tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70363548449760205052024-02-19T04:50:34.882+00:00Leslie Ashe PhotographyLeslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-37978685282160387502022-03-18T22:10:00.002+00:002022-03-18T22:13:35.054+00:00The Met Office got the weather right.<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Click on an image for a larger view. All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A class day in the Mourne Mountains. The forecast the night before suggested mist over the tops from 9am to mid-afternoon. However a revised forecast this morning suggested that it would be clear until late morning with mist over the tops before clearing again early afternoon. They got that more or less right. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The Hare's Gap from the side path to Slievenaglogh</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgITQCiw38QMylKP1sEfNmj7GbrzsQkxVtTIj8fRFF0WVoyYuEy4O2NPMi6IEhuL4sAb4dGsWrWb0mQpysGcXAJvwg9nwzqFcsF9q0meXf1p4xWw31C76rtrE278_mnTFy8YrFTpfuTaaWNrpMq_DxjFQX9DPk9qLbaLhTsoG6zRwUdWXpq6-IbsPDO=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgITQCiw38QMylKP1sEfNmj7GbrzsQkxVtTIj8fRFF0WVoyYuEy4O2NPMi6IEhuL4sAb4dGsWrWb0mQpysGcXAJvwg9nwzqFcsF9q0meXf1p4xWw31C76rtrE278_mnTFy8YrFTpfuTaaWNrpMq_DxjFQX9DPk9qLbaLhTsoG6zRwUdWXpq6-IbsPDO=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;">Slievenaglogh</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9DOMgPmsOZ7ls71COSCYP0UyofOfv3PVMQmMzwMjmkI5ZJoCB6-s7XYndYbXTTPu-pdl_TS-d5twKolVaJO9r7OGtGqyYRFoiinmjshjpFa0iMKFQLCsfqm-83OtlUw40qRLRzHpiIu77kWsEr6WwSvoQxANQIl-yibBbcHv8-yOMnIjImQck7ZNZ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9DOMgPmsOZ7ls71COSCYP0UyofOfv3PVMQmMzwMjmkI5ZJoCB6-s7XYndYbXTTPu-pdl_TS-d5twKolVaJO9r7OGtGqyYRFoiinmjshjpFa0iMKFQLCsfqm-83OtlUw40qRLRzHpiIu77kWsEr6WwSvoQxANQIl-yibBbcHv8-yOMnIjImQck7ZNZ=w640-h424" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Serious erosion at the bottom of the short passage of steps on the way up Slieve Comedagh. The wall is in danger of collapse.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcQcYQaIqf7VQgPbO7o5_XxYjr0b_aziV0w9GShSJyaesb0v2_lk1PsgfeRDHLJWd5T0iXVkCMi9nw0lEBOSjXCb9jMaYCj0OquvYgyEd1-PkQ653hiXNnvBUwSQRSwMHf1TsiSBAp_NTb10JZTzu4i7B2tv8yGWl2nqGMDec8PkzwViQMpbF0lOCh=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcQcYQaIqf7VQgPbO7o5_XxYjr0b_aziV0w9GShSJyaesb0v2_lk1PsgfeRDHLJWd5T0iXVkCMi9nw0lEBOSjXCb9jMaYCj0OquvYgyEd1-PkQ653hiXNnvBUwSQRSwMHf1TsiSBAp_NTb10JZTzu4i7B2tv8yGWl2nqGMDec8PkzwViQMpbF0lOCh=w424-h640" width="424" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Curved stone at the top of the steps.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtDYjSXTksEO4DPQeKHru7anWp2XLMwrCBBUjwH1QKGWAzws3dZbwo5tL7HrUFAPjQA1ELkwyRPPO5LQisYV8nrDDatLBdKNIxq3K0r4aZ1AaiwnwiAfwIFzicn_ZYZa_vOt4IlKLdWCWyqiDzSaIhaAM4h9dJmhtgvQNxaR_MKhGbaKBzQOpWhY1r=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtDYjSXTksEO4DPQeKHru7anWp2XLMwrCBBUjwH1QKGWAzws3dZbwo5tL7HrUFAPjQA1ELkwyRPPO5LQisYV8nrDDatLBdKNIxq3K0r4aZ1AaiwnwiAfwIFzicn_ZYZa_vOt4IlKLdWCWyqiDzSaIhaAM4h9dJmhtgvQNxaR_MKhGbaKBzQOpWhY1r=w640-h424" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The spring on Slieve Commedagh showing more erosion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKX0KdzSxJ91ULZx4zmUwtppkmruR_7qpMnvLQp5EVb98TlsEpnnlYJjU8hPRfafN8dcFk9EQdu0j9zEeXcMuzfZc_YiSX1e2Tq7yTmoiTVWUpR4IBTfCdD8f0k6_Uqrnp9qUOvbT0XB5zLwiBD0TLrjscdi9BbTO3ovnZQKHElVb5vmkbitVrJrRA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKX0KdzSxJ91ULZx4zmUwtppkmruR_7qpMnvLQp5EVb98TlsEpnnlYJjU8hPRfafN8dcFk9EQdu0j9zEeXcMuzfZc_YiSX1e2Tq7yTmoiTVWUpR4IBTfCdD8f0k6_Uqrnp9qUOvbT0XB5zLwiBD0TLrjscdi9BbTO3ovnZQKHElVb5vmkbitVrJrRA=w640-h424" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Today was my assessment day for my first Royal Photographic Society distinction panel.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I was pleased to have achieved the standard for LRPS.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the outcome of 6 months selection, re-editing, re-selection etc. I went through something like 10 iterations of this panel with some great images (in my opinion) omitted because the overall panel didn’t show sufficient variety of subject matter and techniques.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then followed an RPS advisory day in November which was very helpful but which resulted in 2 further iterations before making this final selection of 10.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I was 24th out of 25 up for assessment it was a long wait but worth it. The assessors’ comment were very positive and a great encouragement. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Need to start working on the next level of distinction!</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSyOEW7LcWkag9r5Iy5ip4hNVi-X95W64RVwsecmuNhVDVOeH_QOIjaYhQx0MSHJWxIHeU4IYWoLGelDqIkpocQfRyWIaux9jxJaz_XjWXL0WME1G1P7ITD0IZkQQUCForqh4TkOpgAqcByeReiB-fKh5uw2JnP5Fzhf_2EIq1VwB6WxTItvhYQrcm=s2400" style="margin-left: 1em; 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All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">After the exertions of last week we decided on an easy day. The weather forecast was mist early on but clearing later to give the occasional sunny interval. Crucially - no rain.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">After about an hour we had the first signs that the mist might clear. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsotnfsPOMIwtwphdYEUS6SCyPorfVgXKoRBGiXpQFt-vYpmgtBTG1YqYLdJ7zzuSbmPDm5rXAbqpazPLjofR9bzp1bJBNdqaayo2HWj3i1sy0qW7yKl7gwgq4Q22p_3_xuOjN3HDP9GK3j4qetGH6k-4Qr9BasW4w0uAnDy_e4nzqPespR319Hcil=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsotnfsPOMIwtwphdYEUS6SCyPorfVgXKoRBGiXpQFt-vYpmgtBTG1YqYLdJ7zzuSbmPDm5rXAbqpazPLjofR9bzp1bJBNdqaayo2HWj3i1sy0qW7yKl7gwgq4Q22p_3_xuOjN3HDP9GK3j4qetGH6k-4Qr9BasW4w0uAnDy_e4nzqPespR319Hcil=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On Slieve Muck it came and went.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj-aaThCM6aV2hrVrtLvTEYOnWAROO3pPQlXf0ph7QeoggBRHgGljbZEWdeWbfoVS_-ycg6KjKcTFNGeWbcVMHSTD3okVTHjSXpwHLEKVYfvRDfNav865KHa1hGyczPRveaCCIZpxaCy6nG9cKJ3iZbiYXL_VZ6StF7hE9Qm8HuxdmFNorB14ysu4Y=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj-aaThCM6aV2hrVrtLvTEYOnWAROO3pPQlXf0ph7QeoggBRHgGljbZEWdeWbfoVS_-ycg6KjKcTFNGeWbcVMHSTD3okVTHjSXpwHLEKVYfvRDfNav865KHa1hGyczPRveaCCIZpxaCy6nG9cKJ3iZbiYXL_VZ6StF7hE9Qm8HuxdmFNorB14ysu4Y=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-56515446914454666812022-01-13T21:50:00.001+00:002022-01-13T21:50:12.746+00:00Chimney Rock and Slieve Donard<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Click on an image for a larger view. All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The day's aim, apart from several hours in the mountains, was to visit the disused mineral railway on the side of Chimney Rock below Carr's Face as part of our ongoing project to visit old granite quarry workings in different parts of the Mourne Mountains. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Starting from Bloody Bridge 45 minutes before sunrise we had the benefit of a good sky over the Irish Sea as the sun came up.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_JvNhyUhPy9jGH0s73ZAEcFU9A8mY8spxtZ9XR80jPw1NwsPOgbFsYT0EoC1VyoLQrK8AkTFJa2jm3mTQQiRUFnXREoR4G0hya3-0Ln7HmFdGWdGMfh5-p0WsjxoS0WFQxpP5Tkx3-UvRUcWHsWf5NiH5TlNmENj8EoI6QVT9rkTVbkh98XtSk7I3=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1656" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_JvNhyUhPy9jGH0s73ZAEcFU9A8mY8spxtZ9XR80jPw1NwsPOgbFsYT0EoC1VyoLQrK8AkTFJa2jm3mTQQiRUFnXREoR4G0hya3-0Ln7HmFdGWdGMfh5-p0WsjxoS0WFQxpP5Tkx3-UvRUcWHsWf5NiH5TlNmENj8EoI6QVT9rkTVbkh98XtSk7I3=w516-h640" width="516" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4eWpC2SeuOw9GRBwMbu9-9jC6rJjigKH2kyEMMYd_7ios7nFZdjBcr3M77qXx7WYfMGvObtEl7vqtYi3rhlshbvgQ_8uQU2H2xJcK_H4XBzi3k2jtBp9EWAtq661ZoB-4onuV0vWLDzl8-_DqkkrID_pZpMVpPFDfaGPsfL70jcCHqtE-FFBCZ2yQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4eWpC2SeuOw9GRBwMbu9-9jC6rJjigKH2kyEMMYd_7ios7nFZdjBcr3M77qXx7WYfMGvObtEl7vqtYi3rhlshbvgQ_8uQU2H2xJcK_H4XBzi3k2jtBp9EWAtq661ZoB-4onuV0vWLDzl8-_DqkkrID_pZpMVpPFDfaGPsfL70jcCHqtE-FFBCZ2yQ=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Looking back down the remains of the mineral railway</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3zqxx_DXltHmCf1n_OOcwiARWkC73z-qbgvIsJl6l1C1iT-jfuF4qHRy-U-9f2OvLx9v218nf8qXOgiy2KcH_V14IB7IEVifyd7B3b9LlGhdX6j7nKBNWQw8GnMt9hLHLhwCPkvkjFgZd35SdrPPLYcSYGleWQpzlDHdoGSSh1rGUJBIJjFUrR5lD=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3zqxx_DXltHmCf1n_OOcwiARWkC73z-qbgvIsJl6l1C1iT-jfuF4qHRy-U-9f2OvLx9v218nf8qXOgiy2KcH_V14IB7IEVifyd7B3b9LlGhdX6j7nKBNWQw8GnMt9hLHLhwCPkvkjFgZd35SdrPPLYcSYGleWQpzlDHdoGSSh1rGUJBIJjFUrR5lD=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Note that this is a 3 rail system</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg16TXoNdVZLXOPrBxOhYZPkOfuXJsLA2cZtmz-DXk0DTvYN5QqrcE2LJAapmSXl0z4qY-wKarvuq0pqGiMkOuld4eKF-QLc40TkGhupiZ-yS89AaQ7G7DrrLV4KcxU1vzhDvspVaZc0wStkTsXHXaTvavWZUT2amLf66G2CnrHgtQVFIqWKe90Tdz5=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg16TXoNdVZLXOPrBxOhYZPkOfuXJsLA2cZtmz-DXk0DTvYN5QqrcE2LJAapmSXl0z4qY-wKarvuq0pqGiMkOuld4eKF-QLc40TkGhupiZ-yS89AaQ7G7DrrLV4KcxU1vzhDvspVaZc0wStkTsXHXaTvavWZUT2amLf66G2CnrHgtQVFIqWKe90Tdz5=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The top of a passing loop</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlxEOQDE6q72ijRaobO5B3PCIYysc3564MlKOpeqTxHMfp2eek8pSmPdM-ZPGkHUQO4Crvo9FpBRoGlzx_gIV6VlhABaChhF2hj4D1WbciJjMq1cWlXYLoEdbhIb0J59VOLApvHYp61oAKaOA4HwIU4tGAl90JAV1M229ciLoPIKFeSd6vR005enW1=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlxEOQDE6q72ijRaobO5B3PCIYysc3564MlKOpeqTxHMfp2eek8pSmPdM-ZPGkHUQO4Crvo9FpBRoGlzx_gIV6VlhABaChhF2hj4D1WbciJjMq1cWlXYLoEdbhIb0J59VOLApvHYp61oAKaOA4HwIU4tGAl90JAV1M229ciLoPIKFeSd6vR005enW1=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Illustration of how a 3 rail system operates. 1 wagon going down brings one up. To enable them to pass a passing loop is built which operates as in the illustration below.</span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfp15-oli27UwWUYwx76BkRry6Ija62AT50zoE0bH7pcx6IBmwJ72thpcUcqlpbwvFgJ5-uXDPYyn5e1HICsqJayBuwMpxRSSyRTIKqtj0BYJOOFz8AKHKp7PWSnYZCCbU0sxBFMkYMyw-LMsv-tQXpW8oeaZr02u0Vlqzna_Z3qf4ktTauMEP75o0=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfp15-oli27UwWUYwx76BkRry6Ija62AT50zoE0bH7pcx6IBmwJ72thpcUcqlpbwvFgJ5-uXDPYyn5e1HICsqJayBuwMpxRSSyRTIKqtj0BYJOOFz8AKHKp7PWSnYZCCbU0sxBFMkYMyw-LMsv-tQXpW8oeaZr02u0Vlqzna_Z3qf4ktTauMEP75o0=w224-h640" width="224" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div>By Cmglee at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10546565</div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Remains of the operating machinery</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj76bRntT1HRwIuEQ5sdgIfqfda2r2sygoE-3WQaNSrXb84Me4KQnEzSSqmEoApf-RsuAmkgnFOErlmrpoNANOGMpKCYqzbgD_H9xdlOC_IpEO32R9ZQs5B7zlZ0g86cMP-5Shkij87l2RvKYkrcOtvgFp9U2rZP5Dov05Cz7k6qZZKSVOm-929zmcg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj76bRntT1HRwIuEQ5sdgIfqfda2r2sygoE-3WQaNSrXb84Me4KQnEzSSqmEoApf-RsuAmkgnFOErlmrpoNANOGMpKCYqzbgD_H9xdlOC_IpEO32R9ZQs5B7zlZ0g86cMP-5Shkij87l2RvKYkrcOtvgFp9U2rZP5Dov05Cz7k6qZZKSVOm-929zmcg=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZhBU4iKR-fo5GH2F4M9z9wWXRw4X-eZhD9NNRl35Ppfxj0jxHSqSlC30Zt0_pcfe_G6eU055-x87rRbXiZe7G1xPm7lyB_zNH6lwkkSS3cYPAIx4OZsnfl-ig4iqOZt3tRg6qVqHhURtsj4XjpJf1CA4mFt8vSN4MqbL426T-aNWoDLTv-abinGM5=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;">After leaving Chimney Rock we decided to climb Slieve Donard (just for fun!). The following images were taken on the way up.