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  1. Today’s Photo The Home of Elizabeth’s Heart. Unfortunately, we managed to miss the sunset here, at Silverdale Shore, Lancashire. Not only were we slightly late but the area became covered in this high yet thick fog that blocked a lot of the sun. However, once we started entering BlueHour, the sky turned these lovely hues of blue and cyan, bathing the world in a cold, mystical light. I enjoyed the quiet rocky shore of Silverdale, especially the hues of the rocks. The novelist Elizabeth Gaskell apparently stayed in Silverdale quite a bit and is said to have written some of her works in Lindeth Tower in the village; the Gaskell Memorial Hall in the centre of the village is named after her. Today’s Photo The Home of Elizabeth’s Heart. Unfortunately, we managed to miss the sunset here, at Silverdale Shore, Lancashire. Not only were we slightly late but the area became covered in this high yet thick fog that blocked a lot of the sun. However, once we started entering BlueHour, the sky turned these lovely hues of blue and cyan, bathing the world in a cold, mystical light. I enjoyed the quiet rocky shore of Silverdale, especially the hues of the rocks. The novelist Elizabeth Gaskell apparently stayed in Silverdale quite a bit and is said to have written some of her works in Lindeth Tower in the village; the Gaskell Memorial Hall in the centre of the village is named after her.

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    The Home of Elizabeth’s Heart. Unfortunately, we managed to miss the sunset here, at Silverdale Shore, Lancashire. Not only were we slightly late but the area became covered in this high yet thick fog that blocked a lot of the sun. However, once we started entering BlueHour, the sky turned these lovely hues of blue and cyan, bathing the world in a cold, mystical light.

    I enjoyed the quiet rocky shore of Silverdale, especially the hues of the rocks. The novelist Elizabeth Gaskell apparently stayed in Silverdale quite a bit and is said to have written some of her works in Lindeth Tower in the village; the Gaskell Memorial Hall in the centre of the village is named after her.

  2. Today’s Photo The Mountain Held The Town As In A Shadow. Ah, the Black Mountains near Capel-y-ffin, Powys, Wales.How I miss this view of the rolling landscape… Today’s Photo The Mountain Held The Town As In A Shadow. Ah, the Black Mountains near Capel-y-ffin, Powys, Wales.How I miss this view of the rolling landscape…

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    The Mountain Held The Town As In A Shadow. Ah, the Black Mountains near Capel-y-ffin, Powys, Wales.

    How I miss this view of the rolling landscape…

  3. Today’s Photo Gap In The Storm. As me and Bamber were driving back from our impromptu little exploration of the Forest of Bowland area, we realised that there was an epic sunset taking place; massive, bright pink clouds, fiery yellows… it was wonderful. We hurredly tried to find a good place to shoot it, ending up in some guy’s private grounds with a lake (he wasn’t too happy with our appearance)…Eventually, we made our way towards Garstang to get to a certain spot along the Lancaster Canal. By that point, we had drove right into the storm and were getting severely rained on. Nevertheless, we trekked along the boggy path alongside the Canal, eventually deciding that we had drove too far into the storm to see any light…Then the storm suddenly calmed, the rain ceased, and a gap opened up in the clouds, giving us this small window of yellows and pinks that we’d sought after.I quickly set up shot and fired a load of brackets, lest the rain appeared again. Today’s Photo Gap In The Storm. As me and Bamber were driving back from our impromptu little exploration of the Forest of Bowland area, we realised that there was an epic sunset taking place; massive, bright pink clouds, fiery yellows… it was wonderful. We hurredly tried to find a good place to shoot it, ending up in some guy’s private grounds with a lake (he wasn’t too happy with our appearance)…Eventually, we made our way towards Garstang to get to a certain spot along the Lancaster Canal. By that point, we had drove right into the storm and were getting severely rained on. Nevertheless, we trekked along the boggy path alongside the Canal, eventually deciding that we had drove too far into the storm to see any light…Then the storm suddenly calmed, the rain ceased, and a gap opened up in the clouds, giving us this small window of yellows and pinks that we’d sought after.I quickly set up shot and fired a load of brackets, lest the rain appeared again.

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    Gap In The Storm. As me and Bamber were driving back from our impromptu little exploration of the Forest of Bowland area, we realised that there was an epic sunset taking place; massive, bright pink clouds, fiery yellows… it was wonderful. We hurredly tried to find a good place to shoot it, ending up in some guy’s private grounds with a lake (he wasn’t too happy with our appearance)…

    Eventually, we made our way towards Garstang to get to a certain spot along the Lancaster Canal. By that point, we had drove right into the storm and were getting severely rained on. Nevertheless, we trekked along the boggy path alongside the Canal, eventually deciding that we had drove too far into the storm to see any light…

    Then the storm suddenly calmed, the rain ceased, and a gap opened up in the clouds, giving us this small window of yellows and pinks that we’d sought after.

