Lone walker at 04:15 on Sharp Edge, Blencathra the other week. Since February this year many of you will be aware I’ve been frantically working on my next Lakeland documentary ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’. Needless to say it’s taken up quite a lot of my time. I have a very busy summer ahead and…
Friends of the Lake District talk
Heavenly light over Castlerigg as seen from Latrigg last December. Quick plug for a talk I’ll be doing for Friends of the Lake District this September…. Kirby Lecture – Living on the Fells – filming Lakeland landscapes We are delighted to announce that filmmaker, Terry Abraham, will be speaking at our 2015 annual Kirby Lecture,…
Wainwright Memorial Lecture by yours truly
Yours truly doing the AW Memorial Lecture this October. Now here’s something I never expected in my lifetime – being asked to be the guest speaker for the annual Wainwright Memorial Lecture in the Lake District. Needless to say it was a tremendous honour to have been approached about it and of course I agreed….
Initial thoughts: Hilleberg Enan tent
At camp with the Hilleberg Enan on Blencathra last Thursday evening. Not been on the blog for a while as I’ve been so busy away filming ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’ folks. Indeed I have a very busy three months ahead juggling my usual bread and butter commissioned work along with working on the doc…
Blencathra – a bird’s eye view
I’ve almost completed filming the spring chapter for ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’ now and I’m pleased to say it’s all gone extremely well. I’m thrilled in fact. It’s been a tough few weeks mind, nailing shots of the fell from near and far at dawn, dusk come wind, rain or shine. I’ll be showing…
BMC Peak District talk and peek at ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’
See you there? In a couple of weeks I’ll be giving a talk at the British Mountaineering Council’s Peak District meet in erm…the Peak District! The event is open and free to all who attend and some free grub will be laid on too. I’ll be sharing my thoughts and stories concerning hillwalking and the…
Patience is a virtue – scenic delights of Blencathra
Star trails from Jenkin Hill. I’ve been back home less than 24 hours and am already planning my next trip to the Lake District to continue filming ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’. The past 12 days or so has been incredibly testing for me on many fronts but the long waits and exhaustion has been…
Please support ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’
A recent scene I captured on video for ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’. You may or may not have noticed in the side bar on this blog, that I’m currently fundraising for my next film ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’ on Indiegogo. I’ve raised some of the budget from sponsors and am now seeking the…
It’s back! ‘Life of a Mountain: Scafell Pike’ on BBC TV
Back on the BBC for a repeat run. Gotta admit I was surprised to discover the other day that my labour of love ‘Life of a Mountain: Scafell Pike’ is being repeated on BBC TV this month. It only had it’s terrestrial TV premiere last January. It’s still the 60 minute abridged edit of the…
A painting comes to life – Yewbarrow by Wastwater
The finished painting – Yewbarrow by Wastwater. A week ago today, David Powell-Thompson and myself attended a public event in the Coronation Hall, Ulverston organised by BBC Radio Cumbria and Up For Arts. ‘A Picture of Cumbria’ was presented live on radio for the morning which involved members of the public contributing towards a ‘painting…
A brief respite from the storms in Wasdale
Countess Bridge and the main valley road in Wasdale at sunset yesterday. It’s been a gloomy few days here in Wasdale so my wife and I have spent much of our time exploring the lower level delights of the area including the wonderful beaches nearby. Even so, there has been the odd hour or two…
A night on Souther Fell filming ‘Life of a Mountain: Blencathra’
Clough Head from Souther Fell. I’m sat here with a cup of tea relaxing in a holiday cottage in Wasdale contemplating where I shall take an easy wander today in the area. Temperatures have dropped, the winds have eased markedly and there’s fresh snow on the fells. Perfect hillwalking conditions. I’m also reflecting on the…
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