[Leica] Walking around Ashton Northamptonshire

[durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)]

Graham,

Priceless narrative and great photos.  Its obvious that you get a great 
amount of enjoyment out of doing this.  Its great to see the English 
countryside through your eyes.

Mike D

GeeBee wrote:
> I took a shot of this tree and had just picked up my bag to move on when
> these two approached. I resumed my position and waited for them to come 
> into
> shot. I bade them good day and in an attempt at friendliness I said that
> they were just what the shot needed. They said nothing and the guy on the
> left looked at me as if I had just crawled out of an apple. I was hoping
> they would go one stage further and say something about getting out of 
> their
> way or I would be feeling their crop thus giving me the opportunity to give
> them the kind of poor taste crude comment for which I am famous:
> Leica M6 : 21mm Elmarit : red filter : Kodak Professional BW400CN
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06192.htm
> 
> 
> The great clouds that I was enjoying don't always lead to rain but the
> headlights on this bus were a sure sign that it had encountered rain
> earlier:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06193.htm
> 
> 
> This chap looked completely out of place, more American than English:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06194.htm
> 
> 
> Ashton church, sadly locked due to its close proximity to town but a great
> place to eat my packed lunch. Some consider my love of churchyards morbid
> but I do not find them at all morbid, just restful and a peaceful place 
> to sit
> and reflect:
> Leica M2 : 21mm Elmarit: Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/Northamptonshire_Churches/A-L/pages/Ashton_01.htm
>  
> 
> 
> 
> William Alan Humphrey who didn't live anywhere near long enough. As well as
> his often visited grave there was also a very comfy bench with a plaque
> dedicating it to his memory:
> Leica M2 : 21mm Elmarit: Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/Northamptonshire_Churches/A-L/pages/Ashton_02.htm
>  
> 
> 
> 
> Typical village cottages built from the local honey coloured stone. The
> telephone wires and tv aerials detracted slightly but the light was just
> fine:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06195.htm
> 
> 
> The footpath had been ploughed up and not retrodden of late but I knew its
> course over the brow of a hill from previous walks so I did something that,
> although perfectly legal, always makes me feel uncomfortable and I set out
> across the farmers crop:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06196.htm
> 
> 
> To the right the weather looked to be getting decidedly nasty but again
> there was great light:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06197.htm
> 
> 
> Rain was starting to look inevitable but I have a poncho that covers me and
> my camera bag and I can be completely rainproof in about 10 seconds,
> maximum:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06198.htm
> 
> 
> I was still shooting a few minutes before the rain hit:
> Leica M2 : Summicron 50mm DR : Agfa Vista 200
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06199.htm
> 
> 
> I wasn't expecting the wind that accompanied the rain to be so strong. It
> suddenly blew up a gale and the rain started as if someone had turned on a
> tap. My ten seconds to get under cover proved to be a little optimistic and
> I missed the best shots of the day. Those of me wrestling with my poncho
> which was by turns glued to my face or overhead, at arms length, as if
> filled with helium. I came tantalisingly close to getting the damn thing
> over my head but I couldn't keep it there long enough to find the head hole
> which needed my head in it to anchor it while I covered up fully. By the
> time I was under cover I was soaked but greatly amused at the thought of 
> the
> shots I could have got if I had been watching me :-)
> 
> 
> 
> --Graham
> http://www.geebeephoto.com
> 
> 
> 
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