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">4 image stitch panorama with the Bog of Donard in the foreground</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim9iLTxI9ecmec-x6FBdUOj19UndsOX5kbgzHhmBaKSqs6iY6uwGNzKXXH_G1gjcza4cOKafJhKliV-qfe7YlC-2dGULfeLHOmR-77AN_D60wQLVgiH_YgjiA7_0odg-9YI5LaF06ZD0zAcCqILYpjzW7NP8BEX3tj3KjBRmzGOc3TPUXhwMSgulZx=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="2048" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim9iLTxI9ecmec-x6FBdUOj19UndsOX5kbgzHhmBaKSqs6iY6uwGNzKXXH_G1gjcza4cOKafJhKliV-qfe7YlC-2dGULfeLHOmR-77AN_D60wQLVgiH_YgjiA7_0odg-9YI5LaF06ZD0zAcCqILYpjzW7NP8BEX3tj3KjBRmzGOc3TPUXhwMSgulZx=w640-h202" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Slieve Beg (and the Devil's Coachroad) with Slieve Bearnagh in the background</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibEbWrN6M9VlIgXwr9WEiVGppnF2aDuCNfpMhyqtqLxmKFc1_xprVi6jvQDaM5mDrWSCfA4CPAyBkRZP2-nxSTj29QjdgN6ZrWoXlsHs1TQE8qkAlc9EIxTLOhWu67037EoST8RA9xPEIKjg8zgGWiOv4cR-cH7L_fwFGXpEqdxy01AEwa7-MWYGnr=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibEbWrN6M9VlIgXwr9WEiVGppnF2aDuCNfpMhyqtqLxmKFc1_xprVi6jvQDaM5mDrWSCfA4CPAyBkRZP2-nxSTj29QjdgN6ZrWoXlsHs1TQE8qkAlc9EIxTLOhWu67037EoST8RA9xPEIKjg8zgGWiOv4cR-cH7L_fwFGXpEqdxy01AEwa7-MWYGnr=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-11114494853368892572022-01-05T20:46:00.002+00:002022-01-05T20:46:34.964+00:00A classic winter's day<p> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;">Click on an image for a larger view. All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>A good start to the New Year. Light snow over the tops and sunshine for most of the day, albeit with a strong north westerly wind. The approach to the start at Carrick Little looked promising with snow cover above 450m. </span><span>The aim was to do Cove Mountain and Slieve Lamagan. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Annalong valley just before sunrise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8IkK2Xd8tkUo-KsD_YPDj_XBRPV6DcMds2_vmduDfLpHpNeuk_E3bZCFyCt5pfZ2jwBgzBQMBRZ-zyDYPQ6ozAuD4BJaWf0iMT6jImOvwXVZSIR_dlmSa2487x1iTQyf78s8gflwMnJlkI5o_fNvuXuOXeHg2Oq0XcwfBFwzrh3aO50w9nzqYHvAa=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="2048" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8IkK2Xd8tkUo-KsD_YPDj_XBRPV6DcMds2_vmduDfLpHpNeuk_E3bZCFyCt5pfZ2jwBgzBQMBRZ-zyDYPQ6ozAuD4BJaWf0iMT6jImOvwXVZSIR_dlmSa2487x1iTQyf78s8gflwMnJlkI5o_fNvuXuOXeHg2Oq0XcwfBFwzrh3aO50w9nzqYHvAa=w640-h352" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Slieve Donard as the sun came up</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEz3pKKVZATIIVEmOQMnUBPmAa-T7_CGJk3PTSO5mS2wP94Tax7vlihg5RkMEQJ8DSA5Fx_JFhZ1WUGtISpqYq4VeUKyjNnMUJeeXjxMVxxJL0UE05eu0VwIvDvhfrvAinHYAMgmj1Gby1YzDhpmdXlEM-6RftRmbZnfzB6dLFWG2voVozc3tJ3HW8=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Ice patterns on the path</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyKqI6HnP0oFhZDBEddf2PPGnOJ8abuzjSeyduepj5ohGwIYGysE1-JUH6Jwc-AcnysH2IFL_Bw3rbfJ8lynZSenqCcUSBPHBX1bvEY3S5nzjVFAJpx-497WcnpWYHS2657ZCv0zhidrOT6FTC_4PRG4-drxBviv2uh6naJEFPmIKz_BgD32ZSWhmS=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1483" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyKqI6HnP0oFhZDBEddf2PPGnOJ8abuzjSeyduepj5ohGwIYGysE1-JUH6Jwc-AcnysH2IFL_Bw3rbfJ8lynZSenqCcUSBPHBX1bvEY3S5nzjVFAJpx-497WcnpWYHS2657ZCv0zhidrOT6FTC_4PRG4-drxBviv2uh6naJEFPmIKz_BgD32ZSWhmS=w640-h462" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Starting to get into the snow above Lower Cove with Cove Lough in the background</span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvD6QErwGOlaD3Y5ZdeuhVWi3EbgvHYQ61R52XHzqh_4ImHBURpom7jxqB7XIHJ7XP8LXUf-8SWgmkjajB-g1-c17z1_sVgneh7EWjDRO51sFQ4P765A_NmSt7_RAQY7z4rerWIhTJ8hX5_mQigURUaCG77CgzZnyOixjae7pbLQ2soy4NdogDetIk=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Views from Cove summit</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNBTQOQ_E2exIdIoOhHQK30PbUFO-UKc6Col-IJWO-Y3l3w00DpF86IPGlD3hKIsPdRlzZxDmhG8XcFJrRcUHtQ47b0Cg2sZFEYpTjFNVv1RDeC4unzj1nc2MU7BXeW0GcxyZ3FJknlHNkZc0aNTNwyc7xzANH-ynB8bLUenS84ZqXjWvIpQDgqtE1=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNBTQOQ_E2exIdIoOhHQK30PbUFO-UKc6Col-IJWO-Y3l3w00DpF86IPGlD3hKIsPdRlzZxDmhG8XcFJrRcUHtQ47b0Cg2sZFEYpTjFNVv1RDeC4unzj1nc2MU7BXeW0GcxyZ3FJknlHNkZc0aNTNwyc7xzANH-ynB8bLUenS84ZqXjWvIpQDgqtE1=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiES8kZ-kcvGWb3a3VPfMgL7hFQNmvFHEKWPBW1qoBsvKEhmJSmautUtrMOg5fr8oxZonaD9oT2yyQY4lHSS-i_2109LGwBykNul9RbLWLSvo3Or_nnFQnP2PnezMX5p24BOUyE13mfFH2CrYUwqmvYplLRrAmoVDVRq6kX7Y69JJfJGAudjMwFixKh=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Panorama from the slopes of Cove</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVtV4Pch8czrdn0z7PIQsN4itnzzLqPTh_LWIf44Y3yjYCMGGWPSLMIxtayKpfgIGuSFyTUpX-jkTFjNexMLlM_klZO8jfPL6sciGHf5GQo89Et1GuGZTwzSNgmTtMxdiAZqQvfNVEWpIDkErfDJu18pK9CF9c_dDnqyL6ly4onyfti1Eei2ZkVtUa=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="2048" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVtV4Pch8czrdn0z7PIQsN4itnzzLqPTh_LWIf44Y3yjYCMGGWPSLMIxtayKpfgIGuSFyTUpX-jkTFjNexMLlM_klZO8jfPL6sciGHf5GQo89Et1GuGZTwzSNgmTtMxdiAZqQvfNVEWpIDkErfDJu18pK9CF9c_dDnqyL6ly4onyfti1Eei2ZkVtUa=w640-h254" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ice on Slieve Lamagan</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The climb up Slieve Lamagan was cold as it was mostly in shade but BW managed to get the sun glasses on as he emerged back into the sunlight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXQTaUCZjC84lB2WO37vPpesYs0UshvW8e-U_i1OC3l-yYNMkY1ToIhhYu8khHSv-7iGs6V720yzvPq4EnDHx6x3UrVeOadYqvqz7-fGCcZJaA1yklyHCQFIoo-cQeV3douuWoNAbEX-qyfXzdkpptDt5xLNGpN0TYpxf6V_bxbsG_5dpc5R4L_jk7=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXQTaUCZjC84lB2WO37vPpesYs0UshvW8e-U_i1OC3l-yYNMkY1ToIhhYu8khHSv-7iGs6V720yzvPq4EnDHx6x3UrVeOadYqvqz7-fGCcZJaA1yklyHCQFIoo-cQeV3douuWoNAbEX-qyfXzdkpptDt5xLNGpN0TYpxf6V_bxbsG_5dpc5R4L_jk7=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">The rocks on the top of Lamagan provided shelter from the biting wind and given that we were in full sunlight it was an ideal place for lunch. This is the view from a sedentary position. Standing up would have exposed me to the full strength of the wind over the summit - clearly I've no commitment to photography!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjghHvFxOcyi4nlgSwqk3kzJhxrVgepG9esw9wFw2L_UQ0H6OEHx91t7NcJuQOMf8btNLivxW-syhL__udyCb-1NKxr-sLWgchw9NNC7eHsPXf9VLD46KF-drrR2fhg5NTKYoHKT6NDDQv1MKk33kZYUAM5IgZJBgi2hlMkvspZWDaZ88qobYn34x90=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjghHvFxOcyi4nlgSwqk3kzJhxrVgepG9esw9wFw2L_UQ0H6OEHx91t7NcJuQOMf8btNLivxW-syhL__udyCb-1NKxr-sLWgchw9NNC7eHsPXf9VLD46KF-drrR2fhg5NTKYoHKT6NDDQv1MKk33kZYUAM5IgZJBgi2hlMkvspZWDaZ88qobYn34x90=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, the view as we began to descend looking towards Ben Crom, Doan, Carn and Muck.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCgXnoDkNYDn0aR6uX1mMK_G5YiW4sSfz4OnnwRb4-Jlf3ga1zZ6CXeUI56NPKoHIakxyr--nYKQp_dMW_cy-Wu8lgljXdVn43UnXIj1ubW4UgqRzFdZNAY9fTBof8_tBl5QRbCNiexIZVpweaDOo6DxcWXpFkOt5VoNC6Z8quczZWbuKB1yKk530B=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCgXnoDkNYDn0aR6uX1mMK_G5YiW4sSfz4OnnwRb4-Jlf3ga1zZ6CXeUI56NPKoHIakxyr--nYKQp_dMW_cy-Wu8lgljXdVn43UnXIj1ubW4UgqRzFdZNAY9fTBof8_tBl5QRbCNiexIZVpweaDOo6DxcWXpFkOt5VoNC6Z8quczZWbuKB1yKk530B=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">A classic winter day but less wind and more snow would have been good. Never happy!</span></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-11424868336372798462021-12-11T21:18:00.002+00:002021-12-11T21:32:54.750+00:00Almost a classic winter’s day<p><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">Click on an image for a larger view. All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The forecast for the Mourne Mountains was for overcast conditions with 40mph winds over the tops and wind chill of -11c.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The wind forecast and temperature forecast were correct but fortunately we were blessed with fairly clear sky with only a few scattered clouds.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The wind on the top of Commedagh (750m) was wild. Fortunately it was on our backs as we ascended and the last third of the climb was definitely wind assisted. Keeping your footing on the summit in that wind was another matter! Trying to predict exactly where your foot would be placed became a lottery.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Where we could find shelter from the wind it was very pleasant with even a bit of heat from the sun. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the way back down the Trassey Track we encountered a flock of sheep being taken back up for winter grazing. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What would have made the day a classic - some snow and less wind. But it is the mountains and you take what you get and make the most of it.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut granite slabs and Slieve Bearnagh</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-ZRkUa4gXvD76CcINXG5z_wjFJACY9x9B-cGz-bXAbBjc0FkoPeNzM6dmm79p265q0WyRNHSDmXXUd5d1HG4AaxVbnqJPTRPV8zZlEOIoWpuebuqq-84kIxKOg_rc83a1FTWN8M3COg/s1200/Mournes+10-12-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-ZRkUa4gXvD76CcINXG5z_wjFJACY9x9B-cGz-bXAbBjc0FkoPeNzM6dmm79p265q0WyRNHSDmXXUd5d1HG4AaxVbnqJPTRPV8zZlEOIoWpuebuqq-84kIxKOg_rc83a1FTWN8M3COg/w640-h424/Mournes+10-12-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Slievenaglogh summit looking towards Slieve Commedagh</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mkFmkz0LnA7V8ZEpzi1jJBOjtgadpOYj55LjpsMCviciHnmK4NyP892zaR1iQD6bGVx5TTX4i7VdiQd5yOPN1TIKwZEeRuFImrV3-dPwlYphARMoqMw1X3Pedqs-DYTOO2cf7jAWWtA/s1200/Mournes+10-12-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mkFmkz0LnA7V8ZEpzi1jJBOjtgadpOYj55LjpsMCviciHnmK4NyP892zaR1iQD6bGVx5TTX4i7VdiQd5yOPN1TIKwZEeRuFImrV3-dPwlYphARMoqMw1X3Pedqs-DYTOO2cf7jAWWtA/w512-h640/Mournes+10-12-21-2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Frost covered millstone</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nXoQisXM4U/YbUTcfPifaI/AAAAAAAAJZw/ZNrdb0kPdso1s0_Fz-AjN3WLQvS_bSlxwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Mournes%2B10-12-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nXoQisXM4U/YbUTcfPifaI/AAAAAAAAJZw/ZNrdb0kPdso1s0_Fz-AjN3WLQvS_bSlxwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Mournes%2B10-12-21-4.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Doan, Slieve Bearnagh and Slieve Meelmore</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bou5-d4qV4/YbUTmiOV6pI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/fgrRQvcmrjUmMeGJRIY8_nSqWRerWuIsgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Mournes%2B10-12-21-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bou5-d4qV4/YbUTmiOV6pI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/fgrRQvcmrjUmMeGJRIY8_nSqWRerWuIsgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Mournes%2B10-12-21-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;">Cove and Slieve Beg</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rnb7MTun__-NTg4MN9XtkPXsyz5m8ZOL7xHsekviQjepjo4IJojB3FWB0nAV91Do6fvFzYj1QF4W_DyXvTaRMyNJnkcSJ04v-OYdYUy6iwcTc_C2LYpJbLFCIhwduvGuxB7zWLddjtg/s1200/Mournes+10-12-21-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rnb7MTun__-NTg4MN9XtkPXsyz5m8ZOL7xHsekviQjepjo4IJojB3FWB0nAV91Do6fvFzYj1QF4W_DyXvTaRMyNJnkcSJ04v-OYdYUy6iwcTc_C2LYpJbLFCIhwduvGuxB7zWLddjtg/w640-h424/Mournes+10-12-21-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sheep on the move</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2weLruS1mxBo6GmxkF3tIrHgKe3QD9bxg_9G0GmbOV-9krxvTvfwvZv_wXju4e1-b9wptIiZ5b9WlMeFlWUKxe8ZPEdBJ-nwEXon6wMIknKPibRA7_G6-f-vQKNObFlI204OjuT6YPo/s1200/Mournes+10-12-21-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1002" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2weLruS1mxBo6GmxkF3tIrHgKe3QD9bxg_9G0GmbOV-9krxvTvfwvZv_wXju4e1-b9wptIiZ5b9WlMeFlWUKxe8ZPEdBJ-nwEXon6wMIknKPibRA7_G6-f-vQKNObFlI204OjuT6YPo/w534-h640/Mournes+10-12-21-8.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-2147231191575164492021-12-06T20:38:00.001+00:002021-12-06T20:40:27.268+00:00Greyabbey sunset<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">A quick run down to Greyabbey for sunset given that the sky looked promising.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">However, there was a bank of cloud out to the west and while there was a little colour it wasn’t the great sky I hoped for.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The first image below of the medieval fish trap remains was taken about 10 minutes after sunset. After that everything just went grey.</span></span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0tDKdnza9sM/Ya5zAFuEBVI/AAAAAAAAJZI/NYdrQrpfP5Yp1MncUTjHUNwI259GeWAiQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Greyabbey%2Bsunset.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0tDKdnza9sM/Ya5zAFuEBVI/AAAAAAAAJZI/NYdrQrpfP5Yp1MncUTjHUNwI259GeWAiQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Greyabbey%2Bsunset.