John Dal

JohnDal@mastodon.green

<p>Retired systems programmer, now leftwing ranting botanist photographer grandad ex climber. Living in Northumberland, NE England. Oh, and I occasionally play guitar (#Gibson <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LG1" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LG1</span></a>) and sing at local folk things.</p>

Posts

Post #4347761
There's not much else in nature which is the colour of Lichen. I have no idea what you would call it, "grey-green" maybe? I think "Lichen" will have to do. Here's a lovely little patch of British Soldiers, or Devils Matchsticks or whatever people call it - but maybe not big enough red caps for those. In reality, it's a Cladonia some sort - my ID skills aren't up to getting any closer these days. On moorland somewhere up north. #Lichen #Nature
Post #4187975
For a change, a dawn dawning. From the bottom of the half croft at a cottage we were staying at in Bhaltos (Valtos), N Skye. Looking over to Shieldaig. #Skye #Shieldaig #Dawn #Landscape #Photogaphy #Scotland #Hebrides
Post #3880415
Windows on windows. #venstervrijdag #Fensterfreitag #WindowFriday #Newcastle #Cityscape #Photography
Post #3756938
From a crag overlooking the valley a belaying climber gets to look out over an unfolding temperature inversion in the valley below and a stunning sunset. Ravensheugh Crag, Northumberland. #Northumberland #Sunset #Climate #Weather #Landscape #Photography
Post #2284058
Close Encounter. Something in this image creates the impression that the turbine is floating like an alien ship, maybe something to do with the gravel base. #Engineering #WindTurbine #Turbine #Renewables #Wanneys #BlackAndWhitePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Post #1963516
Applecross from the south, looking across the mouth of Loch Carron. #Landscape #Photography #Applecross #Scotland #Mountain #Water #Loch #Clouds
Post #1951262
Ratcheugh Observatory, an 18th century folly owned by the Duke of Northumberland and consisting of, on the left, a raised square observatory with 360% views of Northumberland and the North Sea, and a small flat on the right, which is rented out. IIMHO the best flat in the county if you forget who owns it! The crag it sits on has a some poor rock climbs on it. #Photography #Landscape #Northumberland #Folly
Post #903487
Pylon with fisheye. I rather like photographing pylons, easier than birds, people etc. They stay put and don&#39;t argue. #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Pylon #ElectricPylon
Post #512130
If there&#39;s one thing I will never forget it&#39;s Scottish West Coast sunsets, looking over to western isles. #Landscape #Scotland #Skye #Hebrides #Sunset #Photography