{"id":9005,"date":"2015-09-20T08:20:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T07:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9005"},"modified":"2022-01-31T15:26:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T15:26:05","slug":"coniston-hodge-close-jumping-shark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk\/blog\/shoots\/coniston-hodge-close-jumping-shark","title":{"rendered":"Coniston, Hodge Close and a Jumping White Shark…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday morning was shrouded in thick mist as Lewis and I headed out to Hodge Close Quarry. Passing over Hawkshead Hill it was hard to see in front of us.<\/p>\n

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Down at Monk Coniston things had cleared out a little bit, the Old Man was still hiding behind a layer of thick Mist. With the occasion glimpse of the iconic Mountain that dominated this view, things were certainly lifting.<\/p>\n

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We headed to Hodge Close hoping to catch the mist lifting from the surrounding area.\u00a0It was only 12 hours earlier that Colin and I met here for an evening of Landscape Photography and what a pleasant evening it was. I had a feeling he’d be hear again this morning too but by the time we arrived there was no sign of him or anyone else.<\/p>\n

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We parked up and I was keen to take Lewis to the main site of the Quarry to see if he remember his previous visits here last Autumn.<\/a><\/p>\n

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To round off my collection of Landscape Photography from Hodge Close I was keen to capture the tree on the edge with the back drop of a misty Little Langdale. We headed over and probably at a good time.<\/p>\n

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Look like it’s been a soggy night.<\/p>\n

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I love Misty conditions for Landscape Photography, for me I like the moments where the mist is lifting and the distant view is coming into view. This spot could be great with conditions like that.<\/p>\n

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The terrain is broken slate everywhere around here.<\/p>\n

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The Quarry workings are extensive around here.<\/p>\n

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Lewis capturing details…<\/p>\n

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A rare one of myself, with an even rarer smile…<\/p>\n

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Lewis took this photo of a smiley face he drew on a\u00a0rock.<\/p>\n

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Hey Dad…<\/p>\n

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Smile.<\/p>\n

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Lewis on the ledge with the main Quarry behind him.<\/p>\n

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It’s this big…<\/p>\n

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We headed up to the top of the Quarry where Colin and I had been last night<\/a>.\u00a0We hung around for a short while capturing the scene over the quarry towards the distant fells as the mist broke up and lifted.<\/p>\n

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Colin’s Tree.<\/p>\n

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Down into the Quarry.<\/p>\n

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The mist was on its way now.<\/p>\n

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Available for catalog work…<\/p>\n

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He said it was better than a laying in bed.<\/p>\n

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I’m going to think about these roots and how I could make an interesting shot from them. I have an idea but it needs to develop some more.<\/p>\n

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Last one of Colin’s Tree with the Tilt & Shift Lens.<\/p>\n

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From the Leica Q<\/p>\n

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I told him this was Thor’s Hammer.<\/p>\n
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The remains of his apple making ripples….<\/p>\n
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On the way back to the car we met Andy Smith from Cactus Creative in Kendal who was with a group of people heading down into the Quarry for a fashion shoot. In hindsight I should have asked to tag along. It would have be interesting to see how that went.<\/p>\n
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Lewis and I were hungry after our misty morning adventure so we headed home for a Bacon and Sausage sandwich.<\/p>\n
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As we headed home we briefly stopped at Yew Tree Tarn which was like a mirror reflecting the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n
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What happens if you turn this Dad?<\/p>\n
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Seems like the Stump has a new haircut.<\/p>\n
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Still a fair bit of Mist\/Murkiness around here.<\/p>\n
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This will soon be golden brown.<\/p>\n
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Tom Heights above Yew Tree Tarn.<\/p>\n
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A great morning, made even better by sharing it with my Son Lewis.<\/p>\n
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I love this composition, never seen it before, I’m always amazed how if you look you will find something.<\/p>\n
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Whilst I took these images Lewis claims to have seen a baby White Shark jumping in the water. I suggested maybe it was a Trout, but no, he was adamant it was a Shark …it looked like one Dad….
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You can see more of my Shoots from this part of the Lake District on the links below and also my current range of Landscape Prints here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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