You know it's a great video when the presenter says "...but time has run out." and you feel a sadness. I can hardly wait until you're able to get back to these locations in the right conditions. Keep up the great work.
A magical episode. You bring that wonderful place alive for us and it's quite some experience. We are lucky in this country to have such depth to our environment. We are fools if we don't appreciate and protect it. I am uplifted. Thank you, Simon.
Really like what you've started doing with the audio, Simon. Walking the scene or walking away while talking and not always talking directly to camera is really natural and refreshing. Great stuff.
Hello Simon, those oaks are outrageous, I imagine them in spring with the light pastel greens as well as autumn colors not to mention snow. WOW. THANKS as always for taking us along
14:30 that oak on the top froms a face of a deer with horns… what a beautiful character those oaks have… can’t wait to see the results in the years to come..
So now we know the secret to your success, Meg picks the compositions. What a fascinating place I do look forward to images from there over the next 4 years.
What a treasure you have found in that medieval woodland, Simon! I will look forward to your exploration of the beautiful trees. Fascinating about the monks and their furnace. I enjoy the history lesson. You make a good point toward the end how important it is to stop and enjoy the views. I could feel my blood pressure decreasing watching you with your coffee and your quiche. Plus I enjoy watching Meg cavort through the woodland.
Have been quitely following your channel enjoying the images and the thought you share. Recently I realised I look differently when walking through the woods. I see more, more individual trees within the landscape, more shape, more light. It’s makes for a richer experience. Just wanted to thank you for that.
Plenty of characterful trees to play with ! Looks similar to the area I currently frequent .... you will be fighting through waist high bracken once spring is upon us.... joy... ! (At least you don't have enormous Longhorn Cattle roaming wild to startle you on your adventures in the woods). Love Megs collar !
Oh yes, late May onwards is going to get very interesting. I'm considering trying to go most days and figure out a way of making trails through the bracken that don't ruin potential images. It's incredibly thick in the more open areas. Ha, Meg has inherited a few Buffs from me ;)
Inspiring to see inside your process. Will follow this long term project with enjoyment. What a wonderful woodland and the right photographer for really working with its character. Thank you for taking us along with you.
Great journey, and nice to see an ending with you relaxing! I think Meg got shafted though with just a tiny biscuit! Looking forward to getting the portfolio box!
Thanks for another wonderful guide around this fantastic woodland Simon - it looks like this place is to woodland what Brigham Rocks is to rock! Amazing. Love the history behind the area as well and never knew about the technologically advanced monks at Rievaulx Abbey - thanks for sharing. I’m also finding this new style of video really thought provoking about how to approach my local areas and what to look for when scouting. Most important - always take time to smell the coffee!
Much appreciated, Al. Glad you enjoyed it :) I had another off-camera scout yesterday afternoon in the sunshine which was wonderful. Plenty of phone snaps along the way. Give me a call to catch up at some point. Cheers.
Thanks for sharing the history of the area. I have read about the Monks of Rievaulx Abbey but did not know Henry had delayed the Industrial revolution by two hundred years. Mind you he did wonders for the knife trade 😉 And..Wow that creatures face on the base of the tree as you walked away at 14:55 looks like a mystical forest horned hare.
As I mentioned after your last video, the photographs from this area would make a good chapter in a book. Then you talked about the history of the area. That would be great reading in the chapter. I know it might take a few years but I want to be in line for the book.
I think you're right. I'm going to concentrate on the images and if it so happens to turn into a book then great. So long as the land owners are happy with that :). Many thanks!
@@SimonBaxterPhotography If landowners see your pictures and see that you respect them... I can't see anyone refusing you the access to get images.... especially if you share the images of their property with them....
This is the future for you Simon, loving this new style of video it was good to hear you say that a project can last that long, I have my own project on the go and I never realized just how much time and effort would go into it. Please keep doing this style of video.
Yeah from a viewing point of view I’m really enjoying this format. It ought to be required watching for those just starting out that get disillusioned thinking you just have to rock up in the right conditions to get that epic shot. So much more to it.
