Photography
Northern Rock (2-6-2) steaming down the line from Dalegarth station on The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. A couple of passengers, with a very impressively stocked cake-stand, were enjoying the ride in “Ruth”, one of the Pullman coaches.
Thanks to the engine driver for the steam show.
Striking view of recent snow on High Street (828 m.) and Bannerdale, seen from Penrudduck.
A family of Provence donkeys in a field in the Alpes-de-Haut-Provence in the week before Palm Sunday. That's a Jack, a Jenny and two foals. The âne de Provence is a recognised breed, also known as « âne des Croisés » or « âne des Saintes »; it is characterised by its grey hair and dorsal strip known as the Cross of St. Andrew. The ones I have met have been friendly and intelligent. They're now fairly rare with fewer than a thousand currently registered.
Donkey Sunday means Palm Sunday, celebrating when Jesus rode in to Jerusalem on a donkey to fulfil the prophecy of Zechariah.
Up in a plane gets me thinking about the infinite. The colours of sunset accentuate this mood. Here are four real views from my most recent evening flight. Images made with a lens.
March blizzard in Keswick, Cumbria. The whiteout merges the snow on the ground, the flakes in the air and the clouds.
