February 7, 2013
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Hill Folk
Yesterday it was a rare time between the high winds and grey rainy days so since I somehow managed to drag myself out of bed sort of early and even saw sinlight shining through the windows, I thought today is the day to finally go on a long promised walk up the near by hills with my Dad.
So we breakfasted got togged up and set off. It was also a good oppertunity to test some new clothing we’d gotten hold of.
The day turned out to be cold but REALLY lovely, high on the hills it was a pretty strong wind and the ground was frozen and marked with pockets of hailstones but the sun shone most of the day and the late winter colours of the hills here and desolate bleakness was wonderfully beautiful.
Sadly my camera was just not a match for such beauty, but with the help of Photoshop I think i’ve managed to recover some of the colours from the day.
I hope you enjoy the following images from the walk
Silver Light on the way up.
The Beauty of Grass.
Still cold on the high ground.
Cold Winter Sun.
Pretty, Nothing.
Little Mirror.
Silver Pond.
Big, Empty and Cold.
A waterfall had been blown backwards over the grass at one point and caused a large area of wonderful frozen strands.
Glorious
On the way down the valley home.
On the way back the clouds of snow came over and hit by the sun created indescribable wonders that changed every moment.
Liquid Light.
Some people don’t like the sight of these, but personally I think they look lovely.
The Final glow of the day.
It was bitterly cold and the wind was really strong, but the gear we’d taken was perfect and the whole day was a real treat, must have been a goo 5 – 6 hours walk and I was knackered afterwards but it is way too easy to forget how stunning getting out into the wilds can be.
Comments (13)
WOW what a collection of stunning photos, Bede! Great job! I wish I was there to take a macro snap shot of the frozen strands. I love all of the pix. Thank you for sharing!
btw, it’s amazing you have the reception on top of the mountain. Hehe
Beautiful images. East Anglia is so (relatively) flat that I have to have my annual fix of the hills where we stay in Wales. We don’t go hill walking in the way you
have, but we do walk on the hills, if you see what I mean. And much as I love the warmth of summer I prefer a bright but crisp and clear day anytime.
Now I’m hankering after Wales even more. (We’ll be there in May.)
Bede, amazing beauty can be found in nature…I love going anywhere just to sit and think, contemplate, and even if it is in silence, I love being with someone I care about–my father and I use to walk a lot before he grew ill and we would talk or even walk in silence and those are the memories I will always remember/recall about him. I love your pictures and love hearing about your adventures!
I am pretty much speechless over these pictures. They are so spectacular!!! I love the different moods of the sky you caught as the day progressed. Really dramatic. I’m glad you had such a nice day, surrounded by such incredible beauty, and extra special in that you had that time with your Dad. An incredible memory and thanks for giving us a tiny glimpse of what you see every day. <3
@I_love_Burma - Thanks Marlar
Hehe yeah I’d have liked to see your photos of them…but I’m not sure you’d survive this temperature long enough to get there
And actually it is the tops of the hills where we get most of our signal
@holeinyoursoul - Ah yes I have to admit I get hill withdrawl pretty quickly too. We have folks down in Cambridge area and the contrast from the Highlands to flat England is incredible, you suddenly notice how big the sky is
hehe
Never been to Wales, but it always sounds beautiful
@Endless21Echos - Yeah
it is such a joy to be able to still find places of such beauty. Course everywhere has its own beauty but the peacful quite places are certainly the ones that lure me. Also yes my Dad really lights up as soon as he gets out into the hills, so it is always nice to share that with him.
@EmilyandAtticus - :D Thank you Emily. <3
It was a stunning day and I do love a good cloud photo
All too easy to live so close to such things and never go out and see them, glad I finally got round to it again.
Lovely views. I love how I can’t see any buildings
Dude! You’re telling me you live around where these pics were taken? Holy crap! That’s awesome.
@fabolousclown - Hehe yeah
none of those around there, not for a few miles anyway.
@Unstoppable_Inner_Strength - It is easy to forget sometimes but yeah
when I say middle of nowhere I really mean it 
I say nice! very nice!
beautiful! ♥
Nice shots.
It looks like you were in the middle of nowhere
But you know …….. I do LOVE being in the middle of nowhere…. all by myself of course
Sometimes it’s better than being around goofs.
@Zissu25 - I say thank you!
@tinawicked - Thanks
@aaron_rene - Hahaha yeah Goofs can be tiresome
And yes the middle of nowhere isn’t far from where I took these shots :] hehe
When the place if beautiful and peacful enough you can be Alone but not Lonely.
@SaintBlue1131 - Ok so you got very close to the middle of nowhere but you weren’t exactly in the middle of it