#ullswater steamer

[beebees-photography]

Last weekend for the bank holiday we had a weekend away, staying in Penrith. Visiting the Lake District, we went to Glenridding and went on a scenic lake boat tour on the Ullswater Steamer. Starting at Glenridding to Howtown, to Pooley Bridge, and back to Glenridding. Exploring the full length of the Ullswater Lake.

[sandyhookhistory]

“S-Boats In The Channel” 80 Years Ago, Today - (Thurs) Nov 19th, 1942: The Indian Ocean, 44 miles NE of Maputo, Mozambique, the Norwegian steamer “SS Gunda” (Pic 1) is sunk by U-181. 38 Dead, 8 survivors. 223 miles SE of Durban, South Africa, U-177 (IX2D) sinks the British tanker “SS Scottish Chief” (Pic 2), part of Convoy PA-8. The ship explodes in a massive blast as her cargo of 97,000 barrels of fuel oil detonates. 36 Dead, 12 Survivors. In a brazen attack, a pack of 6 German Kriegsmarine “S-Boots” come flying across the English Channel and tear into Convoy PW-250. (‘S-Boats’, a lethal and effective German cousin of the American PT Boat, example, Pic 3) And when we say brazen, we mean it – the S-Boats cross no less than 85 miles of open water to hit the convoy roughly 5 miles south of the Eddystone Lighthouse, which is 10 miles south of the harbor mouth of Plymouth. S-116 bags and sinks 2 ships: the British steamer “SS Birgitte” (Pic 4), with 10 Dead, 13 Survivors, and the Norwegian steamer “SS Lab,” (Pic 5) with 3 Dead and 18 Survivors. “SS Yewforest,” (Pic 6), a British steamer, is also sunk, with 11 dead. A very tragic scene plays out for the Royal Navy in this attack… HMS Ullswater (FY-252, Lake-Class, Pic 7) is an anti-submarine whaler – a whaling ship that now hunts Nazi sharks. She goes charging into the fray to protect the convoy, but disaster strikes. S-112 draws down on her, and puts a torpedo into the tiny warrior. She goes down instantly. There are No Survivors. Her entire crew – 34 Officers and Men – go with her. However, the Germans don’t get away unscathed. The German “MN-01” an armed auxiliary, (no pic) is damaged in a gun battle and beached on the north coast of Norway. In a case of irony, off Norderney, Germany, the Sperrbrecher 169 (“Mine Sweeper”; sister ship, pic 8) hits a mine… and sinks. One dead. 253 miles NW of Casablana, a Lockheed Hudson of 608 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (similar bird, pic 9) heavily damages U-413 with depth charges. In Colon, Panama, the US Navy patrol boat “YP-26” (sister ship, Pic 9) is hauled out of the water… and inexplicably blows up on her cradle, cause unknown. Just another day.. (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClKyblat9Rv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sailsonthehorizon]

The Test Roll returnth

My first roll of B&W is back from the lab, the photos were taken on the shores of Ullswater, the Lake District.

I would have loved this first post to be full of canvas, halyards and transoms. This was the closest I could get to my world of sailing whilst waiting for the warmer weather.

Out of a roll of 36 I reckon this top photo is my favourite one, taken at Pooley Bridge looking across Ullswater to the west. I'm loving the grain, it adds to the murkiness of the lake, and that dystopian slab of brickwork on the left hand side directs your eye to the silhouetted, rotten posts. The waves curling onto the beach have a disconcertingly viscous look to them.

It isn't your typical Peter Rabbit flavour Lake District photo. Which is more than fine. 

The camera I used was my dad's old Pentax MV, which had been stored in a barn for the past 20 years at least. The film stock I used was Ilford HP5 Plus 400.

Here are some more shots from the same shore. An Ullswater Steamer, an experiment with sky and silhouette, and who the flaming heck takes a picture of their mobility scooter…?

The short answer is… somebody who is trying to normalise using the goddamn thing. The biggest problem is with it, is that it is absolutely brilliant. The second biggest problem with it is that I am only 45 and - apart from the thinly disguised exhaustion - I look absolutely fine. You can't see chronic pain.

So whilst on the subject of disability, which is not the easiest of subjects especially when written in the first person, this batch of prints has flagged up a bit of a disability related issue as seen below. Camera shake.

It is pretty obvious going through the roll of film that I simply don’t have enough strength in my arms to press the shutter, and keep camera steady at the same time. For the photos that turned out ok, the camera was resting on something. A log, a fence, even the aforementioned scooter (which is actually pretty awesome as a jury rigged Steadi-cam). The easiest work around is obviously to use the landscape as a tripod, and grab myself a shutter release cable. Lesson learnt, onwards and upwards.

I’m very new to all of this… writing/blogging, film photography, adjusting to a broken body. And I don't pretend to be any good at any of these things, I am totally winging it. So thank you very much for taking the time to check my blog out, I appreciate every click!

I am also working on creating an Instagram feed, please do head on over there if you'd like to see more of the film photography.

https://www.instagram.com/sails_on_the_horizon

Thanks again, until next time…

Peace out.