    I quickly set up shot and fired a load of brackets, lest the rain appeared again.

  4. Today’s Photo Nature’s Bands. This is why Autumn is the best season to shoot landscapes in: look at those colours. In Spring/Summer, you’ll mostly be seeing greens and yellows here, but autumn comes around and—especially here, in the Forest of Bowland area—you get these gorgeous bands of orange, red, green, yellow… just perfect. Another one from Saturday’s unplanned and impulsive trip around the Trough of Bowland with Bamber. Today’s Photo Nature’s Bands. This is why Autumn is the best season to shoot landscapes in: look at those colours. In Spring/Summer, you’ll mostly be seeing greens and yellows here, but autumn comes around and—especially here, in the Forest of Bowland area—you get these gorgeous bands of orange, red, green, yellow… just perfect. Another one from Saturday’s unplanned and impulsive trip around the Trough of Bowland with Bamber.

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    Nature’s Bands. This is why Autumn is the best season to shoot landscapes in: look at those colours.

    In Spring/Summer, you’ll mostly be seeing greens and yellows here, but autumn comes around and—especially here, in the Forest of Bowland area—you get these gorgeous bands of orange, red, green, yellow… just perfect.

    Another one from Saturday’s unplanned and impulsive trip around the Trough of Bowland with Bamber.

  5. Today’s Photo No Plan Is The Best Plan. So on Saturday, to commemorate the return of my friend Bamber back to the UK’s grey and rainy shores, we had a little afternoon journey. Initially, the plan was to head to Grizedale Lea and Banacre Reservoir, to get some delicious lake/reflections/mountains in the distance goodness. Turns out those reservoirs are strictly private land. So we moved on, following the road through the immense Forest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty, stopping the car every now and then to shoot whatever looked awesome (this isn’t hard). We found this little stream tumbling down from the peaks of the fell that went underneath a bridge we had crossed. The land was fairly treacherous round here, but there was this handy little stone platform, right near the stream. I immediately set up shop with my tripod and fired of a few brackets with different comps. This was my favourite. I hope you like it. =) Today’s Photo No Plan Is The Best Plan. So on Saturday, to commemorate the return of my friend Bamber back to the UK’s grey and rainy shores, we had a little afternoon journey. Initially, the plan was to head to Grizedale Lea and Banacre Reservoir, to get some delicious lake/reflections/mountains in the distance goodness. Turns out those reservoirs are strictly private land. So we moved on, following the road through the immense Forest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty, stopping the car every now and then to shoot whatever looked awesome (this isn’t hard). We found this little stream tumbling down from the peaks of the fell that went underneath a bridge we had crossed. The land was fairly treacherous round here, but there was this handy little stone platform, right near the stream. I immediately set up shop with my tripod and fired of a few brackets with different comps. This was my favourite. I hope you like it. =)

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    No Plan Is The Best Plan. So on Saturday, to commemorate the return of my friend Bamber back to the UK’s grey and rainy shores, we had a little afternoon journey. Initially, the plan was to head to Grizedale Lea and Banacre Reservoir, to get some delicious lake/reflections/mountains in the distance goodness.

    Turns out those reservoirs are strictly private land.

    So we moved on, following the road through the immense Forest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty, stopping the car every now and then to shoot whatever looked awesome (this isn’t hard).

    We found this little stream tumbling down from the peaks of the fell that went underneath a bridge we had crossed. The land was fairly treacherous round here, but there was this handy little stone platform, right near the stream. I immediately set up shop with my tripod and fired of a few brackets with different comps.

    This was my favourite.

    I hope you like it. =)

  6. Today’s Photo Past and Present. The new Heptonstall Parish Church, shot from the ruins of the old one. “New” and “old” being relativistic here: the new church is only 300 years old, the ruins of the old are 800. Nice that they keep the ruins maintained, including all the plant life. =) Today’s Photo Past and Present. The new Heptonstall Parish Church, shot from the ruins of the old one. “New” and “old” being relativistic here: the new church is only 300 years old, the ruins of the old are 800. Nice that they keep the ruins maintained, including all the plant life. =)

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    Past and Present. The new Heptonstall Parish Church, shot from the ruins of the old one. “New” and “old” being relativistic here: the new church is only 300 years old, the ruins of the old are 800.

