Aerial photo of the edge of a Dartmoor lake. I love the shades and textures caused by the early Spring wind...
Sunset over West Mill Tor and Yes Tor on Dartmoor. Taken with a DJI Phantom drone.
Not a campsite, but with frequent showers, an excellent spot for some shelter and food before the adventure continued.
Ice encrusted blades of grass highlighted against the dawn sun as it tries to penetrate the winter clouds.
Photo taken descending Yes Tor one cold, cold morning.
Photo taken descending Yes Tor one cold, cold morning.
Light shines through clouds onto a little patch of Dartmoor.
East Dart waterfall at night. Long exposure to capture the stars. The light on the horizon comes from Princetown prision - casting an eerie glow towards the heavens.
Captured by drone one evening at sunset, I had almost given up when the sun sunk a little lower and suddenly the sky flared in it's dying glow.
Shelter at it's simplist. A single layer of lightweight shelter snugged down behind a dry stone wall.
The psycodelic dawn belies the dark, rough night that came before.
The psycodelic dawn belies the dark, rough night that came before.
Look carefully on a map and you will find this gem of a spot marked but there is no marked path here.
I walked out in the dark and woke to this scene. Inconveniencing yourself always pays off!
I walked out in the dark and woke to this scene. Inconveniencing yourself always pays off!
As the sun rose, the cloud suddenly moved to the south allowing the golden light to shine through.
In the centre you can see the old cart bridge and clapperbridge that are usually submerged under Fernworthy Reservoir. Water levels hadn't been this low for over a decade but I was amazed at what they had revealed.
Cycling home early one morning after a cold bivy up high, I was mesmerised by the reflection of dawn in the Western sky.
This photo says it all. The wild landscape enveloping two adventurers.
Not a tropical island but the trees and shore of Burrator Reservoir from above.
Waking to a clear dawn I was fortunate enough to catch the moment the sunlight kissed the top of the falls. Magic.
Another morning after the night before moment. There is a quiet satisfaction to waking up in wild places.
It had been a very cold night and it was hard to emerge from a warm down sleeping bag that morning.
I had been shooting the milky way (in the other direction) when I turned and shot this photo almost on a whim...
Not all adventures are on Dartmoor!
From the snowy peak of Cadair Idris I spotted this group on the opposide ridge. I love the contrasts here.
From the snowy peak of Cadair Idris I spotted this group on the opposide ridge. I love the contrasts here.
Moody clouds and light over Meldon Reservior on a cold winter's day.
My trusty fat bike on one of Dartmoor's less ridden tracks.
Big landscapes make for moody scenes.
The title page shot for this site. A very depleted Fernworthy Reservoir and autumn colours. Shot with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.
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