Tag: Meanwood

Snow!

Snow!

Reading Time: 2 minutes After the floods of a couple of weeks ago we now have some fairly impressive snow, for Leeds at least. These are round meanwood mill pond. I’ve also taken the opportunity for a bit more arty shutter dragging which has worked very well in these 

In the Woods

In the Woods

Reading Time: 3 minutes Having lived in Meanwood (for the second time, and for a few years now) the woods are a constant source of pleasure and inspiration, though I never seem to get up into them as much as I would like. These are a couple of sets 

A Meanwood Night

A Meanwood Night

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Some moody pictures. Just a few little shots from a quick wak round the top of my street after dak It’s always good to remember the images on your doorstep that you have not taken yet.

Slide Film (Used Correctly)

Slide Film (Used Correctly)

Reading Time: 3 minutes A big part of the whole lomography aesthetic seems to include quite an emphasis on cross-processing. This is obviously something that can produce some really interesting effects (and is easier and cheaper in to some extent), but slide film obviously has a purpose, which is 

Back of The Highburys

Back of The Highburys

Reading Time: 2 minutes In my explorations of the industrial remnants of Meanwood, It has been interesting to look right outside my door – the path that runs at the bottom of the Highburys also has some nice old red-brick buildings by The Beck. I also captured these interesting 

Dereliction in Meanwood

Dereliction in Meanwood

Reading Time: 2 minutes Continuing to explore a little more, I have wandered down Meanwood Road this time, onto the bottom end of Woodhouse Ridge and the bottom of Sugarwell Hill. I found this old bomb shelter on the ridge – suprisingly relatively safe to enter (i.e not full 

Hidden Corners of Meanwood Park

Hidden Corners of Meanwood Park

Reading Time: 2 minutes I have been exploring more around Meanwood Park, now I live here again, and have found plenty of interesting corners I’ve not discovered before, such as the old Highbury Cricket Ground, and this amazing Boulder Gate up by the Myrtle pub. This has been a 

Zorbing

Zorbing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes the Gods of Photography do decide to throw good things your way. It’s not often I carry around the Tamron 70-300mm, and I cannot recall why I had it here. But I am sitting on the park, minding my own business when I notice 

Meanwood Road Urbexing

Meanwood Road Urbexing

Reading Time: 2 minutes When thinking of Meanwood, the park is of course the defining factor for many, or The Beck which defines the valley. The Beck, of course, flows down the side of Meanwood Road towards Sheepscar eventually reaching the River Aire. Along this path, has been various 

Meanwood Water

Meanwood Water

Reading Time: 3 minutes After having a go in Kirkstall and Knaresborough recently, I wanted to try some more long exposure water shots. We are lucky in Leeds to be one of the greenest UK cities (not that living in Hyde Park feels like this at times) and Meanwood