After Bolton Abbey it wasn’t quite time to return to Malham, so there was a little detour through the countryside (see previous post) and a chance encounter along the way – Brimham Rocks:
Brimham Rocks is an amazing natural landscape, formed over millions of years. The dramatic rocky outcrops left by this process have shaped the use and history of this place and fascinated people for more than 250 years.
The Rocks are made of Millstone Grit, created in a river delta 380 to 320 million years ago. This layer lifted up as the Pennines formed some 22 million years ago. Weathering then split the rocks against vertical joints and horizontal weaknesses. The last Ice Age, 10 to 18 thousand years ago, wore away soft rock and left the dramatic shapes you see today. Erosion by wind, rain, frost, sun and people continues to this day. *
PS: All these photos and the ones in the previous post were taken with my macro lens. I was putting it through it’s paces to find out it’s capabilities in a non macro situation.
*From a signboard at the entrance to the Rocks.
Wow Nice photos! I love the formations. That is a place I would love to visit.
I didn’t have nearly enough time there.
Just now I am visualising the photo you would take there
I love how you’re putting your macro lens to use like this, Cherry. I took mine with me to the family cottage this past July, and was forced to use it for everything. Quite a challenge!
These rock formations boggle the mind! What a surprise to see…in England!
Thank you Ginnie, it was quite a challenge to get far enough away to get some of the shots, but it was a fun experiment.
I do have coming up a visit to a National Trust property that was taken entirely with the macro lens.
I am sure you would love some of the places I have visited, I hope you get the chance to see some of them on your visits
Interesting that you would do that and retain the focus.
The key to keeping the focus is quite scientific.
This article explains the principles.
I love the depth of field in the first one and the clarity in the next two. It’s not quite my subject and consequently I missed it when I was there but you make it fascinating nonetheless. A very difficult location to choose shots but but you executed this well too.
We just happened to be passing by and stopped off for half an hour on the way back for an evening meal. They were all taken with my macro lens, I was testing out what it would do. That is why the DoF looks like it does in that first photo