poniedziałek, 22 lutego 2016

In The Middle Of Nowhere


The windmill type of post mill is the oldest windmill in Heritage Park in Olsztynek located in north Poland. The windmill was built in small village of Wodziany in 1773.

This is the oldest and most primitive type of European windmill. It consist of a large central post that the mill is built around. The post is braced at it’s base and the whole mill structure rotates around the base. This type of mills where easy to move around so that it’s propellers, also called wings could adopt the appropriate position relative to the wind.
Instead of a wooden base, especially since the nineteenth century, also it used a more robust structures built of brick or stone, and later concrete. To rotate the windmill served wooden pole length of 8-9 metres.

The whole windmill was built of wood and had three floors - the bottom was occupied by base stabilizing the structure, two higher were used for production of flour (middle floor contained millstones).

In The Middle Of Nowhere - Poland

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czwartek, 18 lutego 2016

Rainbow Valley


I captured this beautiful rainbow by instance, during a brief, heavy rain around the Wheatley village in Oxfordshire. I remember that I stood for a while in the rain with my camera hidden under the jacket. But it was worth waiting for the perfect moment.

Rainbow Valley - Wheatley village - Oxfordshire

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piątek, 12 lutego 2016

The South Stack Cliffs


The South Stack cliffs contain some of the oldest rocks in Wales, dating back nearly 600 million years to a geological period called the Precambrian. The extensive folds in the cliff face bear witness to some of the earth movements and forces that have shaped Wales.
The layering of different materials making up the rocks is clearly visible. The sandstone (brown-orange) and mudstone (lighter grey) layers have acted differently as they've been folded: sandstone contains coarser materials and keeps its shape whereas the mudstone is more fluid and has been squashed into the gaps in-between.

The South Stack Cliffs - Anglesey - Wales

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środa, 10 lutego 2016

Canvas Prints


Why not to hang one of the beautiful Earth views on your wall?
My canvas prints are made using only the
highest quality materials available in the digital print market. Every part of the canvas print has been researched and tested to ensure you are nothing but delighted with the finished product. All of my Landscapes, Nature and Man-Made photographs are printed on the highest quality 100% pure cotton canvas with a fine matt surface finish to ensure the ink takes perfectly to the canvas. The colours reproduce perfectly on the canvas with a superb museum finish. All prints are professionally hand stretched and positioned onto 1 inch thick frame.

In this gallery you can choose one of my photographs to enjoy the view on your wall.
To order one of my canvas prints simply click on the name below the picture.
For more canvases click on the links below

Landscapes * Man-Made * Nature
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wtorek, 9 lutego 2016

Twr Mawr lighthouse


A beacon, called 'Twr Bach' was built on the island to help guide ships but in 1845 a more effective lighthouse was erected. This lighthouse was called Twr Mawr and was modelled on the windmills of Anglesey.
This 35ft tower with an effective height above sea level of 82ft was visible from 7 miles away. The original 'Twr Bach' beacon just across the bay, equipped with a directional flashing light, replaced Twr Mawr as lighthouse for Llanddwyn in 1976.

Do you remember the movie 'Half Light' with Demi Moore? The main action takes place in the Twr Mawr lighthouse you can see on the picture.

Twr Mawr lighthouse - Llanddwyn Island - Wales

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