Many thanks, Steve. I certainly think this approach is necessary for my style and for those wishing to capture great natural moments in the field. It certainly sits well with getting personal fulfilment out of the process as well as the final result.
Hi Simon - what an incredibly rich and fascinating woodland. I admire your knowledge of the history of the area. I live in the midst of the Oregon trail routes in eastern Oregon and it so enriches the depth of the landscape to know what happened there in the past. It completely changes your approach to a scene. Thanks for a great video (and history lesson). The best to you and Meg
another great thought provoking film, cant wait see how your work progress' and Hope you come up with a publication, not just prints, showing the stories you have learnt along the way and we can see your hard work. Please put me down as a pre-order now. Thanks again.
what a great woodland, and very interesting to see how you approach finding compositions. BTW, if you're worried about any ghosts in that woodland, look at the tree faces at 2:47 and 14:37. Shades of Fangorn!
Simon, This was wonderful to watch and listen too. It looks like such an amazing woodlands and I look forward to more of your visits to this wonderful area. Thanks, Nick
The area you are in reminds me of several places near me here in PA, except for the oddly twisted trees. I'm looking forward to trying to capture some images of the extremely large boulders and the woodland around them. Thank you for the inspiration and the great work you do.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Simon! Fascinating trees and even more fascinating history; I didn’t know that about the Rievaulx monks, really interesting!
This is why I subscribed to this channel initially. You're not solely creating images. You taught me a little history. Today you've done the same. Thanks for this. Also, seeing your scouting and thought process. 🤜🤛
Glad that you told the story of the area, we have a national park near us and I thought it was all just woodland that had always been there, but it turns out that there were mines and even fisheries and settlements there many years ago.
This is wonderful Simon. Love your enthusiasm for the place. Fascinating history lesson too, re Henry VIII and him being responsible for delaying the industrial revolution. I never knew anything about this! Thanks.
I know spring is on the way when Meg stops wearing her coat :-) Beautiful place with really majestic old oak trees and no other people around! A place to lose yourself in.
I really find that a historic approach to landscapes and locations really deepens the enjoyment of them, so I can completely relate to your reaction at 11:00 :) - also, wish we had some of those old, old oak trees left in Denmark... :/
Thanks for the commentary with your wander. Helpful to learn how you analyze a scene. Enjoyed learning a bit about the history. It will be interesting to see how it informs this series of photos as they evolve.
Simon, did you not see the face of the medieval beast in the tree, 14:42 just to the left of centre at the top of the frame? Looks like it has arms reaching out to get you, lol
Another enjoyable video. Like to hear you talking through your process. There is an angry gargoyle face in the oak tree at 14:46. I can't tell if it's natural or something carved into the tree.
Many thanks! Perfectly natural - I must take a closer look next time I'm there. Interestingly, it's sometimes easier to spot them within images video than in real life.
Love your new videos and the places you are exploring ,very excited to see next videos .Thank you . P.S. I can see that Meg space is growing and that's good .
🇨🇦 Hey there, Simon! I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do with these viewpoints once you get some fog/mist. Where I am in Michigan, I DO get fog but ONLY ON OCCASION. And the moss... forget it. Rarely as much as you seem to have! ENVIOUS! Cheers, bro!
Simon, I am enjoying your videos more and more with each passing week. I enjoyed the history of the area and besides photography, history is my big love in life (besides my children, LOL!). Sometimes I wish I lived in Europe because your history is so old; compared to the USA. I think if I moved there, I would have my days filled with constant photography! Keep up the good work and was glad you gave Meg a biscuit!
