Mon Mar 28 13:07:57 BST 2011  Hi all Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Todays shot and subject is about the magic of water and how to recreate the image “Monsal Waterfall” at Monsal Dale in the Derbyshire Peaks. Things you need are: Camera ... |
|
Sat Mar 26 05:45:28 GMT 2011  The birds return at last! Meadow Pipets and Pied Wagtails abound , such a fantastic part of the year as the migratory birds arrive back from their amazing journeys to continental Europe and sometimes even further. What i do know is they are back and... |
|
Thu Mar 24 10:10:26 GMT 2011  Hi all I was asked a while ago now “what’s that on the end of your camera” of course the simple answer was “ME” , “well you didn’t say which end”….OK so... |
|
Thu Mar 24 09:48:42 GMT 2011  This photo was taken in August when the Peak District typically looks its best. The heather is in full bloom, nestling around the grey gritstone rocks and adding a real punch of colour to the scene. Most of the year the... |
|
Sat Mar 19 06:26:38 GMT 2011  Todays post is simply ducks ducks ducks! These are taken at the village pond of Foolow , and the village ducks are famous for having their own caution road sign with a duck on it! There are 7 in total now after a new batch of 4 came in when sadly... |
|
Fri Mar 18 09:42:28 GMT 2011  Peak-Photos: An introduction For those who don’t know me (and I believe that will be most of you!), let me introduce myself. My name is Richard Wheeler from Peak-Photos . I am a landscape photographe r who... |
|
Tue Mar 15 11:18:14 GMT 2011  It would be marvellous to say that I had blossom out on my trees before anyone else, but it would be an outrageous lie. I could say that I have scoured the countryside to fine a shot that would enliven these pages and that would be... |
|
Sat Mar 12 06:35:43 GMT 2011  Another week gone by and another grey one apart from the odd flash of sunshine ! Todays pics include a rainbow over Abney , a mysterious lady from Foolow , and one that surely says Let Sleeping Dogs Lie , and then of course we have the pub... |
|
Thu Mar 10 14:10:05 GMT 2011  Hi all Had a great weekend, got soaked on Saturday playing about with the caravan while still trying to cope with just having 3 cortisone injections in my shoulder...long story, anyway its feeling better today thank God. But yesterday me Jo and... |
|
Mon Mar 07 09:30:00 GMT 2011  Sunday was a busy day - lots of wildlife around , from squirrels to speeding pheasants and a buzzard to boot! Also on my travels i nabbed a beautiful highland cattle shot and a wise old sheep. First day that felt like spring and the sunshine late... |
|
Sun Mar 06 08:50:34 GMT 2011  Welcome to the Peak District Wildlife blog 2011! A new blog for Peak District Online covering every living thing in the peak district (literally) . We hope to show you all the fabulous wildlife in the region on a weekly basis so please do keep tuned... |
|
Sat Mar 05 06:21:02 GMT 2011  THE MARCH HARE March! well i guess living out in the countryside there really is only one animal that springs to mind and thats the fantastic hare! Brown hares feed mainly on herbs in the summer, and predominantly grasses in the... |
|
Fri Mar 04 11:29:02 GMT 2011  I’m not going to wax lyrical about the historical background of Ladybower reservoir . Or shall mention the tenuous connections with famous Dambuster flights. I’m not even going to talk about the thousands of man ours... |
|
Sat Feb 26 07:23:47 GMT 2011  A varied selection this morning to be sure! A lovely female kestrel soaring away at monsal head using barely any energy as she balanced in the wind - then we have Elvis the horse doing his normal party trick of smiling after being given a polo!... |
|
Thu Feb 24 15:01:02 GMT 2011  Had a really busy few weeks now with several commission works to complete and the launch of my ecommerce website. This weeks blog is aptly title... |
|
Mon Feb 21 12:24:42 GMT 2011  A quick look on the web recently turned up the fact that there over 80 different types of crocus. My mind reeled. How on earth am I going to make a dint in this total with the small number that adorns my own garden? I have blue... |
|
Sat Feb 19 07:48:58 GMT 2011  Can You Believe Snow Again! Almost knocked me over waking up this morning to a complete white out of snow , unreal!!! Not sure whether to be excited or sigh with exhaustion of seeing it all over again . Theres a shot of a road above Grindleford ... |
|
Wed Feb 16 11:41:04 GMT 2011  All of images above were taken saturday morning with stormy looking weather ahead and a really nice shot of a robin in Foolow taken as i just pulled up in the car - he just jumped down from a bush and i took this through a rain soaked car window... |
|
Sat Feb 12 07:05:38 GMT 2011  Composition And Timing Ever heard of the “Rule of Fifths”, me neither, I bet I’m not the only photographer to wonder why, consciously we use the Rule of Thirds in most if not all... |
|
Sat Feb 05 09:54:40 GMT 2011  Well its drizzling and windy outside so i thought i would look at some early morning pis this week of wildlife - first we have two cows - the cutest little calf ive seen who was so fast asleep and oblivous to the world i was able to get quite close... |
|
Tue Feb 01 10:30:56 GMT 2011  Me and my Big Stopper I’m often asked what my favorite piece of kit is and hands down it has to be my Lee Filters Big Stopper, I’m on my second now the first I lost to the sea which was a very sad day indeed. I was fortunate enough... |
|
Mon Jan 24 08:42:44 GMT 2011  Hi And welcome to my second blog aptly titled “The Gathering”, a subject very dear to my heart and I’m sure most of you too. It occurs every weekend throughout the year in various degrees of volume and complexity, from... |
|
Mon Jan 17 13:53:11 GMT 2011  “Hordron Rainbow” Shot 3rd January 2010, Hordron Edge, Peak District Hi And welcome to this my first blog for Peak District Online, I’d like to thank the team for making me feel so welcome and I’m very... |
|