[cumbriacrack]

Winter Droving steps up a gear with top european street theatre and festival bands Catalonian act Kamchatka – described as ‘near perfect’ street theatre – will be performing at both Ullswater and Winter Droving events this year with their contemporary show Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/09/04/winter-droving-steps-up-a-gear-with-top-european-street-theatre-and-festival-bands/

[martyncrucefix]

#WADOD - Day 26: March 26th 2019

#WADOD – Day 26: March 26th 2019

Works and Days of Division – 29 poems by Martyn Crucefix

Drawing on two disparate sources, this sequence of mongrel-bred poems has been written to respond to the historical moment in this most disunited kingdom. Hesiod’s Works and Days – probably the oldest poem in the Western canon – is a poem driven by a dispute between brothers. The so-called vacana poems originate in the bhaktireligious…

[adventures-of-the-blackgang]

Postcard of Lady of the Lake (built 1877) at Silver Point; Ullswater Navigation Co - Ullswater Steamers

Launched on 26th June, 1877 Lady of the Lake is possibly the oldest working passenger vessel in the world. She was designed by Mr Douglas Hebson of Penrith and built in Glasgow by Joseph Seath & Company. She was transported in three sections by rail to Penrith, then horse drays to Waterside where she was assembled at Elder Beck.

She sank at her moorings in 1881, but was salvaged and returned to service.

She sank again c.1951 and suffered a fire 1965. Restored in 1979. more

[lakelandbeauty]

Ullswater, Cumbria

[aisphoto-posts]

Walk 1 - from Pooley Bridge by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The 20 mile Round the Lake footpath, the Ullswater Way goes through Waterfoot Park so you can start your journey on foot or take a cruise from Pooley Bridge. Take a short walk around Dunmallard Hill, there is a fantastic vantage point at the top and look out for red squirrels! Just a ten minute stroll to Pooley Bridge village with its array of tea rooms, gift shops, pubs and inns, post office and the Ullswater Steamers Pier

[m-j-turner-photography]

Ullswater by Matthew James Turner Via Flickr: © M J Turner Photography || Website || Facebook || Twitter || Instagram || Pinterest || Etsy || 500px || Tumblr || Overlooking Ullswater from the slopes of Green Hill, with one of the Ullswater Steamers heading along the lake giving a sense of scale to the landscape.

[dominicpix]

ullswater steamers

[afrogsview]

A picture every day in 2020 🐸 Lady of the Lake 🐸 #wow #relax #amazing #view #nofilterneeded #oneaday #picture #2020 #leapyear #beautiful #old #lady #ullswater #steam #pier #lake #hills #calm #water #ladyofthelake @ullswatersteam #afrogsview (at Ulswater Steamers Pooley Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rEyynhO7w/?igshid=72sqdg4k3g9y

[snowarchitects]

As we can't go out here's Pooley Bridge jetty Ullswater Steamers Pooly Bridge from 8 yrs ago #memories https://www.pinterest.com/pin/173529391880452433/

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Welcome to the Ullswater by Adam Swaine Ullswater runs a serpentine course for eight miles through expansive vistas of Lakeland’s highest mountains. Helvellyn at 3,117ft (950m) crowns Ullswater, at the South-Western end of the valley, standing on a mighty plateau approximately 9 miles (14.5km) in length and 4.5 miles (7km) wide. The ‘Steamers’ operate an all year service with varying timetable connections between Glenridding, Howtown, Pooley Bridge Piers and between Glenridding and National Trust Aira https://flic.kr/p/2iznBQD

[cumbriacrack]

From bike to boat wildlife talks on Ullswater ‘Steamers’ with Dr Kate Rawles This weekend leading tourist attraction Ullswater ‘Steamers’ partners with Lake District Foundation to host a fascinating talk by Dr.Kate Rawles as part of their wildlife awareness week Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/05/30/from-bike-to-boat-wildlife-talks-on-ullswater-steamers-with-dr-kate-rawles/

[martyncrucefix]

#WADOD - Day 25: March 25th 2019

#WADOD – Day 25: March 25th 2019

Works and Days of Division – 29 poems by Martyn Crucefix

Drawing on two disparate sources, this sequence of mongrel-bred poems has been written to respond to the historical moment in this most disunited kingdom. Hesiod’s Works and Days – probably the oldest poem in the Western canon – is a poem driven by a dispute between brothers. The so-called vacana poems originate in the bhaktireligious…

[wahsnad]

One of the Ullswater Steamers moored up at the jetty at Glenridding awaiting passengers 18.11.19 #ullswater #ullswatersteamers #jetty #autumnal #autumn #fall #boats #lakes #water #igerslakes #igersmountains #igerslakedistrict #nature #ignature #instanature #naturephotography #naturephoto #walking #walkingbritain #hikingthelakes #hiking #hikingadventures #hikers #ukhikers #lakedistrictnationalpark #lakedistrict #lovethelakes #landscapephoto #landscapephotography #reflections https://ift.tt/2OgzaEa