Of all the great quotes on time some have struck a real cord with me over the last month or so: “The bad news is time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot” – Michael Althsuler; “Time only seems to matter when it’s running out” – Peter Strup and “You will never find time for everything. If you want time you must make it” – Charles Buxton.
Just recently, time has been flying by for me; climbing/photography trips to the Pyrenees and then Pembroke, a painting project (not oils and canvas but a house full of doors, a 2.5” brush and a several tins of Dulux Professional) then more climbing/photo shoots trips to St Bees, Craig y Longridge and the Peak have all gone by in a blur. A day at the Chatworth Summer Fair pulled in the Red Arrows, the White Helmuts and The Tigers Parachute Team. That was so relaxed it seemed like a stroll in the park with the kids – come to think of it…
No surprise then that the image library has been expanded a bit too – 57 gbs, all 7206 pixs worrth, have been added and that’s a lot of keywording and post processing I can say! It does mean that the calendar is (very) nearly done - just one shoot left - and life is getting back to steady state. I reckon I’ve seized the month never mind the moment or the day! So my apologies for the break in the blogs – something had to give - but here’s some shots to check out...
The Ariege region in the French
Neil Gresham - Mr DWS - doing his stuff on his own Wet T-Shirt Contest (7a+), Broadhaven Cove, Range East
DWS Pembroke style. Steve McClure cruising Southern Rain (F6b+/S1) on Granny Smith Wall,
End of the day atop Stennis Head, Range East,Pembroke
Dinas Rock, in South Wales, is a cracking venue very reminiscent of Chee Dale in the Peak District in appearance although it climbs totally different. Neil Mawson on-sights Crock of Gold (7c+) during a flying visit
The Cornice in Chee Dale has been ground-zero this year for activity with many routes being re-bolted. Ben Meakin is captured one evening hanging-out on the undercuts of Powerplant (F8a)
St Bees is little short of a photog dream crag; visually stunning! We caught it on an absolutely glorious day – Bank Holiday Monday to be precise. Liam Lonsdale, the 2010 ‘Be in my Calendar Winner, Dreaming of Red Rocks (F7a+)
The Red Arrows, kicked off the afternoon displays from the military, captured here doing what they do best – aerial painting
The Royal Signals White Helmuts sizzled nicely through-out their demo…
whilst the Tigers Parachute Display Team drop into the arena to end a superb afternoon display from our armed forces – many of whom had recently been on active duty
Craig y Longridge is the ultimate outdoor training venue – the pumpfest of all pumpfests! Emerging Lanc’s hotshot, Adam Jeeworth, warming up prior to an ‘Epic’ photo session for the calendar
