In the Woods |
Wor Kyle, he's handy for helping me up when I fall off |
Shot with my GoPro |
A Spot of Fish Eye with the GoPro |
“Those who dream by day are cognisant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” Edgar Allan Poe
In the Woods |
Wor Kyle, he's handy for helping me up when I fall off |
Shot with my GoPro |
A Spot of Fish Eye with the GoPro |
Wasabi charger and battery kit (got it from Amazon.co.uk) |
Local Woods @ Chapman's Well |
Riding trails @ Chapman's Well |
Playing in the Mud |
It's nice to see bikes are available for hire so visitors can checkout the area. |
Sandman at the Entrance to the Keep |
Looking at Durham Cathedral through my Sandman's Front Wheel |
I decided to get to grips with my GoPro,after having one or two
problems, notably when I got my camera the spare battery being buggered
and running out after 10 secs or so!!! I thought today might be a nice day to experiment. I had been out for a ride last week on the Derwent Walk and got my eye on a nice place just to practice with my camera. Here's some various shots of the day. |
A Happy Pooch |
Mr Hinks knows there's biscuits on the go |
HuH!!! |
Posing at the Coast |
1,2,3 coming ready or not...... |
Had myself a ride over to the Angel of the North with a friend the other week and took a few snaps, here's one.Angel of the North
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
It is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across.[1] The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace".[2] It stands on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery.[3] Construction Work began on the project in 1994 and cost £1 million. Most of the project funding was provided by the National Lottery. The Angel was finished on 16 February 1998. Due to its exposed location, the sculpture was built to withstand winds of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Thus, 600 tonnes of concrete were used to create foundations which anchor the sculpture to rock 70 feet (21 m) below. The sculpture was built at Hartlepool Steel Fabrications Ltd using Corten weather resistant steel. It was made in three parts—with the body weighing 100 tonnes and two wings weighing 50 tonnes each—then brought to its site by road. It took five hours for the body to be transported from its construction site in Hartlepool, up the A19 road to the site.[4] The Angel aroused some controversy in British newspapers, at first, including a "Gateshead stop the statue" campaign, while local councillor Martin Callanan was especially strong in his opposition. However, it has since been considered to be a landmark for the Northeast of England[4][5] and has been listed by one organisation as an "Icon of England".[6] It has often been used in film and television to represent Tyneside, as are other local landmarks such as the Tyne Bridge and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The sculpture is known locally as the "Gateshead Flasher", because of its location and appearance.[7] The sculpture was decorated in 1998 by fans of the Newcastle United football team who paid tribute to local hero Alan Shearer by putting a giant team shirt over the Angel, complete with Shearer's name and famous number 9. |
My NS Analog single speed, this bike is so much fun,planning a route and zig zagging around town, reminds me of my BMX days :) |
This was my Propain Rage. I sold her to help fund my new bike, my Sandman Hoggar Ti. Was really sad to see her go,she was a cracking ride :) |
Here's my Ibis Mojo SL when she was new way back in 2007. I still have her, she's a bit rough round the edges but still a great ride :) |
WoW not often you get to meet your hero :) |