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Before the sunset I tried a couple of compositions using the clumps of grass in the sand as foreground but they didn't work as well as the main image:</span></span></p></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkvYFwo09-Y/Ya5z9v1JkzI/AAAAAAAAJZQ/sm8Q2R925AsOZ-X9b0WEGmNjT4s3aBQlACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Greyabbey%2Bsunset%2Breserve.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkvYFwo09-Y/Ya5z9v1JkzI/AAAAAAAAJZQ/sm8Q2R925AsOZ-X9b0WEGmNjT4s3aBQlACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/Greyabbey%2Bsunset%2Breserve.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhRVu9plQiA/Ya50F7lRRmI/AAAAAAAAJZU/7MEI532ZVbIckmVZ2NuRhEUcO999_IqxgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Greyabbey%2Bsunset%2Breserve-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1598" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhRVu9plQiA/Ya50F7lRRmI/AAAAAAAAJZU/7MEI532ZVbIckmVZ2NuRhEUcO999_IqxgCNcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/Greyabbey%2Bsunset%2Breserve-2.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-20114645873794140462021-11-25T22:28:00.004+00:002021-11-25T22:53:17.775+00:00A trip to the Pot<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">An interesting day in the Mourne Mountains yesterday. The forecast for the morning wasn’t good so we decided to head into Tollymore and depending on the conditions we would have the option of climbing up through the Pot of Legawherry, a very distinctive corrie on the north side of the mountains.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It remained misty over the tops but there was very little rain at lower levels so we decided to head up in the hope that the promised better weather would come in.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Approaching the Pot of Legawherry was over ground that was in large parts boggy and tussocky which drained the legs. The mist parted briefly a couple of times but mostly the Pot was clagged in. Once in the Pot we found the remains of a crashed aircraft - probably from WWII. There seemed to be less of it than I remembered from visits to the Pot many years ago. I have been unable to trace any information about it.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The climb up the headwall of the corrie was, to say the least, interesting. It was steep, grassy and wet meaning that it at times our boots were unable to get a decent grip. Higher up, where there was less grass, progress was easier (well at least we weren’t slipping all the time) leading to the final scramble up through the granite tors. </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A quick jaunt up Slieve Commedagh (for the exercise!) and then back along the Mourne Wall, where the sun finally made an appearance, and down to the Trassey Track back to the car park. The climb through the Pot won’t be repeated again until there is a long spell of dry weather! </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The view towards the mist-filled corrie</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-imnJGD9bonA/YaAI1ke4a8I/AAAAAAAAJXs/ZADf40tinO4kmNWS9_iwGlDKb41t7U9eQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/24-11-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-imnJGD9bonA/YaAI1ke4a8I/AAAAAAAAJXs/ZADf40tinO4kmNWS9_iwGlDKb41t7U9eQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/24-11-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Remains of an aircraft</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-MtxKdrZVtsSs8hRj47T4NH90iDpns-6Kv7TLjOOSt6PBzWS3lJo3WWlULiUaMe1EqjUlLU1xioGFLgTaqlYVadx5DG3SJ_-4J3uvoXTWj72a3jo09TjIScFrtj1SZBkEQ_IAXc_zi8/s2048/24-11-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-MtxKdrZVtsSs8hRj47T4NH90iDpns-6Kv7TLjOOSt6PBzWS3lJo3WWlULiUaMe1EqjUlLU1xioGFLgTaqlYVadx5DG3SJ_-4J3uvoXTWj72a3jo09TjIScFrtj1SZBkEQ_IAXc_zi8/w640-h424/24-11-21-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Looking up at the corrie headwall. The camera provides a foreshortened view which disguises the steepness.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNCbqpd4Ab8crENj4gXwD-B0lQCgeNYl0r7OCn8XqLaJiGrF9joNMOjo3YwEKnp80qFau49Bh9rmHoj7fqUUAvlmd19QSvxK1N5_cisfONsOxHAPNeL03zaYEqvIq9iAuJDF5YCXhTRY/s2048/24-11-21-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNCbqpd4Ab8crENj4gXwD-B0lQCgeNYl0r7OCn8XqLaJiGrF9joNMOjo3YwEKnp80qFau49Bh9rmHoj7fqUUAvlmd19QSvxK1N5_cisfONsOxHAPNeL03zaYEqvIq9iAuJDF5YCXhTRY/w640-h424/24-11-21-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Approaching the granite tors</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZbWF528T8k/YaAKDthYoYI/AAAAAAAAJYE/pyCSEIITFUMsq__V8qNz4dfUSbYLElJvQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/24-11-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZbWF528T8k/YaAKDthYoYI/AAAAAAAAJYE/pyCSEIITFUMsq__V8qNz4dfUSbYLElJvQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h430/24-11-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The final scramble</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3n1oEtOBG08/YaAKS1IGIlI/AAAAAAAAJYI/YvXxZvW2Vu0Hf4IZ0Uhdx4m6UsorhQM-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/24-11-21-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3n1oEtOBG08/YaAKS1IGIlI/AAAAAAAAJYI/YvXxZvW2Vu0Hf4IZ0Uhdx4m6UsorhQM-gCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/24-11-21-5.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This image gives an idea of the steepness</span><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2RNd-TlaHI/YaAKlT-Qc8I/AAAAAAAAJYU/VqbV4baVpyUV22cdDp_aUXwRXBdjJNFdACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/24-11-21-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2RNd-TlaHI/YaAKlT-Qc8I/AAAAAAAAJYU/VqbV4baVpyUV22cdDp_aUXwRXBdjJNFdACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/24-11-21-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXV94VYInpWVvuC7zSBGI49hSB9RZyb-k7gawlW-AjzkPgkdAWuhDuryizBchmEQwQ48gpcfqPSjbaNOMVOKN-Onh5eZ5vR4FztuBK-fkV4gR34NgS3YYGLPcaWgY_CYVWBwWu71oi5s/s2048/24-11-21-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXV94VYInpWVvuC7zSBGI49hSB9RZyb-k7gawlW-AjzkPgkdAWuhDuryizBchmEQwQ48gpcfqPSjbaNOMVOKN-Onh5eZ5vR4FztuBK-fkV4gR34NgS3YYGLPcaWgY_CYVWBwWu71oi5s/w418-h640/24-11-21-7.jpg" width="418" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The spring near the top of Commedagh in full flow.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_l9GLdTTtMk/YaAKzxERLZI/AAAAAAAAJYc/ULbJUWnv2XgRsnOkTtiCusPtoZzLkrMswCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/24-11-21-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_l9GLdTTtMk/YaAKzxERLZI/AAAAAAAAJYc/ULbJUWnv2XgRsnOkTtiCusPtoZzLkrMswCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/24-11-21-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Ben Crom Reservoir</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5ylufrJU8n154PbXo4QfL3n5B1FxP1MSaR30VDtr61Jlc_cxWmR7SUEYbslkkROZfjtmZ9aBU01VDGTY0vCle2lFtcoJW1DJHsDzR3t3xJ6lUmjyZQhcGu3huRvAIMVDeRuwejxssV0/s2048/24-11-21-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5ylufrJU8n154PbXo4QfL3n5B1FxP1MSaR30VDtr61Jlc_cxWmR7SUEYbslkkROZfjtmZ9aBU01VDGTY0vCle2lFtcoJW1DJHsDzR3t3xJ6lUmjyZQhcGu3huRvAIMVDeRuwejxssV0/w458-h640/24-11-21-9.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The millstone</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uF7iCpzELujr1KRoG9SSp2PZv80EmDA2-Snv6R5wpBIq1aaUjcgNTmIyqGmoqIkZkxFUFQas2sf3TiY3d7cprXRFbpIbqm4ME7jx5f68lx32ij4X8UHtsOD_u58gkd0G2PIQipGwBFs/s2048/24-11-21-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="2048" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uF7iCpzELujr1KRoG9SSp2PZv80EmDA2-Snv6R5wpBIq1aaUjcgNTmIyqGmoqIkZkxFUFQas2sf3TiY3d7cprXRFbpIbqm4ME7jx5f68lx32ij4X8UHtsOD_u58gkd0G2PIQipGwBFs/w640-h460/24-11-21-10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The side path to the Trassey Track</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilALjRM5oAYheyEfMHatB-1vJQDeq_QrIV6bIapWhE7hcLrW657VjPGpXaKNdHe1baAnsyo-rHyeY1ENUHpOzC7gp3Dr-RW-indb3b9ERpv7m7yQ978RufZA3q9Dlpvt0Hjxt9kwRszf4/s2048/24-11-21+Trassey+view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilALjRM5oAYheyEfMHatB-1vJQDeq_QrIV6bIapWhE7hcLrW657VjPGpXaKNdHe1baAnsyo-rHyeY1ENUHpOzC7gp3Dr-RW-indb3b9ERpv7m7yQ978RufZA3q9Dlpvt0Hjxt9kwRszf4/w640-h422/24-11-21+Trassey+view.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-90813327295754338222021-06-30T22:00:00.002+01:002021-06-30T22:04:13.246+01:00Western Mourne Mountains 29 June 2021<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For a change we decided to visit the western part of the Mourne Mountains. We started with Hen and it wasn't until we reached the summit of Cock that the sun started to break through giving us fleeting glimpses of Spelga Dam. Much of the day was hazy and so didn't lend itself to landscape photography.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As we descended off Cock the low cloud dissipated revealing feathery high cloud which seemed to radiate from a single area. In the very bottom of the image is a figure for scale.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqn_iczPZuJISHeh9WCgyojI9GtEFzhYerPm-a9rUa8rrxp99LoMdSWC9zWHVzt2asuVuUnURZPhQP6hfR4gDFsozrA0K7b786w8YeU6F9MVrO8lnax0q30hPFHMFNhelB0vkC429IgF4/s2046/29-6-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2046" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqn_iczPZuJISHeh9WCgyojI9GtEFzhYerPm-a9rUa8rrxp99LoMdSWC9zWHVzt2asuVuUnURZPhQP6hfR4gDFsozrA0K7b786w8YeU6F9MVrO8lnax0q30hPFHMFNhelB0vkC429IgF4/w640-h424/29-6-21.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">5 frame stitch panorama from Pigeon Rock</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCDJb7YljgmCqAnQAj9-i9QVIpsfwHVKtn8HRcfks8DeznamfqOdIcdiIhXgZDohxGGQXQUQPkhFFqbP8Dr4iq4d6X9OK0-11ybNrHzIxBtW_EVMwd3Pcu9jpyU4d_u4zgtV5PATSJMg/s2046/29-6-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="2046" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCDJb7YljgmCqAnQAj9-i9QVIpsfwHVKtn8HRcfks8DeznamfqOdIcdiIhXgZDohxGGQXQUQPkhFFqbP8Dr4iq4d6X9OK0-11ybNrHzIxBtW_EVMwd3Pcu9jpyU4d_u4zgtV5PATSJMg/w640-h208/29-6-21-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Wall and Slieve Bearnagh</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgINWNMa3Ni2fFhUMS8RRTlWOXArYZGocVvoeChfZIAfLPfOG5IV5RcCaIBAljOj8xX73yqa-QcX7a3WMNWlcCBGJGzqRa351tu24FRwxJ0flM81kkrx49GfuiwOMFp16w0VWGODdgrTI/s2046/29-6-21-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1637" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgINWNMa3Ni2fFhUMS8RRTlWOXArYZGocVvoeChfZIAfLPfOG5IV5RcCaIBAljOj8xX73yqa-QcX7a3WMNWlcCBGJGzqRa351tu24FRwxJ0flM81kkrx49GfuiwOMFp16w0VWGODdgrTI/w512-h640/29-6-21-3.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Reed pool<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q58F9C7waJ4/YNzauFp_lcI/AAAAAAAAJWc/cxWI-dRT72sdGGSfr7_aRR9JwSMeqM62QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/29-6-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1637" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q58F9C7waJ4/YNzauFp_lcI/AAAAAAAAJWc/cxWI-dRT72sdGGSfr7_aRR9JwSMeqM62QCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/29-6-21-4.jpg" width="512" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92Eg9cHhgb8/YNzauLOeFMI/AAAAAAAAJWY/laCRRMHCydo4MjWiuv30BYDBf6CH64LVwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/29-6-21-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="2046" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92Eg9cHhgb8/YNzauLOeFMI/AAAAAAAAJWY/laCRRMHCydo4MjWiuv30BYDBf6CH64LVwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/29-6-21-5.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><br /></p></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-88243854888032963052021-06-19T21:32:00.002+01:002021-06-19T21:33:52.130+01:00Mourne Mountains 18 June 2021 - B26 engine, weather station, waterfalls, Binnian tunnel<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"> Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fascinating day in the Mourne Mountains. Not a day for bagging summits. We found the engine of the B26 Marauder which crashed on 10 April 1944, a weather station in the middle of nowhere, waterfalls galore and finished with an inspection of the Dunnywater end of the Binnian tunnel. It’s been fairly dry recently so there wasn’t much water in the rivers and the waterfalls were a bit underwhelming but showed a lot of potential for wetter conditions. A return visit later in the year is planned.