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Les + Jan Bell - Photographers Diary - Oct. 2006

31 October 2006 - Amble, Northumberland Coast.

The last week has not brought many good opportunities for photography, but with the start of a change in the weather it looked like quite a good sunset was in store this afternoon.

We made a visit to Amble where the sea was rough and it was very cold with a strong north wind blowing. There weren't many people walking along the pier today and nobody was fishing.

Here are two views taken as the sun was setting - the first shows the entrance to the River Coquet, very rough indeed, while the second looking up the river presents a very different scene.

Amble Northumberland.

Amble Northumberland.


Amble Northumberland.

Amble Northumberland.



23 October 2006 - Bothal, Northumberland.

A much brighter day today after a wet start, so we went for a local walk to nearby Bothal to take some Autumn photos.

Some of the trees are yellow but most are still green. Add to that the colour of the new crops sprouting in the fields and you have a scene that in no way resembles anyone's idea of late October in Northumberland!

Here is a photo looking up across fields from beside Bothal Village.

Bothal Northumberland.

Bothal Northumberland.



22 October 2006 - Near Morpeth, Northumberland.

A visit to the countryside near Morpeth today on a rather dull afternoon didn't provide much opportunity for landscape photos.

However, Horse Chestnuts were falling in abundance so the chance to try a bit of "Still Life" photography arose, something we have rarely attempted.

Here is a shot with different textures - smooth shiny Horse Chestnuts on rough tree bark.

Horse Chestnuts.

Horse Chestnuts.

And another - this time on fallen leaves.

Horse Chestnuts.

Horse Chestnuts.



19 October 2006 - Derwent Water, Cumbria.

On a wet day, we visited Keswick in the Lake District. Later in the day we took a walk to Derwent Water lake shore.

This is a photo from the tourists view across the lake to Cat Bells in late afternoon - there weren't many tourists but the sun shone through the very dark sky for a moment to provide a scene that could equally have been moonlight.

Cat Bells seen across Derwent Water in the Lake District.

Cat Bells seen across Derwent Water in the Lake District.



18 October 2006 - Carlisle Castle, Cumbria.

Today we visited Carlisle Castle, where we hoped to take some stock photos, but the weather ended that idea, so we just took a compact camera and took photos for our websites.

Carlisle was a walled city and was taken by the Scots during the Jacobite uprising only to be retaken after the Scottish retreat across the border. Remaining Scottish soldiers were jailed in the castle before meeting a very grizzly fate.

This photo shows the entrance to Carlisle Castle under an overcast sky.

Carlisle Castle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Castle, Cumbria.



17 October 2006 - Eden Valley, Cumbria.

On a very overcast day we went for a late afternoon forest walk in the River Eden Valley in Cumbria.

Reflections in a lake is the theme of this photo.

Woods in River Eden Valley, Cumbria.

Woods in River Eden Valley, Cumbria.



13 October 2006 - Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne.

A visit to Newcastle today to take photos around Ouseburn, which is between the City Centre and Byker.

It was a very warm and sunny day, more like August than October - shirtsleeve weather. The Ouse Burn runs through Gosforth and Jesmond Dene before joining the River Tyne and many small boats are moored here.

Here is a photo of the River Tyne where the Ouse Burn joins it, with lots of colourful boats moored at the otherwise empty quayside.

River Tyne, Ouseburn, Newcastle.

River Tyne, Ouseburn, Newcastle.



12 October 2006 - Home, near Morpeth in Northumberland.

We were busy editing photos today and for the last few days to catch up.

Tonight the sky turned very colourful as the sun was setting, but there wasn't time to get out and about to take photos.

So instead, here is a sunset photo taken through a window with a "point and shoot" compact camera.

Urban Sunset.

Urban Sunset.



10 October 2006 - Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear.

This morning the weather forecast seemed good for sunrise photos, so a visit to Tynemouth meant a 5am rise. Unfortunately clouds rolled in to obscure the sun rising over the horizon.

Shortly after though, the sun shone briefly through a break in the clouds to provide some orange sky.

In this photo a large cargo ship having left the River Tyne appears ready to be "beamed up" as it heads out to sea.

South Shields Pier at sunrise.

South Shields Pier at sunrise.

An earlier photo looking up the River Tyne before sunrise.

River Tyne

River Tyne



09 October 2006 - Dunstanburgh, Northumberland Coast.

We visited Dunstanburgh today to take photos of the castle and coast. It was a sunny afternoon and the tide was high with brisk waves rolling in.

On the return walk to Craster we witnessed a strange sight - seabirds near the shore seemed in a frenzy as if feeding. When we got closer there was a mixture of Gulls and Eider Ducks - whenever a wave came crashing to the shore the Gulls took off and circled before landing again and doing the same thing a few seconds later when the next wave came. Meanwhile the Eider Ducks casually surfed the waves like experts!

In this photo a pair of the Eiders are surfing the crest of a wave while the Gulls circle above.

Bird Surfers.

Bird Surfers.



07 October 2006 - Amble, Northumberland.

Today was one of the highest tides of the year so we visited Amble at high tide to walk around the harbour and take some photos.

The water was certainly as high as we have seen it and if the strong wind had been blowing onshore instead of offshore, the pier would have been awash. Instead it was very calm as the water lapped high up around the supports of the walkway.

In this photo the sun momentarily lights up the end of the pier and breakwater below a very dark sky.

Amble Pier.

Amble Pier.



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