That's very nice of you to say. Thank you, Greg :). Our history is often admired by the American clients I've met. It's something that I've not appreciated enough but have loved learning about this place :)
I was looking forward to this great and interesting video. I find that you and very few others create top notch youtube photo content. The quality of the content and of your stories is growing more and more and it makes me angry to see that compared to a few years ago, the views have decreased. The audience doesn't always understand high quality content, and your videos have a lot of quality! you keep creating more videos because you are really a great photographer and a very sensitive person. I wish you the best and look forward to your next video on this location. Antonio
That's very kind of you, Antonio. Unfortunately, those that shout the loudest get more attention but I'm quite content with a less views but from a core following of loyal subscribers that recognise the difference :)
What a fantastic place, and to my eyes it was full of Ent pets! There's a huge dog at 2:50, with 2 ears and massive jowls!. And a little later on at 14:38 there's a little alien type chap staring at you just above your left arm. Hehe I love that place, it's got my imagination running wild. I look forward to watching your masterpieces emerge from the mist over the coming years. Good on you.
Much appreciated, Mike! Haha, yes lots of wonderful shapes to explore. Many thanks for watching. I've still not seen any fog there but hopefully I'll get lucky :)
@@SimonBaxterPhotography a lot of creativity and succes. I hope to see some work of you of this place. I am photographing a place near home for three years now. Hope to get started end of this year with the photobook of the place.
Fantastic project this Simon, and really looking forward to more scouting and then the results when the right conditions come. Early spring mist could be good with some leaves appearing in the canopies
Many thanks! Yes, I'm looking forward to spring - before the bracken takes a hold. I think I'll have to take a sythe if I want explore from late spring to autumn ;)
I don’t think I have ever been the first one to see one of your videos in all the years I’ve followed you, Simon! That was simply the right place at the right time! I truly hope that one day soon I can meet with you and have you take me for a morning photo shoot in your magnificent forests! Sean
What an amazing woodland, with so much history! I love that you tell the stories behind it and I think the place has so much potential! Also curious to see the woodland through the different seasons!
Great stuff as usual Simon, I can see those woods are going to be seen by us again and I look forward to it. At 14.42, near the top of the frame within the tree and above the pointed rock I see a dragon's face looking towards the camera, seems "Game of Thrones" appropriate for these woods and their age.
What an incredibly interesting and beautiful woodland, with its wonderful links to the areas historical past. Really enjoying your way of filming and talking us through the scene and your thought process 🌳🌿😊
Great episode Simon, I love the Ancient Woodlands and look forward to your progress with this. Some of those oaks were incredible in shape n texture and loved the backstory to these - well done on including this. We have some old beech woodlands around this way and as you trudged upwards on the soft earth with your gear I knew that feeling well !
Many thanks as always, Alan. Ahh yes, many years of decomposing leaves, wood and bracken makes for some very soft terrain. Nice crunch under the bracken at the moment :)
Great video Simon, looking forward to some more historical stories. Great Seeing Meg out and about with you. When will we see Peebles, Cleatus and Meg all in the same Vlog? Keep up the good work and careful out there with your back.
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You know it's a great video when the presenter says "...but time has run out." and you feel a sadness. I can hardly wait until you're able to get back to these locations in the right conditions. Keep up the great work.
The care and thoughtfulness you put into these images and videos are so appreciated.
I appreciate the positive feedback :)
Yes, taking the time to enjoy is very important indeed. But we're thankful you're spending some time to do all that work needed to show us all this.
A magical episode. You bring that wonderful place alive for us and it's quite some experience. We are lucky in this country to have such depth to our environment. We are fools if we don't appreciate and protect it. I am uplifted. Thank you, Simon.
Thank you very much, Peter!
Really like what you've started doing with the audio, Simon. Walking the scene or walking away while talking and not always talking directly to camera is really natural and refreshing. Great stuff.
Hello Simon, those oaks are outrageous, I imagine them in spring with the light pastel greens as well as autumn colors not to mention snow. WOW. THANKS as always for taking us along
14:30 that oak on the top froms a face of a deer with horns… what a beautiful character those oaks have… can’t wait to see the results in the years to come..
That bit about the monks and Henry VIII is wild. Thanks for including that bit of history.
So now we know the secret to your success, Meg picks the compositions. What a fascinating place I do look forward to images from there over the next 4 years.
