FIVE STAND WOOD. (06/11/13)

We are parked up at Chatsworth, we have been for a day and a half. I was hoping that the sculpture exhibition would be on as I love the occasion. Fortunately I saw one crated up outside so was spared the cost of entering the grounds for little reward in damp and gloomy weather. I was also spared the Shearing’s tours… bus loads of incontinent OAPs blocking my view and bemoaning the fact that Southerby’s price estimates are ridiculous this always qualified by.

“ I wouldn’t give it house room if they paid me”.

They are a Dukes ransom but I like to see artists rewarded. I like looking at sculpture I could not dream of ever owning or having an environment to display it in. Some works appeal more than others, that’s art. I don’t know why I’m blathering on about something that isn’t there.

We went a walk into the woods behind the house. I didn’t take a tripod as the weather is dull and spitting rain. It was fine for a walk but not worth carrying more than a camera and a second lens for.

Most pictures today are in portrait orientation. That’s because trees live in woods that’s where we walked and trees are tall. They will enlarge with a click.  Still plenty of colour. I hope the Beech doesn’t get a disease. They may not give a good show but are a reliable standby. The Acers have been lacking this year. No worries red isn’t my favourite colour.

On our early walk the Fallow Deer are strolling here. The rut isn’t over yet as I’m woken by a couple of stags still collecting does’. They appear to have almost agreed to differ as they are wandering as a single herd. A hell of a racket they make whilst agreeing.

This is the aqueduct. I’m afraid I blew it as I don’t have any usable images of the structure. I have in the archives but my filing system is proving more secure than GCHQ.

        I don’t know the Duke of Devonshire but I do commend him for opening up the vistas that were created by his forbears. It’s not a cheap job managing nature in a sympathetic manner.  

     If this is his he deservers it. He is a busy man. A busy man that lets me and thousands of others enjoy what is his by birth. I like his new chopper. His old one was an awful blue job.

        Here is the aqueduct of course it didn’t need a tripod. Daft Adrian still had the polariser on from the beach walk. My Muppetry is truly is boundless.

Tomorrow I’m away home to Blackwell, I have to call at Harrison Cameras on the way…..just to check I’m not missing a bargain like a 580 or 600 strobe at half price.

Have fun.