I needed to find a branch of wood to use as a perch for the woodpeckers I'm hoping to photograph and the obvious place to combine a search for a branch and some photography was Walltown.
It was a beautiful night to be out, cold but bright.
I was trying to get a photograph of the quarry workings the had both ends of Hadrian's Wall on so you could see how the quarrymen had simply blasted through this ancient monument.
I didn't get it quite right, needed to be lower which would have had the Wall cresting the horizon.
One for another outing perhaps.
The sun is setting parallel to the Crags and Hadrian's Wall at the moment, perfect for simply standing and watching the spectacle, not so good for photograhic composition perhaps.
I took some photographs, found a nice bit of branch and got some fresh air and exercise, what more could you ask from an outing ?
The Quarry Face at Walltown the first tiny crest to the left of the quarried face has the remains of Hadrian's Wall, so a vast chunk of stone has been removed.
In the background you can see Mucklebank Crag and to the right Winshields Crag. William's barn still hasn't weathered.
The view west following the line of Hadrian's Wall.
Sunset over Hadrian's Wall
Still trying to work out the kinks in the Nikon D7000, it's quite different to my D300 but I shall persevere.
As always all photographs in the Blog are copyright of Joan Thirlaway and can't be used without written permission.
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