I really like this new style of video, where your vioce stays in the scene with you moving. Feels just uncomplicated just like nature.
jesus...these trees really looks like they are not from this planet. amazing. cheers simon
What a treasure you have found in that medieval woodland, Simon! I will look forward to your exploration of the beautiful trees. Fascinating about the monks and their furnace. I enjoy the history lesson. You make a good point toward the end how important it is to stop and enjoy the views. I could feel my blood pressure decreasing watching you with your coffee and your quiche. Plus I enjoy watching Meg cavort through the woodland.
You are the maester of the woodlands
That's very kind, thank you :)
At 7:50: That old tree is fantastic! It'd be worth taking the time to check sunlight throughout the day, and look for foggy days, too.
Thank you to you, Meg and the medieval woodland for a lovely video.
Wow! What a target rich environment!
Have been quitely following your channel enjoying the images and the thought you share. Recently I realised I look differently when walking through the woods. I see more, more individual trees within the landscape, more shape, more light. It’s makes for a richer experience. Just wanted to thank you for that.
🇨🇦 Simon to Meg: "...a little beefy biscuit... what more could you want?" Meg: **some of your quiche would do nicely**
What a magical spot....
Loving the new change in energy and mood of the videos. You seem refreshed and having a new approach
Many thanks. I appreciate the positive feedback :-)
Yes, we must take the time to admire. : )
Plenty of characterful trees to play with ! Looks similar to the area I currently frequent .... you will be fighting through waist high bracken once spring is upon us.... joy... ! (At least you don't have enormous Longhorn Cattle roaming wild to startle you on your adventures in the woods). Love Megs collar !
Oh yes, late May onwards is going to get very interesting. I'm considering trying to go most days and figure out a way of making trails through the bracken that don't ruin potential images. It's incredibly thick in the more open areas. Ha, Meg has inherited a few Buffs from me ;)
Inspiring to see inside your process. Will follow this long term project with enjoyment. What a wonderful woodland and the right photographer for really working with its character. Thank you for taking us along with you.
Much appreciated, Kath. I hope you enjoy watching it develop :)
I'm really into trees! These are the most magnificent specimens I've ever seen. I'd bring a 4x5 and some slow asa film to capture their glory.
That Oak tree at 8:40 is amazing. The base looks like octopus arms curled around a rock.
I'm enjoying your explorations and it's obviously warmed up a bit since lately - Meg is only wearing her customary lighter woolly. ;-)
Great journey, and nice to see an ending with you relaxing! I think Meg got shafted though with just a tiny biscuit! Looking forward to getting the portfolio box!
Haha, she did get another one off camera. Many thanks for your order - much appreciated!
Georgous trees! You are the right person to tell their story historically and visually.
I'd feel like a kid in a candy store with all the potential in that woodland. In reality, there's absolutely nothing like that near where I live.
Excellent video Simon. I like the format showing your thought process. Very informative
Much appreciated, Shane :)
Lovely video about you and Meg scouting the area. 👌
I’m so glad you shared that last moment relaxing on the boulder with an espresso and treat. I cherish moments like that when I’m out in the woods.
Thanks for another wonderful guide around this fantastic woodland Simon - it looks like this place is to woodland what Brigham Rocks is to rock! Amazing. Love the history behind the area as well and never knew about the technologically advanced monks at Rievaulx Abbey - thanks for sharing. I’m also finding this new style of video really thought provoking about how to approach my local areas and what to look for when scouting. Most important - always take time to smell the coffee!
Much appreciated, Al. Glad you enjoyed it :) I had another off-camera scout yesterday afternoon in the sunshine which was wonderful. Plenty of phone snaps along the way. Give me a call to catch up at some point. Cheers.
It just keeps getting better. You're on the right track Simon.
Love your work and your videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing the history of the area. I have read about the Monks of Rievaulx Abbey but did not know Henry had delayed the Industrial revolution by two hundred years. Mind you he did wonders for the knife trade 😉 And..Wow that creatures face on the base of the tree as you walked away at 14:55 looks like a mystical forest horned hare.
