A Lonely Tree, A Slate Mountain, a Point and Click Camera…
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- What a morning this was. Not the easiest either. Poor planning (or non-existent) and the perils of walking on wet slate really tested my steel in Wales. I visit the Lonely Tree in Llanberis, I see if a point and shoot camera from decades ago can compete with my R5 and I embark on a reconnaissance of the Dinorwic Slate Quarry.
Apologies, this is a long one.
And yes, that is what ‘she’ said. - Навчання та стиль
*This is definitely my hiking style, loved it. Loved the scenery, the history and the drama*
When I return I’ll be well read on the area.
Eddie, What a cracking video and stunning scenery and shots from said scenery. Looking forward to seeing some more buddy. Glen.
Cheers Glen. Hopefully more to come!
That looked a bit tough to me, I done a bit of that trail years ago and it was tough then! I even walked past the lonely tree and never took a picture shame on me! Thank you for sharing your time with us....
Thanks Des. I’m a notorious complainer but I genuinely did feel it on this one. YET, it was exciting and interesting and I’d rather be taken out by some exciting and interesting than dull and boring like a long illness. I’m not sure I’m selling a visit to this place with that sentiment, but yeah, I HAVE to get out there and give it a shot.
Do not despair, gravity loves us, but most uphill ;O)
Gravity is a hate crime.
@@EddieSkelson But challenging it makes us look younger and healthier. I am 77 and walk a lot with my camera, and no one will believe that I am a day over 75.
I think sometimes you need a tough day, it’s not fun but is grounding. I learn more from failure than success whether in myself or my photography. But another excellent video Eddie
Thanks Steve, if I wasn’t able to moan I wouldn’t be happy.
That impression of Henry Turner! 🤣🤣Nothing like him at all, but funny nonetheless! 😁😁
Thanks for mentioning wheelchair access Eddie, or should I say the lack of it!😄😄I would normally say I can get where water can't get but yes, I think I would end up coming a cropper there!
It’s a real shame, if there are vehicles out there with magnificent suspension then it might be doable but it’s not something I’d try without seeing some other maniac giving it a go first.
@@EddieSkelson It can be done, but the 'Off Road' wheelchairs that are available are ridiculously expensive! I looked into getting one but the cheapest one was about £11,000!
90% of slate dug out by the miners was unusable, hence the vast piles you saw. Such hard graft to obtain the finished product. And of course theywere only paid for the ten percent!
It’s incredible. I was genuinely blown away by it all. Those ramps built up to allow the transfer of the slate are just insanely well built.
Is that an Alarm shirt you have on? Nice touch being in North Wales! Great video btw
Captain America. One of my favourite t-shirts, sadly getting a bit ropey now.
Also the mountain you question is Snowdon itself, or Yr Wyddfa in Welsh 🙂
A runner informed me! I should have realised how close all of these things were, especially as it’s the same in the Peak.
The route to the barracks is down the track at 11 minutes 39 secs in.
Craig Yates has already been griefing me… thanks for the info mate.
@@EddieSkelson got to go back and watch now.
cracking video Eddie i love snowdonia and its amazing there are so many places with great views. I've just come back from snowdonia after doing aran fawddwy & was doing cadair Idris but the weather and cloud cover made us change our mind and we went in search of a secret waterfall. im just doing my video now of aran fawddwy but still need to sort the waterfall walk out but it was amazing.
Awesome! It's a really beautiful place to explore, the added bonus is of course the coast and I hope to do some Seascapes soon.
@@EddieSkelson id recommend Barmouth that is on the estuary of the Afon Mawddach and Cardigan Bay I've posted some pics of a little outing there and there is a lovely church nestled on the hillside looking down into the town as well as a nice harbor with plenty of boat including an old lifeboat
To get to the interesting stuff in the quarry, you need to hop over the fences (with keep out signs) and go higher up. Perhaps meet up sometime and I can show the areas I’d recommend
I’ve got a hot date with CraigYates there at some point, but I’m a bit of a prude when it comes to fence hopping. If the fence is down, I’m fine with it, but the fences there are very sturdy (they look pretty new actually).
@@EddieSkelson I was there recently, visited multiple times over circa 10 years, explored most areas, included tunnels etc. you’ll need multiple visits unlock what is has to offer
@@andypoole1515 it looked immense. I was really impressed despite my moaning.
Ay up Eddie, slate will contain fossils it's compressed mud, I used to work at Hem Heath colliery and we had a seam through a roadway at 1062 yards deep .. that had load of insect and plant fossils in it. Think the museum even came down and photographed it. Great start to the vlog but some horrendous climbs back up. Like the shots of the tree. was it Denorwig. slate quarry? nothing seemed familiar.
Thanks Alan, it is indeed Dinorwic, although I think I took the mentalists route.
I’m going to be looking for fossils in all that slate next time.
You did great Eddie but the slope to the barracks is an even worse I was there with @karenlawrence spikeymouse photography it killed us but worth it as is the wonderful lonely tree , well done though and all the best
Cheers! I’ll be back there soon so those damn barracks will be mine!
.great video Eddie really enjoyed both parts. I would like to try taking some of that lone tree where is it. do you have a three word location . cheers Danny
I’m so lazy at putting directions in. The tree is ridiculously easy to access, which is a worry, but it’s just a ten second walk from a car park.
Head to Lyn Padern. You can park on the road at the side of the lake at some points. There’s a sort of light industrial area next to it so you will know you are on the correct side.
Snowdonia Waterpark is a good place to use as a pin mark. The road, I believe, is unnamed. Walk into the large car and camper park which is the last before a block of toilets on the road (if you see them you’ve gone too far).
Go VERY early.
The head down the trail to the left. Ten seconds, it’s there.
I noticed that you let the cyclist get out of earshot before we got the comment. “Bike Wanker” LMAO 🤣
Honestly, I didn’t realise he was behind me because of the noise of the cracking slate.
What sort of shutter speed did you shoot with the 50 1.4? What difference would it be using a 2.8 which is the fastest lens I have (24mm)
It’s all relative to the light, Barry. In the twilight hours (morning and evening) I don’t worry too much about where the dial will land as the light is generally softer and I don’t have to rely on a slow shutter to get that dreamy look. Wide open I have to be cautious of the foreground unless bracketing (I’m far too lazy for this) as it can be TOO soft, but generally, I do lean towards less focus in my foreground because it’s just ‘what I like’.
2.8 is a cracking speed to work with. The 1.4 is overkill, it just means that I have ALL of the range available to me if required, but I rarely do. 2.8 - 4 is pretty much the working range of a lot of my landscapes. If I can ever afford a 70-200 or more in the 2.8 range I will be very happy with that.
@EddieSkelson Thanks Eddy. Those slate paths would do my knees in so well done having a crack.
My knees are not happy. Trust me.