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">B26 engine</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sp5T9yfMQaM/YM5Osi4FuCI/AAAAAAAAJUQ/L-cfqNhad7UVHN-N6-wj1vLTEmYO3d_5gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B26%2Bengine-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sp5T9yfMQaM/YM5Osi4FuCI/AAAAAAAAJUQ/L-cfqNhad7UVHN-N6-wj1vLTEmYO3d_5gCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/B26%2Bengine-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; 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font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Weather station</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBCEv3uMyob9gyqBvoor1begMNzSTuoPMAtjzEhHKVO9fa90z5UbjAVm33AcGBVuAj3IaxSq5pSRWZVRBAdZ-j5AfvJybkStZPK3LGpVl9IcKu0u4VQRmCWPGYnsSIcg-LVMIpM-NAF8/s2048/18-6-21_-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBCEv3uMyob9gyqBvoor1begMNzSTuoPMAtjzEhHKVO9fa90z5UbjAVm33AcGBVuAj3IaxSq5pSRWZVRBAdZ-j5AfvJybkStZPK3LGpVl9IcKu0u4VQRmCWPGYnsSIcg-LVMIpM-NAF8/w458-h640/18-6-21_-2.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Panorama of Binnian, Lamagan, Cove, Commedagh</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; 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Constructed between 1947 and 1951, it is over 2 miles long and takes water from the Kilkeel River to the Silent Valley Reservoir.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sRn-12ofA_1UVBrzT7DYQdqq91VmdzcyGwd-YiyShhHJKFFZwIunkNH0VMxq9FeewwbTiqBorTds-DpZq4DKijfcnEox8h0c7KOl02Y6ot_nHba0dXztcgZFcBoNVNpx9rpDHuZjr44/s2048/Dunnywater-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sRn-12ofA_1UVBrzT7DYQdqq91VmdzcyGwd-YiyShhHJKFFZwIunkNH0VMxq9FeewwbTiqBorTds-DpZq4DKijfcnEox8h0c7KOl02Y6ot_nHba0dXztcgZFcBoNVNpx9rpDHuZjr44/w640-h424/Dunnywater-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPwq3cNc8IUFElX5L4mvwE9QH4bMRSrAPg0itgNN_U3a8zgUQOHeDGEFMK8RbrBGUN9Is1zXnEIJf8uweSdKSwdeidi4yLnYta1xSEF8tQi5evgsMLOnaFoBs2yAf2C9Bmvb4y8K3Gck/s2048/Dunnywater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPwq3cNc8IUFElX5L4mvwE9QH4bMRSrAPg0itgNN_U3a8zgUQOHeDGEFMK8RbrBGUN9Is1zXnEIJf8uweSdKSwdeidi4yLnYta1xSEF8tQi5evgsMLOnaFoBs2yAf2C9Bmvb4y8K3Gck/w640-h424/Dunnywater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-71291899687699265022021-06-12T21:23:00.000+01:002021-06-12T21:23:32.543+01:00Belfast Lough sunset 11 June 2021<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The prospect of between 50 and 60% low cloud, some high cloud and a rising tide over the sunset period got me out to Grey Point on the south shore of Belfast Lough. I arrived about an hour before sunset and scouted around for a few compositions based on where the sun would be setting.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The low cloud was a bit stubborn around sunset itself restricting the view of the light on the high clouds. However, patience paid off and about 30 minutes after sunset I was treated to some lovely fleeting colour in the sky over Black Head. The foreground rocks are not what I would have wished in the final couple of images but when the colour appeared it was well to the right of where I would have expected it and I didn't have time to move to a different location.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The following images were taken over a period of about 90 minutes. Shutter speeds ranged from 30 seconds to 4 minutes.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWuDr5Us28qHhLEYSKeWuk4FQAUDkYgbXMiSu3jRzYgpajE7JIFtMHOPmITzJCCQ5QEx23ACC_UYrhvH-MW0cl_2anqDyhDb61RxYfEXvdBWZkp0oWRJ9lCyeavM2Mge4PbyJ6Uae344/s2048/11-6-21+Belfast+Lough+sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWuDr5Us28qHhLEYSKeWuk4FQAUDkYgbXMiSu3jRzYgpajE7JIFtMHOPmITzJCCQ5QEx23ACC_UYrhvH-MW0cl_2anqDyhDb61RxYfEXvdBWZkp0oWRJ9lCyeavM2Mge4PbyJ6Uae344/w458-h640/11-6-21+Belfast+Lough+sunset.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPru_mWB2t-WTQPFfVH3C969WKoX4fQ3rzNADe6puXPZkMHRY-5rwBYNPZC7aBpMU-Cjmlq7UCTVXsL07xgB-DmjkQGaMWu7h2er_unOls5KrwbEG6ZPSmPbLXA473Gjb7paW1UGz9RQ/s2048/11-6-21+Belfast+Lough+sunset-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPru_mWB2t-WTQPFfVH3C969WKoX4fQ3rzNADe6puXPZkMHRY-5rwBYNPZC7aBpMU-Cjmlq7UCTVXsL07xgB-DmjkQGaMWu7h2er_unOls5KrwbEG6ZPSmPbLXA473Gjb7paW1UGz9RQ/w640-h442/11-6-21+Belfast+Lough+sunset-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIDCOtOdDM8/YMUT3R0HToI/AAAAAAAAJTk/b6mu3QvEITEL6WXMv8U_mA4f-DxRHS5HwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11-6-21%2BBelfast%2BLough%2Bsunset-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIDCOtOdDM8/YMUT3R0HToI/AAAAAAAAJTk/b6mu3QvEITEL6WXMv8U_mA4f-DxRHS5HwCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/11-6-21%2BBelfast%2BLough%2Bsunset-3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzrCmYdDtZA/YMUWrP1uznI/AAAAAAAAJUE/c_EhBRFWZOsEc__qfLtjNuh9ixm09tr1QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11-6-21%2BBelfast%2BLough%2Bsunset-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzrCmYdDtZA/YMUWrP1uznI/AAAAAAAAJUE/c_EhBRFWZOsEc__qfLtjNuh9ixm09tr1QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h458/11-6-21%2BBelfast%2BLough%2Bsunset-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYP4WiiOgsg/YMUT4LXOvpI/AAAAAAAAJTo/EJJmn5XHe0kdexKdVSM8m6hqI_uMs82OgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11-6-21%2BBelfast%2BLough%2Bsunset-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYP4WiiOgsg/YMUT4LXOvpI/AAAAAAAAJTo/EJJmn5XHe0kdexKdVSM8m6hqI_uMs82OgCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/11-6-21%2BBelfast%2BLough%2Bsunset-5.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-1375969745120913632021-06-03T22:14:00.001+01:002021-06-03T22:14:11.307+01:00When the weather forgets it's summer<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A misty and windy day in the Mourne Mountains. At times it felt like the middle of winter rather than early June. Misty conditions for much of the day, only really clearing as we were walking out. It was an opportunity to visit a lesser frequented part of the mountains and an area to go back to in better conditions to explore around the crags.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznMbphFFLqfnQr_1B7Dq2CaRzrIjtJAwjYnLuZeN1fRqQhAWglxmUsJJo8kRtlG9c1DtLWEY-cvkl6iMMJk_GsNaawGu1IYj7rWxsDWBi5m90W9kgqSegNPRb-4QYk7pyV4x98u6IyqI/s2048/3-6-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznMbphFFLqfnQr_1B7Dq2CaRzrIjtJAwjYnLuZeN1fRqQhAWglxmUsJJo8kRtlG9c1DtLWEY-cvkl6iMMJk_GsNaawGu1IYj7rWxsDWBi5m90W9kgqSegNPRb-4QYk7pyV4x98u6IyqI/w640-h422/3-6-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN03OadzC8NpqzqfQXNRq0fm8_2Dp2qYHdrbg8CsDXRzg9bBiD0lB96wnBheLS4Dt_RRs6Ge9B5MHIVgHbgQTbkQhdufZ1gv7QDQXq7REoA0sHZVW53dDLxTVjewHlO22EH7y5CquZQPQ/s2048/3-6-21-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN03OadzC8NpqzqfQXNRq0fm8_2Dp2qYHdrbg8CsDXRzg9bBiD0lB96wnBheLS4Dt_RRs6Ge9B5MHIVgHbgQTbkQhdufZ1gv7QDQXq7REoA0sHZVW53dDLxTVjewHlO22EH7y5CquZQPQ/w512-h640/3-6-21-2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Through the keyhole</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzJd7HaNN7azZ1l4NuAABxNQtXEnG2C9FwUb4NncggbsZnr44KOzCHCFIr0wds15vp_s0i4cx_BstmNtzxBxCR24lJcxTBAmBVO0RZfX6ad8-2HW9xcl5JJE7wCC7aHo91Smg3Ta5RE0/s2048/3-6-21-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzJd7HaNN7azZ1l4NuAABxNQtXEnG2C9FwUb4NncggbsZnr44KOzCHCFIr0wds15vp_s0i4cx_BstmNtzxBxCR24lJcxTBAmBVO0RZfX6ad8-2HW9xcl5JJE7wCC7aHo91Smg3Ta5RE0/w458-h640/3-6-21-3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cascade</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkPgS5NpN7E/YLlFrbuXRNI/AAAAAAAAJTI/cvp7uMD-hNwxAe9_CwX5eWCucP-9AX10gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3-6-21-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="2048" height="526" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkPgS5NpN7E/YLlFrbuXRNI/AAAAAAAAJTI/cvp7uMD-hNwxAe9_CwX5eWCucP-9AX10gCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h526/3-6-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-65353691205560324602021-05-29T20:57:00.003+01:002021-05-29T21:05:53.128+01:00Cove, Lamagan and Binnian<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Some images from a great day's walking in the Mourne Mountains. It's a bit of a trek in from Carrick Little to Cove but making our way to the summit of Cove along the top of the crags makes it worthwhile. It wasn't a great day for photography as there was a lot of blue haze in the air.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cove crags with Chimney Rock in the background</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RzSofjxWNY/YLKaN5rIq5I/AAAAAAAAJSM/HuXu4GbIZSEfgp8Mgzz9FEClBwvn48OGACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/26-5-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RzSofjxWNY/YLKaN5rIq5I/AAAAAAAAJSM/HuXu4GbIZSEfgp8Mgzz9FEClBwvn48OGACNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/26-5-21.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Looking down on Cove Lough. I got lucky at one point when a blink of sunlight fell on Cove Lough helping to make it a point of interest. The Carrick Little track is on the far side of the forest in centre of the frame.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qilbg10-lKg/YLKad-_p8-I/AAAAAAAAJSU/4oyZ3K8W95gPGHqAKw0V6iKpzvdvd2fOwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/26-5-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1517" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qilbg10-lKg/YLKad-_p8-I/AAAAAAAAJSU/4oyZ3K8W95gPGHqAKw0V6iKpzvdvd2fOwCNcBGAsYHQ/w472-h640/26-5-21-2.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Bearnagh from Lamagan </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOpVMAm2BHbdvdlE9wnCG2ZXNPPzC_BLV24gI6TAHb23OGR5vQQtJOk0dul8o3Z2WXiXjofX9CEe13ax3UFTSWOZszb32JJQhB0Rap0E55LI9AcCw9CqTJxdPCQQ7oYl33aYCR0T5qz4/s2048/26-5-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOpVMAm2BHbdvdlE9wnCG2ZXNPPzC_BLV24gI6TAHb23OGR5vQQtJOk0dul8o3Z2WXiXjofX9CEe13ax3UFTSWOZszb32JJQhB0Rap0E55LI9AcCw9CqTJxdPCQQ7oYl33aYCR0T5qz4/w640-h420/26-5-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Panorama from Lamagan (from one Slievenaglogh to another Slievenaglogh!)</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFsDA6BMbZxgm5zgSdIKV3cifADpx6PZ-ZPZOJUl6KtnKw1OaHZYLqg2hCHzKrbFjl4VheNhsJKgOhuUqYl4dFDBHFcAmBQY9XTrjIK8AFw42Uoo_t2UsR9PTiajnvO287TTyAN48NJ8/s2048/26-5-21-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="2048" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFsDA6BMbZxgm5zgSdIKV3cifADpx6PZ-ZPZOJUl6KtnKw1OaHZYLqg2hCHzKrbFjl4VheNhsJKgOhuUqYl4dFDBHFcAmBQY9XTrjIK8AFw42Uoo_t2UsR9PTiajnvO287TTyAN48NJ8/w640-h192/26-5-21-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Panorama from the lower slopes of Binnian. 3 shots in landscape orientation, I should have taken 5 or 6 in portrait to get all of Ben Crom reservoir in the frame. Next time!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bl36hqq4NB4/YLKbY44yhQI/AAAAAAAAJSs/jfJ-UYIrzMozc3ijXT2D4Z1xei-7sN4OgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/26-5-21-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bl36hqq4NB4/YLKbY44yhQI/AAAAAAAAJSs/jfJ-UYIrzMozc3ijXT2D4Z1xei-7sN4OgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h228/26-5-21-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Panoramas were hand held. The day was about hill-walking with photography playing second fiddle so the tripod was left at home!</span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-90504224894204421312021-05-20T17:49:00.003+01:002021-05-20T18:01:17.241+01:00A tour of the valley of Spence's River<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We spent a day exploring either side of the valley containing Spence's River in the Mourne Mountains. Starting at Rourkes Park we headed up Round Seefin to Long Seefin to a granite quarry on the side of Rocky Mountain. A couple of hares were spotted in the distance while we were having or first stop of the day but they were too far away to photograph.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">View from Round Seefin</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UC_1gg3lR-Y/YKaKkXXnIwI/AAAAAAAAJP0/jehnf2Ty18sdv_8GShGwAlrZimzozVccQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UC_1gg3lR-Y/YKaKkXXnIwI/AAAAAAAAJP0/jehnf2Ty18sdv_8GShGwAlrZimzozVccQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/19-5-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Reflections</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix6mCB3YqIc/YKaK-680Z7I/AAAAAAAAJP8/aImYNyIPl-wjNxSSnB49vZp98FhBEDCDwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix6mCB3YqIc/YKaK-680Z7I/AAAAAAAAJP8/aImYNyIPl-wjNxSSnB49vZp98FhBEDCDwCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/19-5-21-2.