Drove west to see my dear friend Sally this past weekend, with whom I did a spot of hiking through the hills, forests and mud of the beautiful Cotswolds. The annual Berkeley Skirmish was cancelled due to waterlogged fields, so we resolved to have our own adventure instead. The weather was great, the views were stunning, and the hike was exhausting. But the food was rewarding!We found some interesting treasures, like the opening of the Sapperton Canal, the longest canal tunnel in the world, and awaiting restoration since 1972. The Painswick Beacon overlooked the plains of Gloucestershire, as far as the Severn River, and offered some amazing views. The Milky Way was shot from Sal's garden, from where the clear skies are always carpeted in stars.Not many photos taken, and some just snapped quickly with my phone, but I have presented a broad spectrum of our exploits here. Some of the images I chose to bracket and blend to HDR, which I'm not a big fan of, but there we are. Thanks, Sal, for another great adventure!
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Taken from near The Painswick Beacon.
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The Beacon itself.
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Sal takes a quick shot of the view.
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An HDR image of the Gloucestershire countryside.
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Another HDR image.
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Sal doing some exploring.
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A garish HDR shot.
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Yours truly lining up a shot, using the Painswick Beacon as a resting place for my tripod! Taken by Sal.
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On the way to Sapperton, I stopped halfway up a winding road to quickly shoot this view of a small town with my phone.
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Sal heading for the forest.
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The Sapperton Canal Tunnel..
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The top of the tunnel resembles the ruins in Cambodia.
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A ray of sunlight finds this unusual tree trunk.
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A bridge arching across the yet unrestored canal.
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Hot Camembert with garlic and rosemary, and bread for dipping. Heart attack food but so yummy!
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English Rose Veal.
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The Milky Way, shot from Sal's garden.
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Finding a reflection in Sal's courtyard.
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Vipul KapadiaMar 20, 2013 05:54 PM
Love the last picture of your's reflecting from a car!!! Very creative and definitely a standout.
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