Thanks! I really appreciated the historical context provided, too.
Brilliant hearing the history of the monks I never knew that. Great video again Simon
The trees are fantastic Simon and the history adds another dimension. Well done.
As I mentioned after your last video, the photographs from this area would make a good chapter in a book. Then you talked about the history of the area. That would be great reading in the chapter. I know it might take a few years but I want to be in line for the book.
I think you're right. I'm going to concentrate on the images and if it so happens to turn into a book then great. So long as the land owners are happy with that :). Many thanks!
@@SimonBaxterPhotography If landowners see your pictures and see that you respect them... I can't see anyone refusing you the access to get images.... especially if you share the images of their property with them....
This is the future for you Simon, loving this new style of video it was good to hear you say that a project can last that long, I have my own project on the go and I never realized just how much time and effort would go into it. Please keep doing this style of video.
Glad you're enjoying, John. Thanks for watching and good luck with your project!
Wow, those oak trees!
Yeah from a viewing point of view I’m really enjoying this format. It ought to be required watching for those just starting out that get disillusioned thinking you just have to rock up in the right conditions to get that epic shot. So much more to it.
Many thanks, Steve. I certainly think this approach is necessary for my style and for those wishing to capture great natural moments in the field. It certainly sits well with getting personal fulfilment out of the process as well as the final result.
Ooh the face in that tree! Lovely work, enjoyable as usual.
Many thanks 👍
Very enjoyable episode. Giving historical context to an area that you photograph adds a whole other dimension to your images.
Hi Simon - what an incredibly rich and fascinating woodland. I admire your knowledge of the history of the area. I live in the midst of the Oregon trail routes in eastern Oregon and it so enriches the depth of the landscape to know what happened there in the past. It completely changes your approach to a scene. Thanks for a great video (and history lesson). The best to you and Meg
Lovely video! I really enjoy hearing about the history of a place like thaat. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks again, Barbara :)
another great thought provoking film, cant wait see how your work progress' and Hope you come up with a publication, not just prints, showing the stories you have learnt along the way and we can see your hard work. Please put me down as a pre-order now. Thanks again.
Many thanks, Glen. It's proving challenging but hopefully it will gather pace soon and result in a nice collection :)
what a great woodland, and very interesting to see how you approach finding compositions. BTW, if you're worried about any ghosts in that woodland, look at the tree faces at 2:47 and 14:37. Shades of Fangorn!
Simon, This was wonderful to watch and listen too. It looks like such an amazing woodlands and I look forward to more of your visits to this wonderful area. Thanks, Nick
Many thanks for your kind words, Nick. Always appreciated :)
Fantastic video Simon. Genuinely fascinating story about the Monks, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing some of these images in the fog.
The area you are in reminds me of several places near me here in PA, except for the oddly twisted trees. I'm looking forward to trying to capture some images of the extremely large boulders and the woodland around them. Thank you for the inspiration and the great work you do.
Superb. Lovely pace and engaging discussion of the context and the compositional possibilities. Looking forward to this journey
What a magnificent woodland Simon. This has years of potential to keep your photographic inspiration flowing.
It certainly does. Lots to come from here :)
Another wonderful video. My cat loves watching Meg too.
Simon - Fantastic forest. I really enjoyed your stpories as well - keep them coming
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Simon! Fascinating trees and even more fascinating history; I didn’t know that about the Rievaulx monks, really interesting!
Many thanks, James. Yes, I was quite gobsmacked when I read about them :)
This is why I subscribed to this channel initially. You're not solely creating images. You taught me a little history. Today you've done the same. Thanks for this. Also, seeing your scouting and thought process. 🤜🤛
Much appreciated, Neil. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
@@SimonBaxterPhotography I forgot to mention the end. Reminds us to sometimes just stop and take in our surroundings. Almost meditative.
