Place Fell

Here is another shot from my recent visit to Ullswater. This view shows Place Fell which overlooks the lakeland villages of Glenridding and Patterdale.

It rises 262m above the lake with an elevation of 657m above sea level, so not particularly high but from the top it will offer great views of the lake and of the Helvellyn range.

I was quite happy to sit here on the waters edge and enjoy this stunning view.

Nicely Framed

While in Venice I got up early a couple of times taking to the streets before the crowds of tourists to witness the city waking up and going to work.

There were so many great photo opportunities and one of my favourite places was the fish and produce market close to the Rialto bridge. Watching the fishmongers and greengrocers laying out their wares was fantastic, the attention to detail, the colours and smells, wonderful.

I have chosen this picture as a first look, looking through one of the ornate archways to the brightly lit store front and a few early morning customers hoping for a a bargain. 

I was talking to someone at work this week who had visited Venice briefly on a cruise, they were underwhelmed I think and I could understand their point of view but they didn't experience the city in the way I did, walking the quiet streets on my own and I got a feel for Venice as a real city not simply as a tourist destination.

Ancient Arches

Canon 24mm - 105mm f1:4 L

ISO 100  24mm   f/14   1/125 sec

ISO 100  82mm  f/8.0   1/125 sec

I think that these will be the last shots from Easby Abbey near Richmond.  

I like the perspective in the first shot looking up the gentle rise at the ancient ruins. While there is a lot missing from the building there are plenty of traces that give an indication of how the building would have looked when it was new. I also really like the cloud formation which appears to be emanating from the nave.

The door in the second image caught my eye as I walked from the abbey down to the River Swale. I really like the shape of the door as it appears framed by the hedge and the wrought iron gate and the stepping stone paving that leads the eye to the centre of the shot.