Ricoh GRIII
Taken on 21 March 2026
Further foggy day scenes
Tag: mist
Trees in the fog
As promised yesterday, here are some more pictures from my foggy day walk yesterday.
These were all shot on the outward leg of the walk. They would have been very different had I shot them on the return, when the thinning mist had increased the visibility enough for distracting background details to emerge.
Ricoh GRIII
Taken on 21 March 2026
Foggy avenue
After dropping my son of at work this morning, I drove out to the Welbeck estate to undertake another of the walks that wind through the grounds. This time I chose the walk to Cuckney Water Meadows which, while the longest of the four official trails at 6.28 miles, was also much easier than the Belph Brook walk I did a few weeks back (photos to come from that in due course) because, for the most part, it is along paved, gravel, or concrete footpaths and roads, with only the final stretch to the water meadows being over fields.
The walk was made much more pleasant from a photographic point of view by an abundant blanket of mist and fog that hung around for most of the morning, only beginning to lift when I was well into my return leg of the walk.
I shot a roll of Tri-X, but also shot a bunch of pictures with my Ricoh GR III, including the one shared below.
It will probably be a while before I share the Tri-X pictures, but I’ll share some more of the digital images in the next day or two.
Ricoh GRIII
Taken on 21 March 2026
Regrowth
Another picture from Renishaw golf course. This old trooper of a tree is exhibiting signs that it’s not yet finished with life.
It isn’t the first time I photographed this particular tree, and an earlier shot from last October shot with my Olympus OM-10 on Ilford HP5+ can be seen below the square Yashica Mat image.
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
Mystery golf course tunnel
There are a number of these shallow brick lines tunnel on and around Renishaw golf course. While I don’t know for sure, I wonder if they’re there to aid drainage on the golf course in cases where the nearby river Rother breaks its bank and floods the surrounding area?
If so, they were perhaps not sufficient for the task (or at least the increasing regularity of such events) as the golf course has flooded numerous times, to the extent that it has now closed due to the constant disruption this has caused.
The news article linked above mentioned interest from a new owner for the club, but there has been little sign of this happening, and the course is now gradually returning to overgrowth. Despite this however, the club website still appears to be live, with membership offers still advertised and even a little status notification that the course is currently open!
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
Tree trunks
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
Along the farm track
Not far from the Trans Pennine Trail at Renishaw stands a farm. A public footpath runs along the farm track, fields to one side, and a wooded area to the other.
When the track reaches the farm gate the footpath forks away across a grassy field, beneath a row of power lines, and then descends down a stony path, passing an impressive tree with an large hollow exposing its roots.
After this point, the path is rejoined by the one I showed in yesterday’s post and they then descent to the railway line, which can be crossed by a footbridge.
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
A gateway to the mist
There’s a footpath beyond this gate that I haven’t walked before as I always take an alternate route that skirts some arable fields (you’ll see a couple of pictures from there soon). That mist does look tempting though. Perhaps next time I’m in the vicinity I will take the pass less well trod.
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
Further misty Trans Pennine Trail pictures
I’m still slowly posting these pictures I made during the misty days we got just after Christmas last year.
The two shots today are of the Trans Pennine Trail not far from Renishaw. I’ve posted pictures from this part of the TPT in the past, including this post which shows the bridge in today’s photos from a different perspective.
More picture from this misty outing to come in the next few days.
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
Fencepost climbing frame and a new scanner
I went for a long drive (for me, at least) today. I had the opportunity to buy an Epson V850 Pro scanner for a very good price and, rather than have it shipped, I agreed with the seller to meet up and collect in person. As he lives right down on the south coast, and I’m in Yorkshire, halfway up the country, we met at a service station in Oxfordshire, which was a little over 2 hours each way for me. I took the opportunity to listen to podcasts during the journey, and the time passed quickly as a result.
The scanner is now set up and will replace the Epson V700 I’ve used for the last few years. The V700 is still in full working order but, given the recent news that Epson may be cutting manufacture of it’s film scanners, I decided to future-proof myself with a more recent model.
I’ve already scanned a roll of 120 film this afternoon to put it through it’s paces and the results are good. One thing I’m not sure about are the film holders that come with the V850. These have anti-newton inserts to hold the film flat, which is a good thing, I thought. However, what it also means is that it’s quite easy for dust to get between the film and the inserts where it can’t be removed with an air blower, resulting in marks on the scan. I guess I could be extra cautious to remove any dust each time, but this is some extra faff I’d rather avoid (I don’t really have issues with dust when scanning with other methods). Luckily, the V700 film holders can also be used with the V850, so I think I will keep hold of those and use them instead (unless I get a particularly curly strip of negatives!).
Today’s picture was scanned on the V700 a couple of months back. A fencepost gradually being colonised by ivy. You can already see the hopeful feelers reaching out for the next piece of real estate.
Yashica Mat 124G & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2024
Steel City Snapper photography 