I have found some shots in my archive that are just right for this 'landscapes' topic.
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| High Force - on the River Tees in Teesdale |
The English writer Arthur Young arrived there, on horseback, with his wife in 1771. He wrote:
- "The whole river (no trifling one) divided by one rock into two vast torrents pours down a perpendicular precipice of near fourscore feet: The deluging force of the water throws up such a foam and misty rain, that the sun never shines without a large and brilliant rainbow appearing...
- After preaching at Cuthberton and in Teesdale, I went a little out of my way, to see one of the wonders of nature. The river Tees rushes down between two rocks, and falls sixty feet perpendicular into a basin of water sixty feet deep."
Back in the 1956 I went on a geology field trip to the island of Raasay just off Skye. The landscapes there were quite spectacular even in black and white.
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| St Andrews University students on Raasay |
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| Raasay |
The landscapes in the Yorkshire Dales are spectacular in a different way.
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| A view in Swaledale (Arkengarthdale?) |
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| Another Swaledale view |
All these shots were taken before the digital age. I wish I had kept a record of when and where the last two were taken.
For landscapes from other parts of the world check out what's been posted at Carmi's Thematic-photographic-294.
6 comments:
The British Isles does have some wonderful scenery.
Oh my what wonderful captures to share! I just knew you'd post something here. Blogger seems to be updating so slowly. I have to search these posts out! It doesn't, (as last I looked) even appear on Carmi's link yet. Thanks Bob! This has been an exciting adventure, to see the world over a hot cup of coffee!
I love it when you add photos from your archives! Wonderful landscapes and so English! It has been too long since I crossed the pond to England. Thanks so much Bob.
Great to see those old shots, Bob.
Reminds me that I too, have some boxes full of the days before digital...
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At least you still have these great shots, Bob. Many of my pre-digital ones are so discoloured that I haven't even tried scanning them.
Those are great shots! I think the B&W ones make you look at the bones of the landscape.
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