Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-22 Thread Alan C
The "bike" is situated near the top of Greenhow Hill overlooking Coldstones 
Quarry. The tyres are obviously rejects from an earthmoving vehicle.


Alan C

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From: Bob W-PDML

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On 22 Oct 2017, at 07:48, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote:


On 22 October 2017 at 02:46 ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:


Liked the travelogue - even the drone shots :-)   a particular fave is
Bob's bike. What's the story behind it?


A couple of years a go, the Tour de France started in Yorkshire.  Yellow
bicycles sprang up everywhere in the county, particularly en route.  This
artefact will be one of them.  It's the most enthusiasm Yorkshire has 
shown for

anything since the dissolution and looting of the monastries.




'appen.


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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-22 Thread mike wilson
> On 22 October 2017 at 08:05 Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> 
> 
> On 22 Oct 2017, at 07:48, mike wilson  wrote:
> 
> >> On 22 October 2017 at 02:46 ann sanfedele  wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Liked the travelogue - even the drone shots :-)   a particular fave is 
> >> Bob's bike. What's the story behind it?
> > 
> > A couple of years a go, the Tour de France started in Yorkshire.  Yellow
> > bicycles sprang up everywhere in the county, particularly en route.  This
> > artefact will be one of them.  It's the most enthusiasm Yorkshire has shown
> > for
> > anything since the dissolution and looting of the monastries.
> >> 
> 
> 'appen.

Si' thee.

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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-22 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 22 Oct 2017, at 07:48, mike wilson  wrote:

>> On 22 October 2017 at 02:46 ann sanfedele  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Liked the travelogue - even the drone shots :-)   a particular fave is 
>> Bob's bike. What's the story behind it?
> 
> A couple of years a go, the Tour de France started in Yorkshire.  Yellow
> bicycles sprang up everywhere in the county, particularly en route.  This
> artefact will be one of them.  It's the most enthusiasm Yorkshire has shown 
> for
> anything since the dissolution and looting of the monastries.
>> 

'appen.


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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-22 Thread mike wilson
> On 22 October 2017 at 02:46 ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> 
> Liked the travelogue - even the drone shots :-)   a particular fave is 
> Bob's bike. What's the story behind it?

A couple of years a go, the Tour de France started in Yorkshire.  Yellow
bicycles sprang up everywhere in the county, particularly en route.  This
artefact will be one of them.  It's the most enthusiasm Yorkshire has shown for
anything since the dissolution and looting of the monastries.

> Also, is the shape the ruins of the abbey are in due to centuries of 
> weather abuse or did WWII bombings
> play into it?  Also, the canal photo was very interesting.
> 
> I didn't know the cranberries in Wensleydale were from North America - 
> yummy stuff .
> 
> ann
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/21/2017 1:11 PM, Alan C wrote:
> > Thanks, Bob. I couldn't remember the name Hackfall. We went on a 12km 
> > trail past that hikers lodge at the top of the hill before descending 
> > into the Ure valley. Fortunately not too wet/muddy. Saw no deer 
> > either. Druid's Temple is only about 1km across the lea from Healey.
> >
> > Alan C
> >
> > -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML
> > Sent: 21 October, 2017 6:54 PM
> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> > Subject: Re: GESO: Yorkshire Dales
> >
> > A very nice set of some very familiar places. I like the Turner view 
> > from Hackfall. I've shot that, but not as nicely. Glad to see you 
> > found not-Stonehenge too.
> >
> > B
> >
> >> On 21 Oct 2017, at 09:50, Alan C  wrote:
> >>
> >> As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry 
> >> Cotty). The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did 
> >> well. The interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the 
> >> K7. William Turner, the English Artist, painted a scene looking down 
> >> the River Ure towards Marsham. The image is from that location 
> >> although it is much more overgrown today. A recent petition prevented 
> >> the building of new houses in this field of view. A Wallace & Gromit 
> >> cartoon in which Wallace touted Wenseydale cheese had a profound 
> >> effect on the business. The American connection is the imported 
> >> cranberries. Some of the shots are not so great but I'll never get 
> >> another opportunity.
> >>
> >> Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things 
> >> besides animals!
> >>
> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920
> >>
> >> Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.
> >>
> >>
> >
> 
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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Alan C
Thanks Dan. Unfortunately nothing quite like that around here but I will 
look harder for scenics, especially during the rainy season.


Alan C

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Sent: 21 October, 2017 9:30 PM
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A diverse, interesting and attractive gallery.

Very well done.

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 4:49 AM, Alan C  wrote:


As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry Cotty).
The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did well. The
interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the K7. William
Turner, the English Artist, painted a scene looking down the River Ure
towards Marsham. The image is from that location although it is much more
overgrown today. A recent petition prevented the building of new houses in
this field of view. A Wallace & Gromit cartoon in which Wallace touted
Wenseydale cheese had a profound effect on the business. The American
connection is the imported cranberries. Some of the shots are not so great
but I'll never get another opportunity.

Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things besides
animals!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920

Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.


