Salford Quays by Night

Salford Quays by Night, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Taken with my new GH3 a few weeks ago

Bluebell Impression No 1

Bluebell Impression No 1, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

A combination of one blurred and one sharp image.

Chatsworth House and Trees - colour infra Red Khromagery action

Chatsworth House and Trees - colour infra Red Khromagery action, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Got the infra red body out with a view to taking some foliage shots. A short visit to Chatsworth yielded this .

Chatsworth House

Chatsworth Deer and House, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

With deer in the Park

Lyme Park

Lyme Park, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Well it has taken me a while to get round to it ( 20 years or so actually ) but today I visited Lyme Park for the first time ever . One of the closest National Trust properties to my home , the entrance to which I have driven past a hundred times or more on the way to somewhere else. It was a nice sunny day and I was surprised how much there was to see. The snow had largely disappeared but the grounds and gardens were more like February than April with only the earliest of Spring flowers in bloom. They prohibit photography inside unfortunately but there were still things to photograph outside like this the 'classic view'.

Woolly Jumpers

The benefits of a good Woolly Jumper, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Moss and Wall and Snowdrift

Moss and Wall and Snowdrift, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Rusty Field Barn

Rusty Field Barn, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

As the wind got up the snow started to drift

Snow Post Today

Snow Post Today, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Looks like it's set to last into next week and there are threats of PO strikes over Easter

Icing on the Post Box

Icing on the Post Box, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Loved the way the snow had accumulated on the top.

Victorian Shop

Victorian Shop, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Didn't have to travel far for this one !

Eyam Graveyard

Eyam Graveyard, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Even those buried in the graveyard seemed surprised to see so much snow.

Eyam Hall

Eyam Hall, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Well its Eyam Hall's first weekend under National Trust management but the weather has kept the visitors away.

Snowstorm

Snowstorm, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Quite a heavy snowstorm arrived shortly after but didn't last long

Icy Fjord

Icy Fjord, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

near Bø on Flakstad in Lofoten. A popular choice on flickr getting Explored

Reine at Night

Reine at Night, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

From just a few yards away from where I was staying at Reine Rorbuer

Fisherman's Cabin - Tind, Lofoten Islands

Fisherman's Cabin - Tind, Lofoten Islands, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

View towards Å as the sun was going down

Oslo Slottsparken

Oslo Slottsparken, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Frozen Fjord

Frozen Fjord, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Untouched by Man ?

Via Flickr:
near Bø Lofoten Islands

Moskenes Lofoten Islands

Moskenes Lofoten Islands, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

Lofoten is one of Norway's key fishing areas and its a year round occupation for some.

Reine at sunset

Reine at sunset, a photo by geospace on Flickr.

I have wanted to go to the Lofoten Islands in North Norway winter for a few years now. I'd found a suitable organised trip but it was fully booked so I decided to do it myself.

I spent a weekend in Oslo first visiting the museums on the Bygdøy peninsular which were very interesting particularly the Viking Ship museum. I then flew up to Lofoten hired a fully winterised car and stayed at Reine which must have one of the most spectacular mountain vistas in the World.