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Category Archives: Pete’s Random Posts

Effects of the Icelandic volcano ?

From Sunset with effects of Volcano Not sure about this , but a very pinky-orange sunset with various layers in it. Taken from the lane up to Bulls Head, Kerridge on Friday 16th April after a little after work “wind-down” ride on the Cotic Hubster. Picture quality is a bit iffy because they are taken […]

Klunkerz

Here is a you tube clip of the DVD which Eric has just lent me. It tells the tale of the origins of MTBing…..its essential viewing

Its all about Shutter Speed

From Eric Cheeky Ride 10th April 2010 A couple of shots from a cheeky Saturday ride this last weekend. I have finally sorted out the right shutter speed setting (1/30th sec), coupled with a panning motion. Got it wrong a few times – just check out the piccies on Picasweb. From Eric Cheeky Ride 10th […]

Thursday afternoon …view from my office window

From Reberty Feb 2010 View of Val Thorens (on the right in the foreground) and the Menuires Valley

Lama…loads of Snow

Its deep in them thar’ hills ! The Bionic-hipped Eric & my good self ventured up the Cat & Fiddle road until it was just to cloudy & damp to go any further. We hung a left and headed towards Lamaload. Now this is impressive stuff From Cheeky Saturday Snow Ride 16th Jan 2010 And […]

Kerridge Ridge Night Shots

The snow on the hills above Macc was just too much to resist. Last Saturday Katie and I did a little circuit of the Kerridge ridge, from Lidgetts Lane to White Nancy and back. I packed my trusty SLR and a mini tripod . 30 sec exposures were the order of the day . From […]

Check out our very own “Weather Widget”

Courtesy of the Met Office and their generous HTML script …I have altered the site to offer this as a permanent page – see Right Hand Menu

The fringe benefits of cycle commuting

From Commute shots 2009 9th November …on the way in…very cold morning but brilliant sunrise. Last of the sunshine …after this point it was foggy all the way to work From Commute shots 2009 12th October on the way home From Commute home photos 12th October 2009 From Commute home photos 12th October 2009

Big Dan’s September Sunrise Special

From Dans breakfast Surprise 9th September 2009 Out of bed before 6am 🙁 Muster at BL in the dark 🙁 From Dans breakfast Surprise 9th September 2009 Up to Charity for the sunrise over the C& F 🙂 From Dans breakfast Surprise 9th September 2009 From Dans breakfast Surprise 9th September 2009 From Dans breakfast […]

Sparrowhawk

Following the bird of prey conversation I had with Sean laast week Ithought it would be timely to publish this : From Misceallaneous 2009 From Misceallaneous 2009 Yes that is a freshly killed little birdy in its talons !