Snowy Stone Stack

Although I had gone to North Wales hoping to capture some snowy landscapes the light really wasn't good enough so I took a walk along the banks of the River Llugwy and I built a couple of pebble stacks.

Here are a couple of shots of the first one. I think the wet stones look really good against the background of snow and evergeens.

I think it is quite striking but after I had taken the pictures I removed the stones. I had considered leaving them to be seen and enjoyed by other walkers but I decided to adhere to the policy of leaving nothing behind but footsteps. After all I have the digital images to keep and share.

Meet My New Friend

If you like robins then today you are in for a real treat...

Whilst walking up Tom Gill and around Tarn Hows I paused for a short while in the shelter of a rocky ledge to get out of the rain. As I stood there this little robin flew down and approached me.  I didn't have any food for it and so it quite happily searched for insects in the moss and leaf litter. He seemed to pose at times and let me get really close.  He even sat and watched while I changed lenses from my 24 - 105mm to my 100mm macro. With that lens I was able to position my camera just inches from him and he didn't move, he even seemed to take an interest in what I was doing. I have zoomed in for a real close crop in the fourth image so that you can see how clearly defined the feathers are down to the black whiskers either side of his beak and around his eyes.  If you look into his eyes you can see me reflected there too.

Winter Woodland

I was going to post some pictures of spiders and bugs for Halloween but then I recalled a winter walk and taking a video of one of my boys as a zombie and so just for fun I have posted a link to the video (which I hope you watch, it works best with the sound turned up) and I have posted some pictures to create the right atmosphere.

Happy Halloween!!!