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The Romans believed yew grew in hell, the Norse and Celt peoples thought it protected against bewitchment and death and it's often seen in churchyards as Christians believed its poison protected the dead.
I'm rather fond of this view! The sky didn't do anything interesting, but so lovely just to be there and take it all in.
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I've finally dusted off one of my Nikon cameras and attached the Lensbaby Velvet 85 ... and what palaver that was!
I am so used to my Olympus cameras, and eveything on the Nikon is in the wrong place, plus the lens is manual focus, which is hard when you're a blind old bat like wot I am. But this'll do.
Also, a little while ago, I came upon someone here on Flickr who was attaching a 6 word story to her images, and I thought that was rather fun ... so here's my first 6 word story ... yes I know it's not much of a story, but, like the image, it'll do :)))
PS I have several Lensbabys and all bar the Trio 28 are Nikon fit, so they rarely see the light of day, but I shall try and use them more over the coming year.
If you're a robin that lives in the forest you dont need to decorate your home at Christmas. On the other hand a few extra goodies donated by humans wouldn't go amiss I'm sure. This one got quite a few helpings of crumbs from my tahini and soya cheese sandwich in return for so kindly posing for me.
One of my favourite subjects in winter, the delicate foliage of the evergreen yew. And a new (old) lens; Meyer Optik Goerlitz Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 which I've lusted after for a few years.
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We've had a bit of rain, again, and there were many puddles.
Today we had a very nice lunch at this pub, and it was very busy.
Yew Tree Tarn, The Lake District, England.
Bronica EC, Super Komura 50mm f/3.5 lens, Ilford FP4+ develped in Ilfotec HC.
This has to be for my contact Rupert...this is a yew hedge and trimed to look like the hills (I think) this was taken at Powys Castle......
Not a fake tree with fake decorations, nope! It was standing just like this in the middle of the forest. How beautiful is this tree!
English Yew (or Chinese, or Japanese Yew)
I spent sunrise on the shoreline of Ullswater at Glencoyne Bay talking to Andy 'The Swan Man,' Butcher but it was a pretty drab and grey affair, the weather not Andy's conversation which as ever was a pleasure. The forecast was to clear up mid morning so after breakfast I made the shortish walk up to Yew Crag below Gowbarrow Fell as the cloud began to clear. Pottered around up here for a good hour or so before retracing my steps to Aira Force. Bang for your buck, you are rewarded with stunning views of the Ullswater Valley for minimal effort.