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><p style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Long Seefin looking back to Round Seefin</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RnZ8tRxYh4U/YKaLOFHTsaI/AAAAAAAAJQA/2pgo8AYEjh0vLbnl7wk4WIN4utsJkolngCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RnZ8tRxYh4U/YKaLOFHTsaI/AAAAAAAAJQA/2pgo8AYEjh0vLbnl7wk4WIN4utsJkolngCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/19-5-21-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We visited the quarry to look again at the "quadrant stones" to try to figure out what they would be used for but unfortunately they have been removed. The following images are from May 2015.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3Rlne5px89fGVdaJ3091GZQwoqWfecdBTJCWxMIB8Pgak6SzfV43ulisGnK-7L6hDKvSZ_fQXpuIDzE4HNktonJ1iQft9m9pMcasDT95dlBF03x2ZkWtsS6rxMpict4TWAKBNCRBPPc/s1200/Quadrants.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3Rlne5px89fGVdaJ3091GZQwoqWfecdBTJCWxMIB8Pgak6SzfV43ulisGnK-7L6hDKvSZ_fQXpuIDzE4HNktonJ1iQft9m9pMcasDT95dlBF03x2ZkWtsS6rxMpict4TWAKBNCRBPPc/w480-h640/Quadrants.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gp50AaNeWvQ/YKaMTDRkbfI/AAAAAAAAJQU/ZOAXJIXi2tgTsCP5SvxvR8HkYrg2_GpGQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Quadrants-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gp50AaNeWvQ/YKaMTDRkbfI/AAAAAAAAJQU/ZOAXJIXi2tgTsCP5SvxvR8HkYrg2_GpGQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Quadrants-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Next stop was on the other side of the valley where we wanted to look at some other granite workings. When we got there we came across a mare with a foal and bizarrely a clump of daffodils.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u11C26ZLEpw/YKaM15M30fI/AAAAAAAAJQc/qVlXEGeLigsAsh241jdfFM3ns1TddUDUQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1623" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u11C26ZLEpw/YKaM15M30fI/AAAAAAAAJQc/qVlXEGeLigsAsh241jdfFM3ns1TddUDUQCNcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/19-5-21-4.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A stiffish climb through heather and rocks took us to the summit of Chimney Rock which commanded a wide view over an extensive area of the Mournes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_dwXbZ5SDj0/YKaNwjl7CrI/AAAAAAAAJQk/kyFdSVt4W-YmyRJoBHAZ2YS42Fb2Lk_EQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="2048" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_dwXbZ5SDj0/YKaNwjl7CrI/AAAAAAAAJQk/kyFdSVt4W-YmyRJoBHAZ2YS42Fb2Lk_EQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h208/19-5-21-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">At this point we realised we were a short distance away from a WW2 plane crash site and decided to try to find some of the aircraft remains. The aircraft, a Martin Marauder B26, crashed on a training flight on 10 April 1944 and unfortunately all 5 crew were killed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Engine cowling</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jVIE7fso_ew/YKaPJrHBH2I/AAAAAAAAJQs/U0HmQ1UAFo4sDNpp1oP4i8DicHPOuFlFQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jVIE7fso_ew/YKaPJrHBH2I/AAAAAAAAJQs/U0HmQ1UAFo4sDNpp1oP4i8DicHPOuFlFQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/19-5-21-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Part of the landing gear</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVMx9BKvrg8/YKaPbJ-MM1I/AAAAAAAAJQ0/CRUkyBa3D1MSo6Dfi3yTFw8En6Pq0YapgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVMx9BKvrg8/YKaPbJ-MM1I/AAAAAAAAJQ0/CRUkyBa3D1MSo6Dfi3yTFw8En6Pq0YapgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/19-5-21-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A closer look at the landing gear showed that the split pins securing some of the nuts were still shiny after 77 years.<br /><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vod4VbRAKWM/YKaP134vUPI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/SH7e51M1aVUJyjcP-lhbs6vJh5FOhppzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vod4VbRAKWM/YKaP134vUPI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/SH7e51M1aVUJyjcP-lhbs6vJh5FOhppzwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/19-5-21-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For more information about the circumstances of the crash visit <a href="http://www.chimneyrockb26crash.com"><span style="color: #01ffff;">http://www.chimneyrockb26crash.com</span></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We want to return again some time and do a more detailed search for other parts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On the way back out we visited a couple of abandoned cottages. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It must have been difficult trying to eke out an existence such poor land.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0Ihfa1Gng4/YKaQ8s-5ZEI/AAAAAAAAJRE/GxLgZqR5bLUwAKYIENke1CAOzQxWwz2ggCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21%2Bhouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0Ihfa1Gng4/YKaQ8s-5ZEI/AAAAAAAAJRE/GxLgZqR5bLUwAKYIENke1CAOzQxWwz2ggCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/19-5-21%2Bhouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVec2IijJhSkQSZDjZnyGiMpMPRZ0xr7bLivS1sk7sDmCDyxe1bpNppXlwI4f3j3xluyT3OCKqTIYVn4dehSd6TRbudWYJc1D5PbJke7n8d8KCs9aKdDiaIaRryITKeC1Y2v7-feg_fL8/s2048/19-5-21-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVec2IijJhSkQSZDjZnyGiMpMPRZ0xr7bLivS1sk7sDmCDyxe1bpNppXlwI4f3j3xluyT3OCKqTIYVn4dehSd6TRbudWYJc1D5PbJke7n8d8KCs9aKdDiaIaRryITKeC1Y2v7-feg_fL8/w640-h424/19-5-21-10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eOvZ5XGScE0/YKaRiTVmZGI/AAAAAAAAJRQ/vqeYwWdvei8CD4FwKqzloaZc7DggpNgsACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eOvZ5XGScE0/YKaRiTVmZGI/AAAAAAAAJRQ/vqeYwWdvei8CD4FwKqzloaZc7DggpNgsACNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/19-5-21-11.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_9MJyzA1VUs/YKaRrmQL6HI/AAAAAAAAJRY/LfVnGsWcoTYpHk_Xht8QTCtcGB8rdmNpgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_9MJyzA1VUs/YKaRrmQL6HI/AAAAAAAAJRY/LfVnGsWcoTYpHk_Xht8QTCtcGB8rdmNpgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/19-5-21-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">To gain access laneways had be built and a ford provided across Spence's River</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_4jVH-36cI/YKaSCNCyBlI/AAAAAAAAJRk/F_i35P8ROsMc8BgUAXVJSp_yxV5JqaAvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_4jVH-36cI/YKaSCNCyBlI/AAAAAAAAJRk/F_i35P8ROsMc8BgUAXVJSp_yxV5JqaAvwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/19-5-21-12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-brrLLejBckI/YKaSfeduCWI/AAAAAAAAJRs/rlnNdsHIzSog43rNqDV7QTpInVJ9IgbUgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/19-5-21%2Bford.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-brrLLejBckI/YKaSfeduCWI/AAAAAAAAJRs/rlnNdsHIzSog43rNqDV7QTpInVJ9IgbUgCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/19-5-21%2Bford.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A return visit to explore this whole area further is well warranted.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-9431103896377845302021-05-08T13:06:00.003+01:002021-05-08T13:16:08.249+01:00Back to the mountains<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">First day back in the Mourne Mountains since 17 December 2020. Trassey Track to Slievenaglogh and along the wall over Corragh, Commedagh to the saddle with Donard and back along the Brandy Pad through the Hares Gap. Started cold and bright, clouds built a bit by mid-day and then broke up again in the afternoon. In shelter from the wind it was glorious and some time was spent on 2 long stops to eat and soak up the rays. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Photographically I took the opportunity to photograph the millstone on Slievenaglogh with the camera as I only had my phone with me the last time. The low sun in November provided better light the last time! The arrival of the clouds helped break up the early clear blue sky and provided light and shade patterns. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Worryingly the steps on the side of Commedagh have been further undermined with some more collapsing and also undermining a part of the wall which will collapse one of these days.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OotOkIvpaWk/YJZ86wFe7YI/AAAAAAAAJOo/XllrlmRPIWUCUBFVwH5WvIuMx2gkif0dwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="2048" height="404" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OotOkIvpaWk/YJZ86wFe7YI/AAAAAAAAJOo/XllrlmRPIWUCUBFVwH5WvIuMx2gkif0dwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h404/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A selfie!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwcFBaB5JNNYtLpnYYExF_yjZXpQfU6ZvkgbhtIM8_QHG47yWPtcx_Pakw1nlj-FiF4YfvmZ9j4O5LIm_YFuCmUB27shqwjktBlOzYPNhDRd_dE9U6lf819cw9qw8PfAyvFQGLM30CDk/s2048/Mournes+%25282%2529+7-5-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwcFBaB5JNNYtLpnYYExF_yjZXpQfU6ZvkgbhtIM8_QHG47yWPtcx_Pakw1nlj-FiF4YfvmZ9j4O5LIm_YFuCmUB27shqwjktBlOzYPNhDRd_dE9U6lf819cw9qw8PfAyvFQGLM30CDk/w456-h640/Mournes+%25282%2529+7-5-21-2.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Cut granite</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEKE0nSR6PE/YJZ9FYM550I/AAAAAAAAJOs/Dd_-2yNBIjkqgtvs-T4ZSnQXgc8J2WKigCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEKE0nSR6PE/YJZ9FYM550I/AAAAAAAAJOs/Dd_-2yNBIjkqgtvs-T4ZSnQXgc8J2WKigCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h458/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The millstone</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v1CU_WtLe4o/YJZ9FRDpRXI/AAAAAAAAJOw/IdRdmheXyuMEQVwaSRJDmbJKMuUbSk2UQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v1CU_WtLe4o/YJZ9FRDpRXI/AAAAAAAAJOw/IdRdmheXyuMEQVwaSRJDmbJKMuUbSk2UQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h458/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5Za8Ag0YBRuJrJDMDb7_96Y0aZnIhIZZakDm9kMv7BeOS72vc9CfS-bVu4_8Nlm7QxSKzlPICMwYDZtyGq1T9aCgtSNE78SSv6J30n2yfcPmjn7jHtw5EpYfhimdeoTULRqaxlCPT00/s2048/Mournes+%25282%2529+7-5-21-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5Za8Ag0YBRuJrJDMDb7_96Y0aZnIhIZZakDm9kMv7BeOS72vc9CfS-bVu4_8Nlm7QxSKzlPICMwYDZtyGq1T9aCgtSNE78SSv6J30n2yfcPmjn7jHtw5EpYfhimdeoTULRqaxlCPT00/w458-h640/Mournes+%25282%2529+7-5-21-9.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A glimpse of the Pot of Legawherry</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qK35_LBGT3U/YJZ9GHCyvOI/AAAAAAAAJO4/tt7xpJH4GdISBMOZbg6WMB50kOf9OsdygCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="2048" height="378" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qK35_LBGT3U/YJZ9GHCyvOI/AAAAAAAAJO4/tt7xpJH4GdISBMOZbg6WMB50kOf9OsdygCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h378/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Collapsing steps and wall</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hy_e7icqH9E/YJZ9GaxYNJI/AAAAAAAAJO8/yWMijqFWkUAGt1WygLFjSqFNeOXcKgUDQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hy_e7icqH9E/YJZ9GaxYNJI/AAAAAAAAJO8/yWMijqFWkUAGt1WygLFjSqFNeOXcKgUDQCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-6.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weC4WMTX4PY/YJZ9GnjUvfI/AAAAAAAAJPA/7azXxX84hd4VO8XXFP3nNDr-pJVWX_1pwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-weC4WMTX4PY/YJZ9GnjUvfI/AAAAAAAAJPA/7azXxX84hd4VO8XXFP3nNDr-pJVWX_1pwCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-7.