Autumn Dawn

The Stillness of the Morning, originally uploaded by KingKobra.

Autumn is upon us.

A 5.30am start this morning, and a drive out to the Peak to catch the sunrise.

Firstly a quick stop at Spitewinter on the road between Chesterfield and Matlock for a few shots of dawn breaking over Chesterfield. It was good to see the first light of the day creeping over the horizon... it was bloody cold though!

Onward through Chatsworth where it was really foggy, so headed up to Curbar Gap to get some shots of the fog in the valley/ It was quite a sight. You couldn't see any of the villages at all, just a few houses on the very edge of Curbar village and that was it.

Sad to say I failed in getting any serious shots of the fog. Need more practise. I only succeeded in some snaps.

Up to Stanage Edge, but the morning light was now leaving, and becoming too harsh, so went straight through Hathersage and onto the Snake Pass. Got a few shots of the waterfall towards the top of the pass, but by now I was pretty hungry, so went down to the butty van at the car park down by the Ashopton Viaduct.

The mist was rising off the perfectly still water of the reservoir, so couldn't resist in getting some photographs of the brilliant reflections it was giving.

Cat and Fiddle

Cat and Fiddle, originally uploaded by KingKobra.

Drove out to the Cat and Fiddle today. Not been up here for many years, and it wasn't anything like I remembered it. It obvously hasn't changed at all, but its not how I recalled it.

Anyway, it was pretty boggy as soon as you went off the track, and the warning of abandoned mine shafts didn't fill me with confidence either, so I didnt stray too far away from the track.

There is a fantastic view over Cheshire, and you can easily see the radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank, but it was far too hazy today to get a decent shot of the distant view.

I settled for a few shots of the general area around the inn instead. Next time I'll bring some food with me and venture a little further.

Stand Woods, Chatsworth

Went out to the woods behind Chatsworth House today, mainly just to checkout if the autumn colours were hitting the trees yet. Some of them are going a nice colour, but I think it will be a couple more weeks before the golden tones come out properly.

I do need to buy a map of the woods though as we did get lost at one point.

There was some filming going on at the house itself. Some movie called The Duchess starring Keira Knightley, but the only people we saw were a bunch of extras in full costume walking through the car park.