Alan C

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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread ann sanfedele
Liked the travelogue - even the drone shots :-)   a particular fave is 
Bob's bike. What's the story behind it?
Also, is the shape the ruins of the abbey are in due to centuries of 
weather abuse or did WWII bombings

play into it?  Also, the canal photo was very interesting.

I didn't know the cranberries in Wensleydale were from North America - 
yummy stuff .


ann



On 10/21/2017 1:11 PM, Alan C wrote:
Thanks, Bob. I couldn't remember the name Hackfall. We went on a 12km 
trail past that hikers lodge at the top of the hill before descending 
into the Ure valley. Fortunately not too wet/muddy. Saw no deer 
either. Druid's Temple is only about 1km across the lea from Healey.


Alan C

-Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML
Sent: 21 October, 2017 6:54 PM
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Subject: Re: GESO: Yorkshire Dales

A very nice set of some very familiar places. I like the Turner view 
from Hackfall. I've shot that, but not as nicely. Glad to see you 
found not-Stonehenge too.


B


On 21 Oct 2017, at 09:50, Alan C  wrote:

As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry 
Cotty). The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did 
well. The interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the 
K7. William Turner, the English Artist, painted a scene looking down 
the River Ure towards Marsham. The image is from that location 
although it is much more overgrown today. A recent petition prevented 
the building of new houses in this field of view. A Wallace & Gromit 
cartoon in which Wallace touted Wenseydale cheese had a profound 
effect on the business. The American connection is the imported 
cranberries. Some of the shots are not so great but I'll never get 
another opportunity.


Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things 
besides animals!


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920

Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.







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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Bob. I couldn't remember the name Hackfall. We went on a 12km trail 
past that hikers lodge at the top of the hill before descending into the Ure 
valley. Fortunately not too wet/muddy. Saw no deer either. Druid's Temple is 
only about 1km across the lea from Healey.


Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Bob W-PDML

Sent: 21 October, 2017 6:54 PM
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Subject: Re: GESO: Yorkshire Dales

A very nice set of some very familiar places. I like the Turner view from 
Hackfall. I've shot that, but not as nicely. Glad to see you found 
not-Stonehenge too.


B


On 21 Oct 2017, at 09:50, Alan C  wrote:

As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry Cotty). 
The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did well. The 
interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the K7. William 
Turner, the English Artist, painted a scene looking down the River Ure 
towards Marsham. The image is from that location although it is much more 
overgrown today. A recent petition prevented the building of new houses in 
this field of view. A Wallace & Gromit cartoon in which Wallace touted 
Wenseydale cheese had a profound effect on the business. The American 
connection is the imported cranberries. Some of the shots are not so great 
but I'll never get another opportunity.


Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things besides 
animals!


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920

Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.




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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Alan C
Thanks Jack. I'm itching to try it in Kruger with the Long Sigma but I want 
a nice sunny day. We seem to be overcast with no rain every day at the 
moment.


Alan C


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All impressively well shot, Alan!
You're wringing out the best of
that K5.

J

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On Oct 21, 2017, at 1:49 AM, Alan C  wrote:

As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry Cotty). 
The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did well. The 
interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the K7. William 
Turner, the English Artist, painted a scene looking down the River Ure 
towards Marsham. The image is from that location although it is much more 
overgrown today. A recent petition prevented the building of new houses in 
this field of view. A Wallace & Gromit cartoon in which Wallace touted 
Wenseydale cheese had a profound effect on the business. The American 
connection is the imported cranberries. Some of the shots are not so great 
but I'll never get another opportunity.


Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things besides 
animals!


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920

Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.


Alan C

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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Alan C

Thanks, Steve.

Alan C

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On 21/10/17, Alan C, discombobulated, unleashed:


As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry Cotty).
The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did well. The
interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the K7. William
Turner, the English Artist, painted a scene looking down the River Ure
towards Marsham. The image is from that location although it is much more
overgrown today. A recent petition prevented the building of new houses in
this field of view. A Wallace & Gromit cartoon in which Wallace touted
Wenseydale cheese had a profound effect on the business. The American
connection is the imported cranberries. Some of the shots are not so great
but I'll never get another opportunity.

Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things besides
animals!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920

Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.


Nice set! Good use of Mavis ;-)

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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Alan C

I suppose you youngsters don't need too much of it?

Alan C

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Alan C wrote:

Glad you liked them, Larry. Aren't you supposed to be sleeping?


What is this sleep of which you speak?


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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Larry Colen



Alan C wrote:

Glad you liked them, Larry. Aren't you supposed to be sleeping?


What is this sleep of which you speak?


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Re: Yorkshire Dales

2017-10-21 Thread Alan C

Glad you liked them, Larry. Aren't you supposed to be sleeping?

Alan C

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Alan C wrote:



Most of all, this trip gave me a chance to focus on other things besides
animals!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687581274920


The shot that caught my eye was the wings with the Morris Minor and Land
Rover in the background.  All in all a nice mixture of pleasant memento
shots and nice photographs.



Mostly with the K5 & DA 18-55 with a few Drone images thrown in.


Alan C

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