    Nice that they keep the ruins maintained, including all the plant life. =)

  7. Today’s Photo Sit Down Next To Me. And let’s watch the sun set from the top of Heptonstall. =) Today’s Photo Sit Down Next To Me. And let’s watch the sun set from the top of Heptonstall. =)

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    Sit Down Next To Me. And let’s watch the sun set from the top of Heptonstall. =)

  8. Today’s Photo Radiated Friendship. Inside the world’s oldest methodist church, Hepstonstall Methodist Church, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. The place is left unlocked for people to freely explore the place. Though it’s octagonal, it’s surprisingly roomy inside with two floors and very old. Two books are left open for visitors: one is for people that visitors wish the church to pray for, the other is for visitors to leave messages to the church. I left a note saying, “I hope my photo does this place justice.” I hope I have achieved that. Today’s Photo Radiated Friendship. Inside the world’s oldest methodist church, Hepstonstall Methodist Church, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. The place is left unlocked for people to freely explore the place. Though it’s octagonal, it’s surprisingly roomy inside with two floors and very old. Two books are left open for visitors: one is for people that visitors wish the church to pray for, the other is for visitors to leave messages to the church. I left a note saying, “I hope my photo does this place justice.” I hope I have achieved that.

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    Radiated Friendship. Inside the world’s oldest methodist church, Hepstonstall Methodist Church, Heptonstall, Yorkshire.

    The place is left unlocked for people to freely explore the place. Though it’s octagonal, it’s surprisingly roomy inside with two floors and very old. Two books are left open for visitors: one is for people that visitors wish the church to pray for, the other is for visitors to leave messages to the church. I left a note saying, “I hope my photo does this place justice.”

    I hope I have achieved that.

  9. Today’s Photo Illuminated Triangle. Hebden Bridge is beautiful at night, don’t you agree? This was shot towards the end of Blue Hour as I was hiking back down from Hebden Bridge’s neighbour Heptonstall (Heptonstall sits on top of the Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge runs through the middle of it at the bottom). Hebden Bridge has an interestingly content, totally friendly and open atmosphere at night; the town centre still has shops open and various market stalls peddling locally produced goods are still serving. Whereas I’m used to a town centre full of pubs, clubs, drunk people, police and brawls, Hebden Bridge was full of people chilling out at the centre, huddled around market stalls, filling up flagons of local-produced cider whilst munching on a sausage butty made from locally-reared and totally ethically bred pigs in nearby Todmorden. I know which one I prefer. Today’s Photo Illuminated Triangle. Hebden Bridge is beautiful at night, don’t you agree? This was shot towards the end of Blue Hour as I was hiking back down from Hebden Bridge’s neighbour Heptonstall (Heptonstall sits on top of the Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge runs through the middle of it at the bottom). Hebden Bridge has an interestingly content, totally friendly and open atmosphere at night; the town centre still has shops open and various market stalls peddling locally produced goods are still serving. Whereas I’m used to a town centre full of pubs, clubs, drunk people, police and brawls, Hebden Bridge was full of people chilling out at the centre, huddled around market stalls, filling up flagons of local-produced cider whilst munching on a sausage butty made from locally-reared and totally ethically bred pigs in nearby Todmorden. I know which one I prefer.

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    Illuminated Triangle. Hebden Bridge is beautiful at night, don’t you agree?

    This was shot towards the end of Blue Hour as I was hiking back down from Hebden Bridge’s neighbour Heptonstall (Heptonstall sits on top of the Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge runs through the middle of it at the bottom).

    Hebden Bridge has an interestingly content, totally friendly and open atmosphere at night; the town centre still has shops open and various market stalls peddling locally produced goods are still serving. Whereas I’m used to a town centre full of pubs, clubs, drunk people, police and brawls, Hebden Bridge was full of people chilling out at the centre, huddled around market stalls, filling up flagons of local-produced cider whilst munching on a sausage butty made from locally-reared and totally ethically bred pigs in nearby Todmorden.

    I know which one I prefer.

  10. Today’s Photo Little Secret. When I was visiting and shooting Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston, I trawled along the perimeter of the lake to find interesting compositions and angles. Reeds mostly blocked any nice low-level reflection shots I wanted, but then there was this small little gap, a line of reeds point perfectly at the floating visitor’s village I was due to explore… This is another shot processed 95% along the guidelines of Michael Breitung’s Start2Finish video tutorial (no tonemapping). Have you checked it out? Today’s Photo Little Secret. When I was visiting and shooting Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston, I trawled along the perimeter of the lake to find interesting compositions and angles. Reeds mostly blocked any nice low-level reflection shots I wanted, but then there was this small little gap, a line of reeds point perfectly at the floating visitor’s village I was due to explore… This is another shot processed 95% along the guidelines of Michael Breitung’s Start2Finish video tutorial (no tonemapping). Have you checked it out?

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    Little Secret. When I was visiting and shooting Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston, I trawled along the perimeter of the lake to find interesting compositions and angles. Reeds mostly blocked any nice low-level reflection shots I wanted, but then there was this small little gap, a line of reeds point perfectly at the floating visitor’s village I was due to explore…

    This is another shot processed 95% along the guidelines of Michael Breitung’s Start2Finish video tutorial (no tonemapping). Have you checked it out?