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Site of archaeological interest with panoramic views and waymarked trails. Crickley Hill is one of the finest examples of unimproved limestone grassland in the county and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its rich diversity of wildflowers such as yellow wort, carline thistle, autumn gentian and clustered bellflower. It also supports good populations of butterflies such as Chalkhill Blue. It is also important for adders and slow worms. From these limestone grasslands the reserve affords fantastic views over the Severn Vale. In addition to its rich wildlife the site is also important archaeologically, and has a rich documented history extending back over 5000 years and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Taken from Birdlip hill, gloucestershire, UK. Looking towards the City of Gloucester, with the welsh mountains in the background
A second brood brown argus butterfly warming up its wings at Barrow Wake nature reserve near Birdlip in Gloucestershire. This is the same individual that was pictured in yesterdays upload
A second brood brown argus butterfly seen at Barrow Wake nature reserve near Birdlip in Gloucestershire back in August.
Another awesome adventure through The Cotswolds, this time to a great location in the Crickley Hill Country Park just south of Cheltenham.
The views are outstanding on a clear day and with great weather there is nothing better then walking the trails and watching the sun set!
This site is of biological and geological interest with a history dating back 5000 years, and is currently managed by the National Trust and The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
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The Ermine Street Guard marching to the Roman Festival at Birdlip last month. This re-enactment group are a fascinating bunch of people, so knowledgeable and interesting to talk to.
HMBT and Thursday Monochrome :-)
View from Barrow Wake viewpoint. Looking towards Robinswood Hill in the centre and Coopers 'cheese rolling' Hill to the left. Behind on the horizon is the Forest of Dean, and just visible behind that are the Brecon Beacons Mountains
Another shot from the Roman Festival in August.
This soldier was shouting orders in latin as the army marched past. He definitely had the voice for the job.
HTMT and Thursday Monochrome :-)
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This year our 100x will be taken with the Lumix camera
3 frame panoramic from Birdlip looking toward Gloucester taken by my flying camera.
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A pair of meadow brown butterflies mating in the old hill fort area at Crickley Hill country park in Gloucestershire.
18 shot slow expo two-across pan, combined into an exposure fusion HDR, and photostiched. I have to say, despite looking warm, it was as ever , totally a case of brass monkeys up there. The wind chill was awesome. Had to add some weight to the top of the tripod to stop it vibrating in the wind.
A foggy day in Witcombe Wood. In fact, when I got there, I thought it was too foggy but ... judge for yourself.
A fresh second brood brown argus butterfly seen this morning at Barrow Wake nature reserve near Birdlip in Gloucestershire.
I've already posted a colour version of this image which people seem to like. But I've also posted mono versions of slightly different images from the same location. There's no doubt that colour and mono depict the same place in completely different ways - obvious really but it's not only about colour vs the lack of colour. It's about completely different moods and atmosphere. The colour version of this is "pretty" with its muted colour palette whilst this mono version focuses more on shape, depth and contrast. You pays yer money, you takes yer choice.
Another above the clouds shot... This one is quite ethereal. I was driving back from stopping with a friend in Swindon last Saturday evening and saw that the sun was setting.. I noticed a 'Scenic Parking' sign and pulled off the road to find this beautiful scene. (Looking into the Severn Valley from Birdlip Hill, turn right up the hill after the Air Balloon pub- on the way to Swindon. I think it's the A319)
It was amazing, the whole valley was covered in mist and the trees were poking out with this glorious sunset as a backdrop. I have some more shots with some cows that I found as I walked down the path a little to get away from the crowd that had gathered to see the sights and take pictures. I'll post these at some point. Next time I visit my friend, I will be stopping off here, just to check :-)
Witcombe Wood late this morning. The fog was clearing a bit when I left home a few miles away but I was surprised when I got to the wood to find the fog was still pretty thick there and didn't really lift all the time I was there. However, the resulting soft pastelly colours were beautiful and only needed a little work in PS to complete the image.
The Royal George Hotel in the Gloucestershire village of Birdlip was built in the 19th Century. It is not a listed building.
At the summit of the steep hill from Witcombe, the pub is located on the route of the ancient Roman Ermin Street, now bypassed by the modern A419—on a bottleneck section currently being upgraded (wayhey!).
Birdlip was once a popular destination for day trippers and the pleasure gardens in the Royal George were a popular attraction.
It seems I am getting addicted to sunrises...
Once more I set up my alarm clock at 4:00 am, crawled out of bed and had a look out of the window to check the weather situation. Clear sky with stars and not a single cloud, which means there would be no texture in the sky. Not good...
So I decided to have a coffee first which is absolutely necessary to get my body and brain working that early in the day and checked the sky again. Surprise, there are a few tiny little promising clouds. Who knows, it might be worth to give it a try. I got ready, grabbed my gear and drove towards Crickley Hill.
When I arrived, the situation had changed again and there was a closed layer of clouds which is as bad as no clouds at all, because - exactly, no texture!
What you see here is the result of my early morning effort. Please let me know whether you think it was worth it or not.
Btw.: After the sun had fully risen, the thick clouds disappeared... Today the gods of the clouds must have been totally against me ;)