[Markulous]

Took a day out to Tegg's Nose Country Park (I just love that name!) just outside Macclesfield

#1 Looking towards Macclesfield Forest and Tegg's Nose from Cat & Fiddle pass




#2 Shadow
Sun in just the right place!




#3 Field of Sheep




#4 Flying a Kite
At the top of Tegg's Nose




#5 Ridgegate Reservoir
Heather was just beginning to put in an appearance. Transmitter on Sutton Common - from Tegg's Nose




Comments, good, bad or indifferent - all welcome!

[P-E]

LOL was expecting to see the nose of a dog or something

Anyway never heard of the place myself ...first one the best for me with good fun use of the sun in #2

[Ali]

Originally Posted by P-E

LOL was expecting to see the nose of a dog or something

Me too!!
Looks a beautiful place, the names are just great "Teggs Nose", "Cat & Fiddle Pass"...

The first and the last are my favourites. The last one made so colourful by that gorgeous heather.

I love the shadow shot, that's some inside leg measurement

[Whipspeed]

Like them all, but the last is my favourite, the eye leads through well from the heather to the tall thing on the hill & lots of interest in between. Andy knows the Cat & Fiddle pass, he enters a charity ride up it every year.

[Markulous]

Many thanks for the comments! Appreciated!

Still haven't found an explanation for who Tegg might be (if it was Wales it'd turn out to be a giant!). Cat and Fiddle is close to being world famous, Ali - it's also a road that they close in the winter, if it snows. And it's named after the pub on the top - see below

Ahh, I'm guessing push and not motor, Sarah, (tho' plenty of both types of bike!). Rather him than me - that hill goes on forever!

Cat & Fiddle - you can just make out the name on the side of the building (but probably not the sign showing, guess what, a cat and a fiddle!)

[Whipspeed]

Yes, pedal power Mark, it's a ride from Brian Rourkes cycles and is in aid of cystic fibrosis and is on every year, he does that one and the Oxford to Cambridge.

[Ali]

Originally Posted by Markulous

Cat and Fiddle is close to being world famous, Ali - it's also a road that they close in the winter, if it snows. And it's named after the pub on the top

Ahhh.. similar to the delightful Snake Pass

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Whipspeed

Yes, pedal power Mark, it's a ride from Brian Rourkes cycles and is in aid of cystic fibrosis and is on every year, he does that one and the Oxford to Cambridge.

Ahh, sounds good (as in cause - but flippin' hard work!)

Originally Posted by Ali

Ahhh.. similar to the delightful Snake Pass

Yeah, Snake Pass is effectively the other, East, side - towards Sheffield

[milkod2001]

very nice shots, to me the second is the best mega shadow
Milan

[b.van_der_dylan]

nice set with 3&4 favourites,

[simpbow]

Like them all but 2&3 stand out

[gsgary]

Nice shots, i know the place well it's a great short cut to miss out all the bends

[Markulous]

Many thanks for taking the time to comment, everyone!

Originally Posted by gsgary

Nice shots, i know the place well it's a great short cut to miss out all the bends

Ahhh, yes, it is indeed the turn for the 'rat run' - hadn't thought about it but the volume of traffic going that way makes sense!

[sawdust]

#1 #5 for me. About the Cat and fiddle hope to be going up there monday or tuesday stoping in the van at Cheddleton so having some time to take phots

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by sawdust

#1 #5 for me. About the Cat and fiddle hope to be going up there monday or tuesday stoping in the van at Cheddleton so having some time to take phots

Cheers! Have one on me!

[KenCo]

1 is nice just not enough to keep interest. 3 is very nice just love the light and colour on the middle field and the sheep for good measure. I also like 4 not sure if i'd try cloning the people at the wall out or not.
Nice shots.
Ken.

[Markulous]

Cheers, Ken

Wasn't too sure about the people myself (so, when unsure, leave as is!). Think they're too far away, really!

[KenCo]

Originally Posted by Markulous

Think they're too far away, really!

Yeah that was my thought.

[Markulous]

Think I hung onto them as we'd already seen this guy flying the kite with help from the rest of the family, so I already had a connection - sadly not one that comes over well!

[KenCo]

Yeah I understand that, I thought they fit just as spectators (sort of thing). The sky and clouds are fantastic in this shot and had you not caught the guy with his arm up in the air...it just wouldn't be the same.

[magicalmoments]

beautiful landscapes

[dogdots]

I was looking for a nose to-- You captured the beauty of the land.

[Markulous]

Thanks for the comments!

[Rob Barron]

Some lovely shots in there Mark, love the HDR effect that gives them a real punchy feel.

I'd love to get that kite flyer and give him a lesson in how to do it properly, he's all over the place! Get those hands together man! <sigh>

Lovely work Mark... but then what else is new!

Cheers,
Rob