Todays Photograph

Just a couple today



This is one of my favourites that I have taken. I took it with my little automatic camera a few years ago and I am still waiting for the right conditions to attempt it again with my DSLR. The upper half of the image is actually a reflection and the lower half the real image




This was a case of being in the right place at the right time to catch it. I love the weir at Bakewell on the River Wye it is always full of water fowl.

Nottingham Castle & Mortimers Hole

Nottingham's famous Mortimers Hole.

Formed 230 million years ago from Bunter Pebble bed. Within this tip of an unusual area of rock is a tunnel that lead to the castle above The tunnel was used by Edward III in 1329 to seize control of his rightful place on the throne of England from his regent mother Queen Isabella and her lover, Roger Lord Mortimer.

Built into the side of the rock is the School Room and Toy Shop area of the Museum of Nottingham History at the Brewhouse Yard

Nottingham sits upon a soft sandstone ridge which can easily be dug with simple hand tools to create artificial cave dwellings. Indeed Nottingham was once known as Tigguo Cobauc meaning Place of Caves and was referred to as such by the Bishop of Sherborne Asser in The Life of King Alfred (893AD). There are over 400 caves under Nottingham and the above picture is just a few of those found beneath the Nottingham Castle.

A few of my favourite statues

Legend by Damien Hirst Chatsworth Beyond Limits 2011



Myth by Damien Hirst Chatsworth Beyond Limits 2011



Lion 2 by JI YONG-HO - Chatsworth Beyond Limits 2011. Yong Ho Ji is a Korean artist who utilizes used tires into recycled masterpieces. His productions are mostly in the form of animals. This lion is made from stainless steel and used tyresand the size is
390 by 122 by 190cm.; 153 1/2 by 48 by 74 3/4in.Executed in 2008, this work is unique and extremely beautiful.