3 Peaks Completed!

So, I'm back from a weekend completing the 3 Peaks challenge, I'm sat back at my desk at work trying not to stand up very often. Due to the problem standing, and once up, walking. Thighs are a touch stiff today!

We completed the 3 peaks in around 27hrs, so just over the 24hr mark, but we like to use the excuse of bad weather (80mph winds up snow topped Ben Nevis - this might be an exaggeration, but it felt like it was about that). As you can see we also completed Scafell Pike (Lake District) during the night in thick cloud, and finished with Snowdon, where we were blessed with beautiful weather.

I'm pretty certain this will be the last time I do this, but even now, people have mentioned doing it next year, and the temptation will always be there..... I may take the train up Snowdon next time though.

Here, you can really see the lack of visibility up Ben Nevis.
We also endured what we believe we 80mph winds.
During the last mile, we had to frequently
stop and crouch right down until the winds passed.

Summit of Ben Nevis

Base of Scafell Pike

Night walkers!

6 of us took part (plus 1 driver, who we couldn't do it without)

Just 3 of us left!

View from the top of Snowdon

Circular Polariser

I went to Thrigby Hall a few weeks ago, and inside, they have a swamp house where they have crocodiles. I thought this threw up the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how a circular polariser works. The first image is without the filter on the front. The second image is exactly the same, same conditions, taken just after the first, but with the polariser on full effect. I love filters, I use my polariser and ND Grad filters quite a bit, it's always great when they pay off too. People quite often revert to Photoshop to add effects, I'd love to see someone replicate the effect a polariser can on reflections in water!