The image I posted yesterday, of Wollaton Park in the early morning, neglected to include the Hall itself. So, as that morning produced a few decent images, I thought I would add another view across the lake from a different angle. Sometimes you can be lucky enough to see a few of the deer cooling off in the lake, which would make an excellent photo. I have not been so lucky… yet.
The more I revisit these early morning shots the more I realise how lazy I am. I have to get up! Wollaton Park in Nottingham is home to Wollaton Hall, which has been used as Wayne Manor in the Batman movies, two herds of deer, and a lake with a heronry. To be fair, as a back garden it is not too shabby. The early morning colours with a hint of mist on the lake – that will do for me.
Just a gentle evening observation, as the sun lights up the clouds and the mist begins to rise from the lake. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. If you zoom in on the little temple building you can see a statue. This is one of a trail comprising twelve individually decorated models of Raymond Briggs’ Snowman at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.
I thought I had posted this before, but I guess I couldn’t think of a haiku. Thankfully I have now shaken off that constraint. This was taken in Madeira, when we went to the peak at Pico de Areiro, only to find the cloud was below us and the view was non-existent. Fortunately it was also windy, and eventually the cloud parted to reveal a single outcrop.
Coming out to play
As the mist lies in the gorge.
Bats possess the night.
A foggy evening on a path that cuts a gorge through the sandstone near home. The cutting was originally made to enable coal to be transported to/from the canal.
I posted this image on Instagram once, and was informed by one critic that the bats didn’t look real, they must have been photoshopped. I thought that was fairly obvious, but hey, it adds atmosphere.
Alone in the woods
As the sun burns through the mist.
Waiting for the light.
Note to self. Stop being so lazy, and get up in the morning. Not in the summer of course, that is ridiculous unless you are camping out. But autumn/winter when sunrise is at a reasonable time should be doable. I will do it.
Three cold fishermen
Gliding through misty waters.
Dawn expedition.
We stopped at this lake at the beginning of our drive out of Killarney around the Ring of Kerry. Apparently it is quite photogenic, but we never found out. The mist lifted eventually but we were long gone.
No gorillas here
on a morning woodland stroll.
Just trees in the mist.
The purpose of the walk was to get to the beacon for stunning views over the Malvern Hills. The weather had other ideas, and by the time we reached the top our view was fog and about ten feet in front of us. However, on the way up, there were other photographic opportunities thankfully.
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