Bath 2022

This church is easily recognisable to anyone familiar with Bath, but the scenery behind it is normally quite busy, looking directly up to Prior Park, a subject in it's own right, in the direction of Comb Down.

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This early morning shot was taken when very heavy morning mist was hanging over the entire scene and was backlit by the sun.

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The misty lack of contrast and natural light variations vertically have given a dreamy cast here, making the scene very different from a clear day. The backlighting has added a depth to the view which would otherwise be missing.

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iso 125, 170mm, f/11, 1/125 sec

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St Matthews Church in Widcombe with the wooded slopes up to Claverton behind.

This picturesque bridge over the river Avon in Bath is as unique as it is popular. Bath is full or Georgian architecture and quality historical buildings made from "Bath Stone". Today planning regulations ensure this is not upset with strict guidelines for new buildings often clad in this stone to maintain the appearance of the City.

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This photo taken on a cool sping evening shows the honey coloured Bath Stone well. The shadows to the left and the tree to the right unclutter the scene making the bridge stand out, not by accident, if left to luck you'll usually miss out. This is taken from the North Parade Bridge. We came back here after scouting it in the morning, but the light and shadows were wrong.

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Interest and a feeling of scale are added by the arrival for a few minutes of the kayaks.

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iso 100, 86mm, f/5, 1/500 sec

Designed in 1769, the Georgian architecture Pulteney Bridge - is one of only four bridges in the world to have shops across its full span on both sides. The weir below on the river Avon is one of Bath's and England's most famous buildings.

Bath has a very classical feel with many accentricities, all of which add to the community and society feel of the city and surrounding area.

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This tatty bicycle with it's uncared for yet cared for appearance, has a distillary as it's reason for being tied to a bridge above the Kennet & Avon canal.

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There is a feeling throughout the city that everything is cared for, the flowers on in the basket are fresh!

Another fitting but quirky feature, here directing visitors to the Gin Distillery.

Something you don't feel everyday is that you are being watched by three Warthogs. Just a typical, quirky, random feature of the city.

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One of many images displaying the charm of Bath.

The picture here says it all, a warm, windy afternoon with this Heron just passing time and having a tidy up.

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In the full resolution image of this shot, all the details in the feathers can be seen. No crop here, the wildlife is sufficiently used to people, allowing you to get quite close.

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The strong back-lighting here would not have worked well were it not fore the light stone wall, (out of shot), reflecting light back into the subject.

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Heron's are a relatively easy subject for photography appearing to do everythig in slow motion. The downside is you may have to wait a long time for something to happen, as was the case here.

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Wide aperture for blurred foreground, also gives a smooth round bokeh to the out of focus highlights on the water.

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iso 100, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec

Bath is framed by the River Avon and the Kennet & Avon canal. Lot's of the wildlife you'd expect is within 5 minutes of the centre.

This tunnel fascia is typical of Bath architecture. The city over the years has not shyed away from being elegant if even a little over the top; what is very unique is the way it has been maintained through to today. This is almost a typical view.

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The couple walking along the tow path of the canal add scale and movement, that they are walking towards not away from the bridge means your eyes also naturally go that way, towards the trailing ivy and narrow boats in the background.

An example of the many classical canal tunnels & bridges in Bath, here with a road and buildings above.