Foggy
Lincolnshire
Out early
I was out early again, on Sunday, to drop Diana off in the city, but I went for breakfast this week rather than going for an early walk. Let someone else make the tea.
Newport Arch Lincoln
Newport Arch Lincoln
Newport Arch is one of the few remaining ancient Roman arches in the world that traffic still uses. Although that is not without some risk:
I wanted an image of the arch without vehicles – even if you time your shot between the passing cars there are often cars parked in front of the church. I got there early to try and avoid the parked cars but the problem then was to position myself to reduce the glare from the morning sun coming right into my lens (top left corner).
When I got frame I was happy with I then converted it to black and white as the yellow lines on the road were very prominent in the colour shot. I wonder if someone would park there even if there were no yellow lines?
When relations or friends come to visit this is one of the sights I always show them. Newport Arch as stood here for more than 1800 years and has had the history of Lincoln and England sweep past it.
For more information have a look at the Wikipedia entry below.
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A couple of hours walking along the Witham
I had to drop Diana off in the city at 7am this morning, so it was a good opportunity, on the way home, to park in Washingborough and walk along the Witham. The light was low in the sky and bright so it gave some good late summer shots.
I’d packed my breakfast and cook set, so I had my tea cakes with homemade raspberry jam and tea, sitting on one of the benches on the river bank, looking out on the river. A very quiet and calm way to start a Sunday.
Why does tea always taste better when you drink it outside?
Shadows are always a problem when shooting landscapes with a strong, low sun.
Unfortunately I could not make a day of it, as I had to get back to my office. We have a big job on tomorrow in Grimsby and I need to make sure everything is organised and ready for Martin to head up there first thing.
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