Step into Ely and it feels like a step into the past; but in a nice way... When
you approach by rail the train passes through water meadows dotted with glorious
willows; cattle graze the lush grass and narrow boats trundle their way along
the River Cam. The scene may not have changed for 150 years if it wasn't for the
trains clattering by every so often.
It's easy to get carried away with such a picturesque scene so I did take several shots and have enjoyed playing around with them in Lightroom. All pictures take were on my trusty Nikon D2Xs and with a Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AFD or Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AFD lens...
Here is similar scene only converted to black and white...
Sitting pretty high above this rural scene is the cathedral itself. The real gem of Ely is this ecclesiastical masterpiece and one you can appreciate from all over this compact city.
We are lucky having this as our nearest town. We come here every day as Quinn is at school here, and the shops are good enough to mean Cambridge is a day out place rather than a necessity. Today, as I write this in the library there is a bustling street market, a bi-weekly event and one that brings people in from farms and villages around. Life... It continues apace in Ely.
From the peace of the countryside...
To the bustle of market day...
21st Century life may have it's attractions...
...but we all need our 5 a day...
So, what else has been happening in the world of Alex JP Scott Photography? Well I finally managed to photograph the driving force behind the mill, Dave Pearce. Only fair Dave...
bit of a grab shot...
...and we finally went out onto Wicken Fen Nature Reserve - lovely place with some great walks. Any of you who follow me on Facebook, will have seen some of the shots I took there. Those of you who haven't can find them HERE. Just as a taster though...
and here is one of the sails on Wicken Fen mill...
This mill pumps water helping to control water levels...
Also, a friend of ours has started to run a Bed and Breakfast in a stone annex of their farmhouse in Yorkshire. I took some pictures for them and they launched their website recently. This can be found HERE. If you are in the area and need a place to stay look them up...
That about wraps it up - I hope to get out and about tomorrow (weather permitting) and who knows what next weeks blog will be about (I have some ideas...). I think I have arrived late to the party having just got an iPad (great are they not?) - most of the text for this blog was written on mine... anyone know who invented them?
So, look out for me HERE and on Facebook and I shall see you next week...
TTFN
It's easy to get carried away with such a picturesque scene so I did take several shots and have enjoyed playing around with them in Lightroom. All pictures take were on my trusty Nikon D2Xs and with a Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AFD or Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AFD lens...
Sitting pretty high above this rural scene is the cathedral itself. The real gem of Ely is this ecclesiastical masterpiece and one you can appreciate from all over this compact city.
We are lucky having this as our nearest town. We come here every day as Quinn is at school here, and the shops are good enough to mean Cambridge is a day out place rather than a necessity. Today, as I write this in the library there is a bustling street market, a bi-weekly event and one that brings people in from farms and villages around. Life... It continues apace in Ely.
From the peace of the countryside...
To the bustle of market day...
21st Century life may have it's attractions...
...but we all need our 5 a day...
So, what else has been happening in the world of Alex JP Scott Photography? Well I finally managed to photograph the driving force behind the mill, Dave Pearce. Only fair Dave...
bit of a grab shot...
...and we finally went out onto Wicken Fen Nature Reserve - lovely place with some great walks. Any of you who follow me on Facebook, will have seen some of the shots I took there. Those of you who haven't can find them HERE. Just as a taster though...
and here is one of the sails on Wicken Fen mill...
This mill pumps water helping to control water levels...
Also, a friend of ours has started to run a Bed and Breakfast in a stone annex of their farmhouse in Yorkshire. I took some pictures for them and they launched their website recently. This can be found HERE. If you are in the area and need a place to stay look them up...
That about wraps it up - I hope to get out and about tomorrow (weather permitting) and who knows what next weeks blog will be about (I have some ideas...). I think I have arrived late to the party having just got an iPad (great are they not?) - most of the text for this blog was written on mine... anyone know who invented them?
So, look out for me HERE and on Facebook and I shall see you next week...
TTFN
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