Pic - inside Duomo di Siena
Ray Wise - Photographer, Traveller, Runner, Walker, Cyclist and general purveyor of outdoor life!
Thursday 11 May 2017
Italy part 5
Monday 8 May 2017
Italy part 4
When in Rome...
Pic - tourist taking a photo of St Peter's Basilica from a bridge on the Tiber.
Saturday 6 May 2017
Italy part 3
A couple of days have passed so I thought I'd write down some notes. Firstly Naples or Napoli - I decided it best to get the train in from my hotel in Caserta and see the city from my feet. I finally got to Central Station because the first time of asking I missed the stop! So here's the news, its called Piazza Garibaldi for my train - Central Station is the level above - noted!
Pic - Piazza del Plebiscito
Friday 5 May 2017
Italy - Driving
Thursday 4 May 2017
Italy part 2
Pic - Corigliano Calabro
Moving on then I'm in my room in a place called Rossano - It's basically perched on a hill as are many of the towns / villages in these parts. Finding your way around in a car is not easy - narrow streets and mostly one way. Still i'm here now.
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Italy part 1
May 2017 - I've taken a few weeks out to tour Italy starting from Sicily and driving up to Turin. My first stop is Catania, which is a beautiful city and is seen well from the top as well as below at ground level..
Pic - Catania at sunset |
Pic - Hike up a crater near Mount Etna |
The roads are awful too, so much so that driving is making me feel sick, not the norm! Ferry has arrived so I must dash… got to find a place to stay for one night over on the mainland.
update..
I’ve found a B&B in Palmi - hopefully get a good night's rest here and head towards Naples tomorrow - the plan (in my head) is to stay there for a few days just outside the city. :)
Next Part - https://ray-wise.blogspot.com/2017/05/italy-part-2.html
Sunday 5 March 2017
London Hikes - Epping Forest (south)
This is a relatively short walk (8km / 5 miles) through the lower half of Epping Forest. To get to the start you will need to take the 123 Bus and get off at Beacontree Ave going north or Hillcrest Rd going south. The 123 is accessed from many Tube stops for example - Tottenham Hale, Turnpike Lane and Wood Green.
Saturday 14 May 2016
London Hikes - Dollis Valley
My Dollis Valley hike starts at West Finchley Tube, however when I walked it, the Tube was not working and I got a bus. Online you will find references to the Dollis Valley Greenland walk - this is part of my trail but starts over near the M1. All my route is recorded by GPS and saved on Strava HERE. This trail is about 10 miles long.
From the station find your way to Dollis Brook - which runs alongside the Golf Course at the end of Fursby Ave. At the end of the golf course you need to tackle the B1462 for a very short distance - however here is an interesting point on the walk - Dollis Hill Viaduct. Worthy noted as the highest point of the Tube network standing at 18 meters tall.
The walk takes you under the A1 and then under the north circular as well - both extremely busy roads and although noisy at these points it is still very rural underneath on the walk. Just before the North Circular the brook divides and goes on to form the Brent. We turn left at this point and follow the stream which is now called Mutton Brook.
When Mutton Brook goes under the A1 we turn right and cross Addison Way and into Little Wood, then we head toward Big Wood - there are a number of routes through here. On exiting Big Wood you are in Hampstead Garden Suburb. It's a beautiful place and if you want to read more please click HERE. In a nutshell, it was the invention of a husband and wife team back in 1906 although built for all classes it is really only enjoyed by the wealthy these days. A point of interest here and just of the trail is St Jude's on the hill. From here you are walking over to Hampstead Heath and all the way down it whichever way you think best.
Past the Royal Free Hospital and down Haverstock Hill you will eventually arrive at Primrose Hill with its beautiful views over London. In my mind one of the best views of the City. You are also close to London Zoo at this point which you walk towards as the last leg of our walk takes us through Regents Park.
More walks found from my homepage - https://ray-wise.blogspot.com/
Friday 29 January 2016
Charity Shoot at St Paul's Cathedral
My friend Annah got in touch to do a charity shoot to raise money for not one but three charity's - Great Ormand St, Sands and Sport Relief. She got the idea when she met Dermot O'Leary while he was raising money by dancing for 24 hours - how do you beat that I asked??
Wednesday 28 October 2015
River Thames at Low Tide - a view from the foreshore.
One of my favourite places to get original images in London is the River Thames at low tide. It's a dirty, dangerous but amazing and I have been doing shoots there for quite a few years now... You certainly get a different perspective of the city from down on the foreshore. So I thought I would give a little foresight as to what makes shots like the following possible...
Saturday 23 May 2015
Hadrian's Wall Walk
I've left kings cross and am heading north, as leave London behind me fields of rapeseed replace the city towers. It's a blue sky and fluffy cloud morning, I know the weather won't be the same on my walk but the sight of it is boosting my moral.
Saturday 16 May 2015
Hadrian's Wall - attack plan!
Monday 2 March 2015
Hadrian's Wall Challenge 2015
So another year another challenge - however this year has a particular ring to it as I will be 50 years old in March.. Yes - you can't beat time and there is certainly no slowing it down so you have to glide along with it enjoying its ups and riding the downs.. Which is pretty much like the challenge I have set myself here..
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Enterprise - Car Hire, Are you insured?
When you hire a car - you are insured.. right? Well with Enterprise you appear not to be... How do I know - well they are taking me to court for the cost of a car which I apparently caused. So to be clearer I must give you a bit more information....
Monday 13 October 2014
Rocky Mountain National Park - Twin sisters Hike
The Twin Sisters hike is a moderate climb up some 800m (2,600ft) - Enter the Rocky Mountain National Park and head for Lily Lake. There is a road opposite called Serenity Lane - take that and you can park at the trail-head - please see my GPS details on Strava .
Sunday 6 April 2014
Lee Valley Velo Park - Track Cycling
Lee Valley Velo Park is open.. It opened to the public at the start of April 2014.. You can enjoy road cycling, BMX and mountain biking. However, I am going to concentrate on the track. This 250m oval track was one of the stars of the 2012 Olympics so it's great to ride around that for a start - let alone the thrill of track cycling anyway.. Here's how you go about it.
Monday 8 April 2013
Albert Bridge - London
Originally uploaded by Ray Wise
Evening all.... Tonight I went down to Chelsea - on the South side of the River Thames (close to Battersea Park).. I accessed the river at two locations to get some shots off. This one was taken near the end of the shoot looking down river a the mighty Albert Bridge.
Sunday 7 April 2013
The Millennium Footbridge - London
A calm sunrise on the River Thames with the Millennium Bridge in the frame leading towards the shard and other famous landmarks which are also reflected in the still water.
Friday 5 April 2013
Second Place!
I'm very pleased to say I got a second place at the Thames 21 Photographic competition this year. This was a great bit of news especially as the other entrants were all of a very high standard. My entry is called Autumnal Fantasy and here it is.
The scene was shot at Kew Bridge (you can see it in the background) about 2 years ago and is one of my favourites.. So I'm really glad it's got some recognition.
Thursday 11 October 2012
China 2012
At the start of June 2012, I travelled around China for 3 weeks. Not a lot of time in such a big country. Visits had to be picked carefully and time used wisely while I was there. So the main attractions had to be covered - this meant remaining on the Eastern side moving from city to city using various forms of transportation.
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