Yesterday afternoon I took a walk around the hilly western outskirts of Sheffield. I caught a bus to Lodge Moor and wandered along the lanes to Fulwood Head, then dropped down into the Porter Valley.
There was an inch or two of snow at Fulwood Head: not a lot, I know, but enough to keep me happily snapping away with my camera. Having foolishly forgotten to pack my polarising filter, I switched to monochrome and used the E500's in-built red filter to darken the brilliant blue skies.
As I walked past Forge Dam at dusk, the tree tops were full of rooks. Their raucous clamouring indicated that, despite the snow and ice, the nesting season is due to begin soon.
Been looking around your blog after discovering that you have a link to mine (from the 'uknathis' page). Some wonderful photos. I need to get out more into this wonderful countryside we have around Sheffield.
Posted by: digi-birder | Wednesday, 24 January 2007 at 11:20 AM
Great pics as ever Roger. I spoke too soon about the snow. An inch of the stuff and the transport system fell apart!
Posted by: jamsodonnell | Wednesday, 24 January 2007 at 08:07 PM