Enjoy the View, a photo from Cumbria, England

Photographer's Note

Good Morning Everyone,

I must apologise for my lack of contributions to TE in the last week or so. It seems to happen every year that, just before Christmas, my work load and responsibilities become extreme. Anyway, a less busy day will allow me to catch up!

Please click here to see the much larger, clearer version.

My photograph shows a view from the top of Honister Pass, in the Lake District, which I took on a TE Meeting.

Here, you can see the results of the work at the Honister Slate Mine, which is the last working slate mine in England. These are huge slabs of slate and it is here that quarrying for Westmorland green slate has been taken place since 1728.

Honister slate is a distinctive green slate, though Lakeland slate comes in a variety of shades and colours. It is a strong and durable material, excellent for roofs , and also for floors and walls.

Because of its location, it has always be difficult to distribute the slate. Before the opening of the Furness Railway in 1846, the slate was taken by packhorse over the western edge of Great Gable and Wasdale, for loading onto boats at Ravenglass.

I have found this recent video, taken by a drone, of the pass here, . It is well worth watching as it reveals the majesty of the area and its extreme location.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

Tue, alvaraalto, ikeharel, snunney, pajaran, jhm, saxo042, danos, holmertz, jean113, cornejo, fritzi007, carlo62, delpeoples, COSTANTINO, clic, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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Tue (93412) 2016-12-16 1:23

Hello Beverley,
What a great place, I really like to see the pointy pieces of slate in the foreground and their shapes make a great contrast with the gentle hills of the landscape in the background. The weather was an attractive mix of clouds and fine sunshine.
Lars

lousat (139982) 2016-12-16 1:33

Hi Bev,busy days for you but it's still nice to see a lovely contribution today. And what a view,unique in the world this composition of what remains of the miners works....great perspective and a lot of different colors,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-12-16 1:38

Hello Bev
Fascinating picture of these slate mine. I know this kind of slate (leisteen � Dutch) often used like tiles for pavements and walls.
You pictures is a pleasant mixture between foreground and background. The blue-grey colours mix marvellously with some brown-yellow and green and all with good sharpness.
Well done
Have a nice day
Groet Rob

snunney (130967) 2016-12-16 1:50

Hello Bev,
The slabs of slate make an interesting and attractive frame for the rugged landscape. I like how you have allowed the focus to settle on the slate. The image is very nicely illuminated and the colours and textural detail extremely well rendered.

Another bright and sunny day here even if a little on the cold side.

ikeharel (114569) 2016-12-16 1:51

Duties always come first, Beverley.
I reckon right away the those "standing" rocks are men-made, and not a natural phenomenon - notwithstanding those presented as a marvelous sculptores out there on a hill, and a long view to the mountains far beyond.
My best regards and a nice less-busy weekend, thanks for your critique on mine.
Ike

dta (98848) 2016-12-16 1:59

Hello Beverly ,
In the thumnail , we can think that these are dolomitic peaks !
A very interesting and beautiful picture ,with a splendid game of light and shade and a superb sky .
Regards

Nicou (193814) 2016-12-16 2:00

Hello

Avec ces herbes dor閑s en premier plan quelle pierre et rendu quelle formes de ce rochers pos閟 comme des dolmen superbe compo et vue.
Brasov et amiti�
Nicou

gervaso (28415) 2016-12-16 2:09

Hello, Beverley!

Interesting rock formations in the foreground, and the distance of the mountains in the background gives very good depth to the composition! Beautiful landscape, captured with very good light and colors! Well done!

jhm (211738) 2016-12-16 4:51

Hello Bev,

A nice picture with the lovely stone peaks in foreground, ,between the vegetation.
Also the layers of the mountains and cloudy sky are real superb.
Very well captured.
Composition and presentation is excellent done.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.

I want say thanks for your comment to my anniversary picture on TE.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2016-12-16 6:25

BOnjour Beverly,

J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image. Beau choix de point de vue comme cach閑 derri鑢e ces beaux rochers tout en admirant le paysage lointain. Superbe ciel.

Amicalement

Serge

saxo042 (38078) 2016-12-16 6:46

Hi Bev,
A very beautiful panorama and also a fine picture with those impressive stones as a foreground. I found this position on the Google map and I am quite sure I have seen this road when I was in England in 1958. Together with my host family (from Keighley) we made a trip through the Lake District and I remember perfectly well that wqe passed Buttermere. Obviously we must have passed this site. But it was raining that day... I enjoyed the film that you attached here.
Kind regards
Gunnar

danos (110407) 2016-12-16 7:26

Hello Bev,
nice the view of this section from the last working slate in England.I like the creative perspective with the created layers to lead in the eyes on the far end of the horizon.The cloudy sky enhance the beauty as the colours of the image.

