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Nicely composed. It wasn't actually set up, it was just how they suddenly were, and I was able to snap it before they knew I had taken it.
Standing on top of Higger Tor can be both challenging and exhilarating with the onslaught of a storm. I love a challenge and to absorb the environment or situation I find myself photographing.
A short walk from the Longshaw Lodge car park in the Gritstone part of the Peak District.
South from the car park then through a wooded section down towards Grindleford station.
From there, up through Yarncliff wood overlooking Padley Gorge, and following the path, crossing the Burbage Brook and continuing up the western side. At the top of the gorge a path back to the lodge car park is on the other side of the road.
I had intended a longer walk to include the ascent of Carl Wark hill fort, but the increasing air temperature made me take the shorter option. I'll try to do the longer walk when the heather is out. (Maybe even include Higger Tor if I have the energy).
After getting up at 5am for the one hour drive to Higger Tor, I arrived to find the place shrouded in low cloud and resembling arctic tundra. The sun itself didn't make an appearance and only the subtlest of colour in the sky suggested that the sun was rising.
A relict from a time when truly mighty rivers flowed across what is now the British Isles. I find it quite remarkable that a river wider than the Amazon once flowed right here.
Higger Tor from the top of Carl Wark, Derbyshire.
Taken with my Ihagee VX1000 vintage camera with a 50mm Karl Zeiss Jena lens.
From Wikipedia:
Carl Wark is located at grid reference SK259814,[1] at an elevation of about 370 metres (1,214 ft) above sea level.[2][3] Hathersage is about 3 kilometres (1.86 mi) to the west; Sheffield City Centre about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the north-east.[2] Historically this was within the ancient county of Derbyshire, but the surrounding area was annexed to the City of Sheffield in 1933, and now lies in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire.[3]
The promontory is a Millstone Grit outcrop[4] situated in Hathersage Moor. From the north it is overlooked by the higher 434 metres (1,424 ft) peak of Higger Tor.[5] To the east is the valley of the Burbage Brook, which is overlooked by Burbage Edge, a Millstone Grit escarpment. The land gently slopes away to the south following the course of Burbage Brook into the valley of the River Derwent. To the south-west, the land rises towards Winyards Nick and Over Owler Tor.[2]
The subtlest of dawns colours the skies above Higger Tor. Over Owler Tor and Mother Cap Rock rise above the early morning mist cloaking Hathersage.
Whilst out walking I've been chased/harassed by cows, bullocks, horses and dogs, but today was a first - being 'attacked' by a grouse! I think the wildlife is trying to tell me something..!
A short walk from the Longshaw Lodge car park in the Gritstone part of the Peak District.
South from the car park then through a wooded section down towards Grindleford station.
From there, up through Yarncliff wood overlooking Padley Gorge, and following the path, crossing the Burbage Brook and continuing up the western side. At the top of the gorge a path back to the lodge car park is on the other side of the road.
I had intended a longer walk to include the ascent of Carl Wark hill fort, but the increasing air temperature made me take the shorter option. I'll try to do the longer walk when the heather is out. (Maybe even include Higger Tor if I have the energy).
So friends, when my time comes as surely it will,
You just carry my body out to some lonesome hill,
And lay me down easy where the cool rivers run,
With only my mountains between me and the sun.
Townes Van Zandt
Been very busy and not had much time for getting out and about over the summer. However, managed to squeeze in a sunrise on Higger Tor this Sunday morning... although the sun didn't seem quite as keen to show up as I was!
The heavy clouds make for a nice, heavy late summer scene however and the diffused light more suitable to black and white.