Devon Landscape photography : Up on Dartmoor
12th March 2011
Devon Landscape Photography
Up on Dartmoor : exploring the Tors
A quick trip to go and visit some of the Tors and woodlands up on Dartmoor this weekend. The weather was grey and very overcast, with lots of haze around, so it was more of a recky trip than anything else.
First stop was Haytor, which as it was a dry and sort-of-sunny Sunday afternoon, was covered in people clambering all over it, so we quickly moved onto Saddle Tor which was much more enjoyable, with many varying rock formations, with many seemingly resting on their edges, or hovering in mid-air. If only there had been some different light.... another time.
Houndtor was next, which is a spralling mass of rocks and formations but was again covered in climbing children and families. The view from behind Houndtor, across Smallacoombe Rocks and up to Haytor was good and worth a return trip in decent light.
Lastly, following a tip from a friend who lives down that way (Thanks Mark!) we visted Wistmans Woods, a mile or so north of Two Bridges. A very old and ancient stunted Oak forest, it has a spooky and somewhat odd feel to it. Being spring there was no canopy and the lichens, ferns and algi were not in full growth, but it still made me think I had walked onto the set of Lord of the Rings and the forest scenes.
Finally a big thank you to Mark Lakemans for all his guidance and suggestions and to Cerian and Roody for their company up on the hills.
Up on Dartmoor : exploring the Tors
A quick trip to go and visit some of the Tors and woodlands up on Dartmoor this weekend. The weather was grey and very overcast, with lots of haze around, so it was more of a recky trip than anything else.
First stop was Haytor, which as it was a dry and sort-of-sunny Sunday afternoon, was covered in people clambering all over it, so we quickly moved onto Saddle Tor which was much more enjoyable, with many varying rock formations, with many seemingly resting on their edges, or hovering in mid-air. If only there had been some different light.... another time.
Houndtor was next, which is a spralling mass of rocks and formations but was again covered in climbing children and families. The view from behind Houndtor, across Smallacoombe Rocks and up to Haytor was good and worth a return trip in decent light.
Lastly, following a tip from a friend who lives down that way (Thanks Mark!) we visted Wistmans Woods, a mile or so north of Two Bridges. A very old and ancient stunted Oak forest, it has a spooky and somewhat odd feel to it. Being spring there was no canopy and the lichens, ferns and algi were not in full growth, but it still made me think I had walked onto the set of Lord of the Rings and the forest scenes.
Finally a big thank you to Mark Lakemans for all his guidance and suggestions and to Cerian and Roody for their company up on the hills.