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">View over County Down</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ricETSc8i9c/YJZ9G9s8CWI/AAAAAAAAJPE/DHNwc9Tv15UE-sSma82G1iU0PdXcQ9nqwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ricETSc8i9c/YJZ9G9s8CWI/AAAAAAAAJPE/DHNwc9Tv15UE-sSma82G1iU0PdXcQ9nqwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Mournes%2B%25282%2529%2B7-5-21-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-68648497613205481082021-04-29T20:56:00.003+01:002021-04-29T20:56:47.602+01:00Bluebells<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Bluebells in the rain. The forecast was cloudy but it forgot to tell me that the cloud would contain heavy rain. However, the light was soft and perfectly suited to the subject. The trees initially provided some shelter but by the end of 2 hours I was fairly wet (my waterproof jacket didn't let in but my trousers were well soaked from the rain dripping off my jacket). The conditions meant that I didn't change lenses and the lack of wind and the use of the lens hood meant that the front element stayed dry. Other than that the gear had water running of it by the end!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The following is a selection of pictures including one ICM which didn't really come off so I must experiment with this a bit more. Previous ICM attempts which were more successful used a shutter speed of 1/5th whereas today I used 1 second. The ICM attempts were at the end of the session so the only thing I can say about not using different shutter speeds is that I was tired and wet! No commitment, must try harder!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2xWC3YxNbM/YIsONfMSH3I/AAAAAAAAJNk/ZHVWlwt5O3EBy9zKek2XplRH0m32U0e-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29-4-21%2BBluebells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2xWC3YxNbM/YIsONfMSH3I/AAAAAAAAJNk/ZHVWlwt5O3EBy9zKek2XplRH0m32U0e-wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h440/29-4-21%2BBluebells.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugU1ayAwqt8/YIsOWNxo55I/AAAAAAAAJNo/xauwxyplIUEzss8tJmlYtFlj1YTa-zOvwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29-4-21%2BBluebells-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugU1ayAwqt8/YIsOWNxo55I/AAAAAAAAJNo/xauwxyplIUEzss8tJmlYtFlj1YTa-zOvwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/29-4-21%2BBluebells-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RsleF9R45js/YIsOXxVB8HI/AAAAAAAAJOA/xWvVHuEun8A81UMkA-K3Abt7bDi6L0UwwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29-4-21%2BBluebells-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RsleF9R45js/YIsOXxVB8HI/AAAAAAAAJOA/xWvVHuEun8A81UMkA-K3Abt7bDi6L0UwwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/29-4-21%2BBluebells-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Des7epMFU5k/YIsOY-mOOyI/AAAAAAAAJOI/9Tc3KLEmhOkBX1Fun1o4-2o4IMQ0FYsnQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29-4-21%2BBluebells-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Des7epMFU5k/YIsOY-mOOyI/AAAAAAAAJOI/9Tc3KLEmhOkBX1Fun1o4-2o4IMQ0FYsnQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/29-4-21%2BBluebells-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Wild garlic and bluebells</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHiuwJxhVuA/YIsOWAWwcdI/AAAAAAAAJNs/Jgq-osGNnCEC7wDTfy_WU0Y6WVTf652WQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29-4-21%2BBluebells-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHiuwJxhVuA/YIsOWAWwcdI/AAAAAAAAJNs/Jgq-osGNnCEC7wDTfy_WU0Y6WVTf652WQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/29-4-21%2BBluebells-10.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>ICM<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k17f_yWALrE/YIsO0SHhneI/AAAAAAAAJOg/iS5qpQmZD_048lF7TPsvZzJWVMmZNNKzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29-4-21%2BBluebells-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k17f_yWALrE/YIsO0SHhneI/AAAAAAAAJOg/iS5qpQmZD_048lF7TPsvZzJWVMmZNNKzwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/29-4-21%2BBluebells-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-6070698004504823022021-04-27T21:46:00.002+01:002021-04-27T22:01:49.180+01:00Staying local <p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> Staying local I paid an afternoon visit to Orlock and spent some time doing a recce for future images when the conditions are better. These were taken on a day with bright sunshine and occasional hazy cloud. It was quite windy and images of a choppy sea didn't really appeal so I ended up doing long exposures with the D810 and some detail shots with my phone. I noticed the thrift is coming into bloom so this will a location for an evening visit with the macro lens when we have little or no wind and when the warm light will accentuate the colours of the thrift.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvGL6PBxwUU/YIhz5dv3NWI/AAAAAAAAJMc/NOy5xwR2ylARzs4HyAXf_Z6HWujmKWe-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Orlock%2B27-4-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvGL6PBxwUU/YIhz5dv3NWI/AAAAAAAAJMc/NOy5xwR2ylARzs4HyAXf_Z6HWujmKWe-wCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Orlock%2B27-4-21.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ4r0BJIFJoAQ3fLSEUJ9a3R1qmYvOmbSf2BXd0xuTSKIRGoenxrivkrHoY9V5XDZ_1vTGjNn2xHQDWQadR3jE76lVi8eAC4K4JcEiXbMKnaL-EPZ9i_qIGHKYDohkHLcJz7xifUmuyg/s2048/Orlock+27-4-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ4r0BJIFJoAQ3fLSEUJ9a3R1qmYvOmbSf2BXd0xuTSKIRGoenxrivkrHoY9V5XDZ_1vTGjNn2xHQDWQadR3jE76lVi8eAC4K4JcEiXbMKnaL-EPZ9i_qIGHKYDohkHLcJz7xifUmuyg/w640-h470/Orlock+27-4-21-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The location:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jITP5fNEkgs/YIh6eHJZRkI/AAAAAAAAJNU/6PV83evU2BQ2QXPOpFEWIuD1UgxH3_g2QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Orlock%2B27-4-21%2BD810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jITP5fNEkgs/YIh6eHJZRkI/AAAAAAAAJNU/6PV83evU2BQ2QXPOpFEWIuD1UgxH3_g2QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Orlock%2B27-4-21%2BD810.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The image:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWuY9yyY0rc/YIh7nTkXgjI/AAAAAAAAJNc/MLL6qGanOPAOjSTdVrsk1So-LJa7wsMLgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Orlock%2B27-4-21-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWuY9yyY0rc/YIh7nTkXgjI/AAAAAAAAJNc/MLL6qGanOPAOjSTdVrsk1So-LJa7wsMLgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h416/Orlock%2B27-4-21-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">In the next one I liked the contrast between the green and brown/orange seaweed:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S9HTAGlvL9E/YIh0CVuqnaI/AAAAAAAAJMk/22h2wcQ5ML8FPQH99MbxuvsEGUoNwvPKgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Orlock%2B27-4-21-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S9HTAGlvL9E/YIh0CVuqnaI/AAAAAAAAJMk/22h2wcQ5ML8FPQH99MbxuvsEGUoNwvPKgCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Orlock%2B27-4-21-3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tziK-mHWteg/YIh0CT_5vOI/AAAAAAAAJMo/9Je-SkkSFOc0ScW8kdR5u3LsaNfGwcdmgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Orlock%2B27-4-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="2048" height="486" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tziK-mHWteg/YIh0CT_5vOI/AAAAAAAAJMo/9Je-SkkSFOc0ScW8kdR5u3LsaNfGwcdmgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h486/Orlock%2B27-4-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc6MtoVdV7VjVyzIa9B9GhI8qvNWY4OmUrdl7JIXvXdpHnnmuvS3x94VhaNeyLXbNh18kGAF1JHUBROyauzMhBckRb6w03WZ417-sZyo1inUGFPDSxIKTUsCpBKCYHMMGyih4Hj0C-Ng/s2048/Orlock+27-4-21-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="2048" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc6MtoVdV7VjVyzIa9B9GhI8qvNWY4OmUrdl7JIXvXdpHnnmuvS3x94VhaNeyLXbNh18kGAF1JHUBROyauzMhBckRb6w03WZ417-sZyo1inUGFPDSxIKTUsCpBKCYHMMGyih4Hj0C-Ng/w640-h580/Orlock+27-4-21-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZALwxSUoKE/YIh0Dl2wRaI/AAAAAAAAJM0/9pDb3ucwUT4rI72lqogRcJmdRmIUV5asQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Orlock%2B27-4-21-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="2048" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZALwxSUoKE/YIh0Dl2wRaI/AAAAAAAAJM0/9pDb3ucwUT4rI72lqogRcJmdRmIUV5asQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/Orlock%2B27-4-21-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-49451295795100079742021-04-23T23:47:00.001+01:002021-04-23T23:55:36.797+01:00Belfast Lough sunset 22 April 2021<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It had been a clear blue sky day but a few wispy bits of high cloud appeared over County Antrim an hour before sunset. A 15 minute drive took me to Grey Point where I enjoyed a quiet hour but busy hour as the sun went down. There was little wind but the sea still had a few ruffles on it so I used the 6 and 10 stop Lee stoppers (not together!) to smooth out the water and provide muted reflections. The time between the first and last images was 1 hour.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The sun was quite harsh before it dropped behind the Knockagh Hill and I used this time to photograph at 90 degrees from the sun. This provided the first 3 images.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Looking east</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbm0lAEwikNGDGPyftSEl-PNFVJVOzIpGd-9u1-qGcPDkYueSMVy5oMSXdRjl5Cooj_fAztVMBHd4Gd-5DJtVXWMBAoEIGWiNmjafv8NmfPMz3UbNfnDCSLLdwIEaGhb-6oQVMA1AZAZ4/s2048/Grey+point+22-4-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbm0lAEwikNGDGPyftSEl-PNFVJVOzIpGd-9u1-qGcPDkYueSMVy5oMSXdRjl5Cooj_fAztVMBHd4Gd-5DJtVXWMBAoEIGWiNmjafv8NmfPMz3UbNfnDCSLLdwIEaGhb-6oQVMA1AZAZ4/w640-h428/Grey+point+22-4-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmzrmSdsIgF5Z8guumQGR-6y0zHOzRToqt5I3eh-KS4cyjsb1M8Nd1v4h1TeT54EDOYUBGx-MTquRa54ABMLNl-e2PtDfsQt86TtzxmEcPDo_L_Yeha_A-kmyMC7ymeVUsRwrfp-_vD0/s2048/Grey+point+22-4-21-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmzrmSdsIgF5Z8guumQGR-6y0zHOzRToqt5I3eh-KS4cyjsb1M8Nd1v4h1TeT54EDOYUBGx-MTquRa54ABMLNl-e2PtDfsQt86TtzxmEcPDo_L_Yeha_A-kmyMC7ymeVUsRwrfp-_vD0/w640-h428/Grey+point+22-4-21-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Looking west</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUj21GoYyjq9aNx0HRbNLfxfqncJnQnzayspe3dPXoOK57U57t9_Plc4LzU-WEa_Ni64XSpBojieoNATs_HHjHA51DsHkBqJz3hJJk7tb9eVaCLEOH7JQzXJdf6a2FB6cgeW8JlqK5Wc/s2048/Grey+point+22-4-21-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUj21GoYyjq9aNx0HRbNLfxfqncJnQnzayspe3dPXoOK57U57t9_Plc4LzU-WEa_Ni64XSpBojieoNATs_HHjHA51DsHkBqJz3hJJk7tb9eVaCLEOH7JQzXJdf6a2FB6cgeW8JlqK5Wc/w640-h428/Grey+point+22-4-21-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Once the sun had dropped behind the hills I turned my attention to the colour in the sky and reflected in the sea for the final two images. I wasn't altogether happy with the composition of these two as I would have liked to get down lower but just where I was it would have proved a difficult scramble so I stayed high. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cTNxiH2mN2Q/YINQSMqlLuI/AAAAAAAAJMM/MaVug64lJFweVDO8l7NwdBFu46HetrcHQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Grey%2Bpoint%2B22-4-21-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cTNxiH2mN2Q/YINQSMqlLuI/AAAAAAAAJMM/MaVug64lJFweVDO8l7NwdBFu46HetrcHQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Grey%2Bpoint%2B22-4-21-4.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHaoDpgweQM/YINQSBmupTI/AAAAAAAAJMI/qkegp4T7XFAb6DQxZW0Qz_UOs-UpqyBMwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Grey%2Bpoint%2B22-4-21-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHaoDpgweQM/YINQSBmupTI/AAAAAAAAJMI/qkegp4T7XFAb6DQxZW0Qz_UOs-UpqyBMwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/Grey%2Bpoint%2B22-4-21-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-75307376993116159972021-04-09T21:36:00.003+01:002021-04-09T21:39:19.395+01:0040 minutes - 5 images<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I had the idea of using the streams of water coming off the beach as leading lines towards a partly cloudy sky lit by the rising sun. However, over the course of 40 minutes around sunrise the cloud dissipated and then reformed without really lighting up as I had hoped. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I don't think this really works at his time of the year, even if the sky really lit up. I need to return when the rising sun is more north-easterly say from the end of May through to mid-July so that the main beach streams and pools are more aligned with where the sun will rise. This means a much earlier start as sunrise will range from 5am to 4.45 at the solstice and back to 5am. At least it should be warmer than it has been of late! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Even though the images were not what I had hoped for, it was good to be out with absolutely no-one else around and just the sound of the waves and the birds for company.