips of some very warm weather. Also, I stated my intention to…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoPhotographing Wild DeerThe weather hasn't really been particularly conducive to any mist forming recently. It's too mild overnight, and the forecast is predicting a heat wave for the next week or so…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoPhoto Hike in North WalesToday I'm sharing some photographs that I took on a circular 8 mile hike from Llanberis, in North Wales, where I stayed for a couple of days during a recent holiday. This wasn't…cathgothard in #hive-163772 • 2 years agoHike up Dinorwig Quarry, Llanberis, North Wales.This post is about my visit to the well known Dinorwig Quarry in North Wales. The quarry dates back to 1787, and it was operational until 1969. It's a remarkable place - a huge…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoCanal Foot, UlverstonI'm not long back from holiday. My husband and I completed a pretty hectic road trip, that took us to England, Scotland (just briefly along the borders road, but it still…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoWoodland photography and some deerThis post is a continuation from last week's photo wander. Once the sun was up I headed into the woods, as a nice amount of mist had permeated into the wooded areas. I…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoEpic mist and lightDespite the fact that we are now in June, there have been a couple of lovely misty mornings this week. After my previous visit to the brook, I decided to set the alarm for a…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoLeaky welly river photographyThe forecast looked like a dead cert for Monday morning, so I set the alarm for 4.10am. My back feels almost back to normal now, so I took my preferred method of transport up to…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoFoggy photo wander with a foggy head.The forecast for Sunday morning looked really good. Hardly any wind, relatively cool, clear skies. All the ingredients for a nice atmospheric dawn. My husband was doing a…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoEarly Alarm Photo WanderThe forecast looked good for Saturday morning: quite cool overnight, not much wind. I set the alarm for 4.10am. At this time of the year there are fewer misty mornings, as…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoDeer and MistLast week I headed over to a spot that I discovered a couple of springs ago, while wandering around my local area. It's an absolute gem of a place, barely anyone knows it's…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoMisty SunriseThe alarm is starting to get horribly early. It went off at 4.25 on the morning I took these images. The forecast was looking good, although when I looked out of the window…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoBluebells It's bluebell season. My Instagram feed is awash with beautiful photographs of woodland scenes, the earth covered in swathes of beautiful bluebells. I haven't found a…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoAnother dawn by the ponds....This post features photos from another misty sun rise by the ponds. It's a good location to start off with, if there is a the right amount of cloud in the sky. High cloud is…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoMy favourite time of the year for photography is NOW!It's here! The time of the year when the leaf buds on the trees slowly unfurl their beautiful new leaves. Acid green in colour, and utterly perfect. The elements have yet to…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoSunday Photo WanderI had a lovely photo wander in the park on Sunday. Sunrise is starting to reach that time of the year when one has to get up quite early, and I set my alarm for just after 5am.…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoThe Brook...Last week, some selfish, stupid humans dumped chemicals and oil in a tributary to the brook that runs through the park. The water surface was rainbow patterned with an oily…cathgothard in #hive-194913 • 3 years agoWaning Moonset, Sunrise and DeerWe've had more misty goodness lately, as the settled weather continued across the South East of England. On Saturday, I headed to the ponds. It was still relatively dark, and…