regards,Danos

holmertz (103596) 2016-12-16 7:41

Hello Bev,
This is a surprising and very interesting photo, and once again TE has taught me something about the world. These thin, vertical slabs make me think of an old cemetery abandoned hundreds of years ago. They create a fascinating view, and the magnificent scenery provides a perfect background.
Kind regards,
Gert

BennyV (34780) 2016-12-16 8:34

Hello Bev

Great shot from all the way up. The slates are great elements and very typical. I like the way they stand up here, like a punk version of Stonehenge. :)

Benny

jean113 (28253) 2016-12-16 8:56

Hi Beverley, a great shot, I love it!
Looking at the thumbnails I was intrigued by the jagged shapes in the fg, opening up, all was revealed!
Beautiful colours, and excellent depth of field.
Best wishes Jean.

rychem (72187) 2016-12-16 9:04

My first thought was: a megalithic circle, but it is a mine with interesting rocks and stones, fantastic view throught these "dragon's teeth " :)
regards Ryszard

willperrett (14215) 2016-12-16 10:38

Hello Bev

I remember the place well, but I'm still struggling to work out where you were looking. I think it must have been back down the valley we'd come from, so facing East? A warm colour cast gives a rosy glow!

Regards

Will

cornejo (61504) 2016-12-16 11:16

Hi Bev, very good photograph of this interesting composition with large slate plates, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good clarity, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

No_One (4) 2016-12-16 11:17

Hi Bev
Wonderfully chosen view, you've made the slate look like great peaks, almost a scene from Lord of the rings. Expertly chosen composition in thirds with each area having its own fascination. Really nicely done
Cheers
Noel

fritzi007 (14698) 2016-12-16 11:32

Hello Bev,
Interesting sculptures of the slate, very nice, small color differences, a very good picture quality, congratulate!

Best wishes
wolfgang

carlo62 (81265) 2016-12-16 15:13

Ciao Bev
queste lastre di ardesia rendono il panorama originale e curioso.
Bello il cambio di colore del paesaggio sullo sfondo e interessante il cielo nuvoloso.
Non stancarti troppo con i preparativi per il Natale.
Buon we
Carlo

npecanhuk (79329) 2016-12-16 17:38

Hi Beverley!
Intereting natural details!
Attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

delpeoples (60342) 2016-12-17 5:07

Dear Bev

What a fascinating subject. I love the effect of the slate stones, they have beautiful textures and tones. The image is lovely and sharp and beautifully composed.

Warmest wishes, thanks for sharing and sending hugs
Lisa

COSTANTINO (117756) 2016-12-17 7:53

Hello dear Beverley and have a nice time
and a happy new day
you are very lucky to have TE meeting
and this photo whow this wild view
from the top of Honister Pass in the
lake District
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino

GyurMaster (25026) 2016-12-17 13:03

Dear Beverley,

Very good composition, which allows us to feel the space. Nice work.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

emka (158784) 2016-12-17 16:25

hello Bev, We were also on Honister Pass during the first UK meeting some years ago. Beautiful place. But you found fantastic POV here with the big slabs of slate, looking like an ancient circle. Very creative composition Congratulations!

Kind regrads and enjoy the time before Christmas

Malgo

mkamionka (75113) 2016-12-19 1:38

Dear Bev,
this is such a original composition. I would never think of something like that over there. Fantastic idea to use the sharp rocks as an intriguing foreground. May be a bit pity that there is one in the bottom right corner which does not fit the array.
Great light and colors, it feels so wild!
Very attractive final effect!
M

CLODO (45118) 2016-12-20 1:06

Hi Bev

I drove the pass and remember how hard for our little car to go up with slopes of 25%! But I don't go hiking to the top to discover the salte industry and splendid landscape. By the way, did you try the via ferrata I discoverd after looking at your Youtube link?!!
I will be busy during the end of the year by my english family!
Merry Christmas and happy new year
CLODO

clic (76) 2016-12-20 11:25

Hello Beverly I see at foreground lot of precious raw-material epitaphs to the memory of the valorous pionners who worked hard to harvest and distribute such treaures from the quarry. Some holes in the clouds join the eulogy, painting such an attractive down view! Merry Christmas

jmdias (116441) 2017-02-16 5:16

beverley

it looks like and ancient group of dolmens but it is so numerous. nice details of these stones with the fantastic landscape ahead. I liked the framing and the quality of this image.
Thank your for the WS in my compo.

hughs

jorge

PaulVDV (63456) 2020-12-05 15:54

Hello Beverley,
For a moment I thought that this was perhaps another archaeological site with prehistoric stones.
In any case, it concerns a landscape adapted by man.
You've composed the photo in a very attractive way with its different horizontal layers.
For sure a very fascinating place.
But the foreground doesn't seem so advisable for landing parachutists :)
Best regards, Paul