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fTUXv3Yan-Y/YHC5gC4NH2I/AAAAAAAAJKE/OxhgTowfPtgJYglFOM355K1zT9LCYCkuQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6%2Bin%2B40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fTUXv3Yan-Y/YHC5gC4NH2I/AAAAAAAAJKE/OxhgTowfPtgJYglFOM355K1zT9LCYCkuQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/6%2Bin%2B40.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnytgDwavao/YHC5lOMha9I/AAAAAAAAJKI/nowPfswHlr0HIA6wGjBsLbIcPL1mP1ZqwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6%2Bin%2B40-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="2048" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnytgDwavao/YHC5lOMha9I/AAAAAAAAJKI/nowPfswHlr0HIA6wGjBsLbIcPL1mP1ZqwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h406/6%2Bin%2B40-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CIwtAB8K5vc/YHC5ld5jDqI/AAAAAAAAJKQ/geg6cBNYohc33IG8qSBQodEkcLGdEwHdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6%2Bin%2B40-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CIwtAB8K5vc/YHC5ld5jDqI/AAAAAAAAJKQ/geg6cBNYohc33IG8qSBQodEkcLGdEwHdQCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/6%2Bin%2B40-3.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZl5_dOQnL0/YHC5lVutfNI/AAAAAAAAJKM/1pCMjNG7V5cZ1b9l2d2H4wDj2ugBe8jBgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6%2Bin%2B40-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZl5_dOQnL0/YHC5lVutfNI/AAAAAAAAJKM/1pCMjNG7V5cZ1b9l2d2H4wDj2ugBe8jBgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h430/6%2Bin%2B40-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMzT4ZTraU8/YHC5l6mjxSI/AAAAAAAAJKU/ELdSMC-HEagpfnxZV4bA5wDqBnzECF4OACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6%2Bin%2B40-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2048" height="410" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMzT4ZTraU8/YHC5l6mjxSI/AAAAAAAAJKU/ELdSMC-HEagpfnxZV4bA5wDqBnzECF4OACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h410/6%2Bin%2B40-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-38817001415818184012021-04-07T20:21:00.004+01:002021-04-07T20:29:42.498+01:006 Apri 2021<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Managed to get out twice with the camera. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Morning</b></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">With some light overnight snow I wanted to see if I could photograph a particular stand of trees in snow. I have already images of them in spring, summer autumn and winter but not with snow. Unfortunately I had left it a bit late getting out and was disappointed by the lack of snow around the trees. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fuf7HeU4s3e_2loh75KJEIPd0Oz65chxwfNtEN3wOAddLsFY7jXN0z6WASdT6TF9gDkuibXL6viWdH5AXSbBI_VzT8RCc0Gxp8k-nchQ71lHcUypiKYKzFEUpt9zdI1oatFSbvmqnWo/s2048/Trees.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fuf7HeU4s3e_2loh75KJEIPd0Oz65chxwfNtEN3wOAddLsFY7jXN0z6WASdT6TF9gDkuibXL6viWdH5AXSbBI_VzT8RCc0Gxp8k-nchQ71lHcUypiKYKzFEUpt9zdI1oatFSbvmqnWo/w640-h430/Trees.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> However, I was out and spent an hour trying a range of different compositions as the remaining snow disappeared as the sun rose. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-r5UY1PhLHmj0XW1g5reXv2-85TWONbT8WHnOKpEQ5ds_IFxJGDkrcRudLEvjbqnhOm5P-xyK959LICzHP0UHKIEC7CyZP4XzPLCv_9nyjhotho-oOOI8UZxiztDZzxu-3Axo9BA2Bc/s2048/Fallen+tree+snow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1479" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-r5UY1PhLHmj0XW1g5reXv2-85TWONbT8WHnOKpEQ5ds_IFxJGDkrcRudLEvjbqnhOm5P-xyK959LICzHP0UHKIEC7CyZP4XzPLCv_9nyjhotho-oOOI8UZxiztDZzxu-3Axo9BA2Bc/w460-h640/Fallen+tree+snow.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K7aUCwKFdPU/YG4EqEHjNOI/AAAAAAAAJJc/9u37kCgYH1M7Yl_JzA5ulP3YG4I3i0sgQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Birches.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K7aUCwKFdPU/YG4EqEHjNOI/AAAAAAAAJJc/9u37kCgYH1M7Yl_JzA5ulP3YG4I3i0sgQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/Birches.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkZCTeMSaJU/YG4IFEwk2yI/AAAAAAAAJJ8/GGi_yaJlEvg6AsyuCK9Ge3XJEIxH1IZpgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Bark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkZCTeMSaJU/YG4IFEwk2yI/AAAAAAAAJJ8/GGi_yaJlEvg6AsyuCK9Ge3XJEIxH1IZpgCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Bark.jpg" width="458" /></a></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p>Just for practice I did some focus stacking as it was a while since I had done any - in this image the tree trunks are falling away from the camera position. This was a 4 shot stack and the tree trunks are sharp from front to back.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQOjRrlYtnQ/YG4E57zYGtI/AAAAAAAAJJk/nxpq4oeO3OwhOb3QQn4lZvfwCmCEKSIZQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Tree%2Bfocus%2Bstacked.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQOjRrlYtnQ/YG4E57zYGtI/AAAAAAAAJJk/nxpq4oeO3OwhOb3QQn4lZvfwCmCEKSIZQCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Tree%2Bfocus%2Bstacked.jpg" width="458" /></a></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Evening</b></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The second outing was to Strangford Lough for sunset. It didn’t look promising as the cloud cover was all in the wrong place. Suddenly there was a break behind Scrabo Tower and I scrambled to get a 3 stop grad in place before the light disappeared. Looking at the image on the back of the camera I could see that despite the grad, the highlights were blown and so I took 3 images exposing for the highlights, mid-tones and shadows. In the event, Lightroom enabled me to adjust the light from the single image to keep the highlights from blowing and also record shadow detail. A reminder that the jpeg on the back of the camera has less exposure latitude than the raw file.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">For comparison purposes the first image below is the single image and the second is the HDR. Good old D810 plus Lightroom worked this time.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-GR19M0xFc/YG4FMG5-6RI/AAAAAAAAJJs/CihSWpYExbo02pMA6jhXUMsvP789v-6BwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Scrabo%2BTower%2Bhalo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-GR19M0xFc/YG4FMG5-6RI/AAAAAAAAJJs/CihSWpYExbo02pMA6jhXUMsvP789v-6BwCNcBGAsYHQ/w504-h640/Scrabo%2BTower%2Bhalo.jpg" width="504" /></a></span></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n21Try2kCwEioXfEGxpzc4-BfBnKJLre2oUbPXesMijYotjuLeQ62cAr-LxruH_IFNVC2zgwlsLWKuq8-BBpH-xeXT5WSmXo2YKrsNggqefgXGA_IS5JLb1oeb9jCcY6Bn2tYAvBAKk/s2048/Cunningburn+HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n21Try2kCwEioXfEGxpzc4-BfBnKJLre2oUbPXesMijYotjuLeQ62cAr-LxruH_IFNVC2zgwlsLWKuq8-BBpH-xeXT5WSmXo2YKrsNggqefgXGA_IS5JLb1oeb9jCcY6Bn2tYAvBAKk/w512-h640/Cunningburn+HDR.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-81613338675999117602021-04-01T20:21:00.005+01:002021-04-01T20:26:26.756+01:0045 minutes around sunrise<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sunrise this morning was at 06.56. There were conflicting weather forecasts. One was indicating total cloud cover, the other was for 70% low cloud and no middle or high cloud. The latter offers the prospect of the low cloud being lit from below as the sun rises so I took my chances.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It was all bit of an April fool as the reality was that there was very little colour in the pre-sunrise. The sun rose through haze which served to scatter the light and prevent any great colour.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">However, it was a morning out before sunrise gets to be absolutely silly-o'clock and an opportunity to exercise the gear (which involved dropping a 2 stop graduated filter on the wet sand - I forgot my gloves and my hands were freezing in the stiff onshore wind). The wind also destroyed any possibility of good reflections of the sky in the water on the beach. Much of the foreground in the last 2 images is not ripples in the sand but ripples in the water caused by the wind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The forecast for the next 2 days is for wall-to-wall clear skies so I doubt if I can be persuaded to make the effort.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The images below are in sequence and were taken over a period of 45 minutes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbHodKrPRwyl3pTTVjQNkSX5LXpScCHVoUbBlRBeR9plMaMAgNg38cKXgvpjoFN5iAyL-aiNQMGrzR7SgjW6ksqyDUwwL_tsDnf77FquaBuPQrf-wsffZTt4BVzodTAYX0BJoB7cGhL8/s2048/Sunrise+1-4-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="2048" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbHodKrPRwyl3pTTVjQNkSX5LXpScCHVoUbBlRBeR9plMaMAgNg38cKXgvpjoFN5iAyL-aiNQMGrzR7SgjW6ksqyDUwwL_tsDnf77FquaBuPQrf-wsffZTt4BVzodTAYX0BJoB7cGhL8/w640-h348/Sunrise+1-4-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qoo_cKA4VCs/YGYbiwMC4cI/AAAAAAAAJIk/Yd3zmpJNvEUFnEyXy8EBBgd45_TNz1eJACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qoo_cKA4VCs/YGYbiwMC4cI/AAAAAAAAJIk/Yd3zmpJNvEUFnEyXy8EBBgd45_TNz1eJACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h430/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCDPoRFYuJo/YGYbsXPrvzI/AAAAAAAAJIs/o8EQKgJeCvo0BH3IMAx0pUKTwjC85u7fACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCDPoRFYuJo/YGYbsXPrvzI/AAAAAAAAJIs/o8EQKgJeCvo0BH3IMAx0pUKTwjC85u7fACNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-3.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dyU0BpaCJ2I/YGYb0YDqxZI/AAAAAAAAJI0/y0oy_YxETRw6hbj3oAitQr4GpKw5nPLSwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="2048" height="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dyU0BpaCJ2I/YGYb0YDqxZI/AAAAAAAAJI0/y0oy_YxETRw6hbj3oAitQr4GpKw5nPLSwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h402/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bcx4bLqIOuc/YGYb8WhpgcI/AAAAAAAAJI4/Y3xRWMAQ4AA7wn8Zj9am1lYz1o2vP6CzwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bcx4bLqIOuc/YGYb8WhpgcI/AAAAAAAAJI4/Y3xRWMAQ4AA7wn8Zj9am1lYz1o2vP6CzwCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Sunrise%2B1-4-21-5.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-63272131063618204292021-03-28T20:53:00.000+01:002021-03-28T20:53:33.666+01:00Coastal path - 2 ships<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The North Down Coastal path has been a regular walk for me during lockdown. 25 minutes from home gets me to the seafront in Bangor and depending on how far along the path I go, walks will range from 4 miles to almost 10 when I include the walk home. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A day last week I decided to take a camera with me, not with anything in particular in mind but to see if there was anything interesting along the way. I was approaching where I was due to leave the path to make my way back home along roads when I realised I hadn't seen anything I hadn't already photographed and the dull, overcast day didn't provide any light that might inspire me. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I said to myself "You come along here for the exercise but today you carried the dead weight of the camera all this way for nothing. Go down to the rocks and see if there is anything." (It was the Fuji XT20 with the 18-55 kit lens so the reality was that it didn't weigh that much, but it was the principle!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The following are a small selection of what I took. These aren't great but you will be glad you didn't see the rest! They have a common factor apart from the fact that they were taken close to the coastal path - in each of them there are the same 2 ships at anchor on the horizon. You may have to look at the images larger to see them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZuoGQXrkTQ/YGDdEAcwQqI/AAAAAAAAJII/8JxBM84Wfa8FTdkQWsPBSiKuwNhoBF-ogCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/2%2Bships-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1637" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZuoGQXrkTQ/YGDdEAcwQqI/AAAAAAAAJII/8JxBM84Wfa8FTdkQWsPBSiKuwNhoBF-ogCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/2%2Bships-2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmW0YZ1kHCs/YGDdKuuLhTI/AAAAAAAAJIM/geyXBdTwpL4TC6B7zSSa0XTSDVLj6iUngCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/2%2Bships.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2046" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmW0YZ1kHCs/YGDdKuuLhTI/AAAAAAAAJIM/geyXBdTwpL4TC6B7zSSa0XTSDVLj6iUngCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/2%2Bships.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEDF5oPB6SySJlZUHRR6ljgzlnlb3SHSGgU8-ZZGy3YK-7OzoTP-ZmXce4bIvp8EMQ0NK0JWmgh10fnxcCw0_3xJwjAtjffx7V0pwDX5JkyImCB_9Igf2RwsNWUe1OlEDoRJIgjcyi7o/s2046/2+ships-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1462" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEDF5oPB6SySJlZUHRR6ljgzlnlb3SHSGgU8-ZZGy3YK-7OzoTP-ZmXce4bIvp8EMQ0NK0JWmgh10fnxcCw0_3xJwjAtjffx7V0pwDX5JkyImCB_9Igf2RwsNWUe1OlEDoRJIgjcyi7o/w458-h640/2+ships-3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-16514907466443606162021-03-18T20:19:00.003+00:002021-03-18T20:34:41.181+00:00Back to the woods<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">With a forecast of overcast conditions I decided I would return to some woodland. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">However, the weather gods were not playing ball and I had a morning of soft sunlight instead.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Undaunted I went ahead anyway hoping that the forecast cloud cover would materialise.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The sunlight limited the photographic opportunities somewhat but I needed to get in some practice for the time when lockdown restrictions are eased.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Also, I needed to spend some time dealing with the weight of my camera bag and tripod so that I wouldn’t be completely out of shape when I can get back to the mountains.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">My first port of call was to a tree that I had photographed several times. The first must have been about 30 years ago. Great disappointment - it has fallen. Just for the record I photographed its remains.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Then</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-family: helvetica; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDrrX5e-7m8/YFOxrVFo7_I/AAAAAAAAJHQ/tStZdPebScUftgeDTakuxyVikIjajqSkwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Bendy%2Btree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1461" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDrrX5e-7m8/YFOxrVFo7_I/AAAAAAAAJHQ/tStZdPebScUftgeDTakuxyVikIjajqSkwCNcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/Bendy%2Btree.jpg" width="458" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>Now</span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iWf5Ku4ZaAM/YFOyGbVeoAI/AAAAAAAAJHY/qcsNttObUXEceKL9xACiPGZUL_S1ByLtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Bendy%2Btree%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2046" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iWf5Ku4ZaAM/YFOyGbVeoAI/AAAAAAAAJHY/qcsNttObUXEceKL9xACiPGZUL_S1ByLtwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h424/Bendy%2Btree%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I then wandered of into an area I hadn’t visited before and while I shot a few frames they were really just to get some practice and were quickly deleted. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I spotted an old stump of a tree which had split and parts of it seemed to be embracing the rest of the remains.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There was dappled light on it and I used my shadow to ensure more even light across it.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2L1l2NbymlE/YFOz3P-wAfI/AAAAAAAAJHo/ecrxdJN8uiUQy7sqIGz1FtxlEDXoRDAxwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Stump.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2L1l2NbymlE/YFOz3P-wAfI/AAAAAAAAJHo/ecrxdJN8uiUQy7sqIGz1FtxlEDXoRDAxwCNcBGAsYHQ/w424-h640/Stump.jpg" width="424" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After a bit of a walk to get back on the beaten track I visited another tree which I had photographed before. I think it’s a beech but it is an unusual shape and stands out because it’s on it’s own and everything behind it is such a tangle of interlocking branches and brambles.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_JB2NjyXbQBnFPQj10bYs-zkFScwsMTLF20OEMQH0-yDdHZAm9ViFEn9PeaVyPjPqV6gwasBn4Lvsx_cq_1Y_i4dE-D7-TvQLibaYAdn-9Y3AlP2wD5BbbVJfgR_DHuc-B3ALr9zqe4/s2046/Beech.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_JB2NjyXbQBnFPQj10bYs-zkFScwsMTLF20OEMQH0-yDdHZAm9ViFEn9PeaVyPjPqV6gwasBn4Lvsx_cq_1Y_i4dE-D7-TvQLibaYAdn-9Y3AlP2wD5BbbVJfgR_DHuc-B3ALr9zqe4/w458-h640/Beech.jpg" width="458" /></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I though that was me finished but on the walk out I happened to glance up the hill and saw some splashes of green on a tree. I went up to investigate to discover new buds on a chestnut tree just opening - the first I have seen this year. The branches were well spread out and the new leaves so small that the tree itself would not have made an image. I resorted to concentrating on a couple of buds in the throes of opening. I wanted the background out of focus and to ensure I had as much of the subject in focus as I could I resorted to focus stacking. The other issue was that the breeze had got up and so everything was moving. I had to increase the ISO to 800 and at f5.6 I had a shutter speed of 1/400th and hoped that would be sufficient to deal with the movement.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The result was this image from a 4 image stack and which was cropped to 4 x 5 to remove another bud which I thought looked OK on the back of the camera but didn’t really work. It's not great as I needed another image for the stack - the leaf nearest the camera isn't sharp!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vok9KPNAyKs/YFO0k-PRkAI/AAAAAAAAJH4/NMXs6oLfqUEdFqcR2Hnz4Xh17roLIJL_ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Spring%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="2046" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vok9KPNAyKs/YFO0k-PRkAI/AAAAAAAAJH4/NMXs6oLfqUEdFqcR2Hnz4Xh17roLIJL_ACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/Spring%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A good morning's walk and an image to represent the new beginnings of spring. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hopefully a harbinger of better times ahead.</span></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-64103406253004495212021-03-04T17:44:00.000+00:002021-06-01T08:16:22.496+01:00Strangford Lough Grey day part 2 - Six posts<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">How did I arrive at this composition?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qO2o333Hh6o/YEEaq2V22aI/AAAAAAAAJHA/8AWDnYV7pTkp7_rmpn11bpl4w6MydSSKACNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Cunningburn%2B3-3-21-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1637" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qO2o333Hh6o/YEEaq2V22aI/AAAAAAAAJHA/8AWDnYV7pTkp7_rmpn11bpl4w6MydSSKACNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Cunningburn%2B3-3-21-2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><p><br /></p><p>At first glance this doesn’t look like the most inspiring subject.</p></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh6oZPI-d72JLK3dvCAZnZxS1s0k77ycmDMIuWRKIPDJPDCw1hjuehObuTSEzIsPiT7LvexQgyvnj1hrp3Ez23PbR4NBukAkLuBWeGRH5jJoxftpaXg9KChx8gjB62xOz9hhqrkmVgwE/s2046/Cunningburn+3-3-21-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="2046" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh6oZPI-d72JLK3dvCAZnZxS1s0k77ycmDMIuWRKIPDJPDCw1hjuehObuTSEzIsPiT7LvexQgyvnj1hrp3Ez23PbR4NBukAkLuBWeGRH5jJoxftpaXg9KChx8gjB62xOz9hhqrkmVgwE/w640-h362/Cunningburn+3-3-21-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I walked around a bit along the shore and trying different viewpoints, focal lengths and shutter speeds. For a clean image it was important not to have any of the posts overlapping - either the posts themselves or their reflections. The tide was rising and eventually lots of the untidy seaweed in the foreground of the earlier shots became submerged.</span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaAUj2Up4vf-h5C_fsfCrdBoSzIa10CFk3SW6J2N7dl4eftB78eu1kmhVWFo6uyZROTsfu1EpaI3ZewWQ3OwngzTaL3eEDgOhWM-1x5Ry1V-0W4yD10ol7U-uVfXQZVTQrsQco1Pi8-k/s2046/Cunningburn+3-3-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2046" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaAUj2Up4vf-h5C_fsfCrdBoSzIa10CFk3SW6J2N7dl4eftB78eu1kmhVWFo6uyZROTsfu1EpaI3ZewWQ3OwngzTaL3eEDgOhWM-1x5Ry1V-0W4yD10ol7U-uVfXQZVTQrsQco1Pi8-k/w640-h424/Cunningburn+3-3-21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_uaovKtpI2hcZakqdoQ_KmJ51_9tMm0hXkMjDSpJF-9CejHlfoEQmN47BBXyuEuTQRn4u2KlIAMO06WlpCNGhICG6F3YCuFGnpocv0w-58_jlrNM_-wHeCtyU6O-wDhPbu7tEbzEJ9Q/s2046/Cunningburn+3-3-21-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="1461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_uaovKtpI2hcZakqdoQ_KmJ51_9tMm0hXkMjDSpJF-9CejHlfoEQmN47BBXyuEuTQRn4u2KlIAMO06WlpCNGhICG6F3YCuFGnpocv0w-58_jlrNM_-wHeCtyU6O-wDhPbu7tEbzEJ9Q/w458-h640/Cunningburn+3-3-21-3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I eventually came up with the composition in the first image, settling on 6 of the posts with good separation. I had originally planned it to be in black and white but seeing it on screen I was attracted to the colour of the seaweed attached to the posts and how the reflections of the posts allow a view of the submerged stones. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036354844976020505.post-50266418822103575532021-03-03T20:44:00.000+00:002021-06-01T08:19:48.334+01:00Strangford Lough - grey day<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Click on the images for a larger version. All images copyright Leslie Ashe.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I had been down at Mount Stewart yesterday for a walk with my other half and because it was a dull grey day I decided not to take a camera. Mistake. When we returned to the carpark there was a pale shaft of sunlight over a couple of the islands in Strangford Lough which made them stand out vividly against the misty background on the other side of the Lough.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">They are a long way out and the camera on my phone would have been a waste of time. With a similar weather forecast today I returned with the camera gear but the weather gods didn’t smile and all I got was dull grey haze.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This called for black and white. The first image is of the island that caught the light yesterday and the second is a part of the Mount Stewart Estate which is separated by the road from the rest. For a time the wind was very light and allowed some reflections.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AAg1SPFpe0I/YD_0VgRoZsI/AAAAAAAAJGI/sGtPSSpKgBoE0LUDMD4jfQjKv2RPySmqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Mount%2BStewart-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="2046" height="408" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AAg1SPFpe0I/YD_0VgRoZsI/AAAAAAAAJGI/sGtPSSpKgBoE0LUDMD4jfQjKv2RPySmqgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h408/Mount%2BStewart-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTnxzH-e8kw/YD_0ho5D5VI/AAAAAAAAJGM/XYm8f7-5XsI_Su-ufU-o7VsIX73AZ3ADwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2046/Mount%2BStewart-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="2046" height="366" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTnxzH-e8kw/YD_0ho5D5VI/AAAAAAAAJGM/XYm8f7-5XsI_Su-ufU-o7VsIX73AZ3ADwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h366/Mount%2BStewart-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Processing these revealed a number of dust spots on the sensor. I hate dust spots and of course they can be removed in processing but I prefer to have a clean sensor to start with so part of this evening was spent doing a clean, first of all with the Arctic Butterfly which removed some, but it took repeated wet cleanings before I was happy with the result.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>Leslie Ashehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026086388123930575noreply@blogger.com0