Another beautiful video. It sounds like a fascinating location as well as a visually stunning one!
Another great video, Simon. Loved learning about the history of the area.
Many thanks, Drake. I'm pleased you appreciate that element :)
Glad that you told the story of the area, we have a national park near us and I thought it was all just woodland that had always been there, but it turns out that there were mines and even fisheries and settlements there many years ago.
What a stunning woodland! Can't wait to follow the progress of the project
This is wonderful Simon. Love your enthusiasm for the place. Fascinating history lesson too, re Henry VIII and him being responsible for delaying the industrial revolution. I never knew anything about this! Thanks.
Thank you I scouted with you and meg it’s very interesting to tell us the story of this old woodland
I know spring is on the way when Meg stops wearing her coat :-) Beautiful place with really majestic old oak trees and no other people around! A place to lose yourself in.
Haha, yes there's a huge difference in temperature at the moment. My body feels better for it to :)
I really find that a historic approach to landscapes and locations really deepens the enjoyment of them, so I can completely relate to your reaction at 11:00 :) - also, wish we had some of those old, old oak trees left in Denmark... :/
Thanks for the commentary with your wander. Helpful to learn how you analyze a scene. Enjoyed learning a bit about the history. It will be interesting to see how it informs this series of photos as they evolve.
Glad you enjoyed it, Vivian. Thank you for following along :)
Looking forward to seeing more of your work from this place. What a wonderful woodland it is!
Simon, did you not see the face of the medieval beast in the tree, 14:42 just to the left of centre at the top of the frame? Looks like it has arms reaching out to get you, lol
I thought it was a dragon looking out over the land. 😉
Great video Simon! You are the #1 woodland/forest photographer!.
Thank you very much 😊
Another enjoyable video. Like to hear you talking through your process. There is an angry gargoyle face in the oak tree at 14:46. I can't tell if it's natural or something carved into the tree.
Many thanks! Perfectly natural - I must take a closer look next time I'm there. Interestingly, it's sometimes easier to spot them within images video than in real life.
As good as always, these last 2 have been really enjoyable.
Love your new videos and the places you are exploring ,very excited to see next videos .Thank you . P.S. I can see that Meg space is growing and that's good .
Great Vlog Simon, What wonderful location, there are some great subjects in this woodland, thanks for sharing
🇨🇦 Hey there, Simon! I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do with these viewpoints once you get some fog/mist. Where I am in Michigan, I DO get fog but ONLY ON OCCASION. And the moss... forget it. Rarely as much as you seem to have! ENVIOUS! Cheers, bro!
Brilliant. Thanks
Simon, I am enjoying your videos more and more with each passing week. I enjoyed the history of the area and besides photography, history is my big love in life (besides my children, LOL!). Sometimes I wish I lived in Europe because your history is so old; compared to the USA. I think if I moved there, I would have my days filled with constant photography! Keep up the good work and was glad you gave Meg a biscuit!
That's very nice of you to say. Thank you, Greg :). Our history is often admired by the American clients I've met. It's something that I've not appreciated enough but have loved learning about this place :)
I was looking forward to this great and interesting video. I find that you and very few others create top notch youtube photo content. The quality of the content and of your stories is growing more and more and it makes me angry to see that compared to a few years ago, the views have decreased. The audience doesn't always understand high quality content, and your videos have a lot of quality! you keep creating more videos because you are really a great photographer and a very sensitive person. I wish you the best and look forward to your next video on this location. Antonio
That's very kind of you, Antonio. Unfortunately, those that shout the loudest get more attention but I'm quite content with a less views but from a core following of loyal subscribers that recognise the difference :)
Great video and backstory Simon
Thank you really enjoyed that
Very beautiful
Fantastic Simon, looking forward to see the progression from vision to image.
Hi Simon ! Beautiful !!! Great !!!
Thank you, Evgeny!
What a fantastic place, and to my eyes it was full of Ent pets! There's a huge dog at 2:50, with 2 ears and massive jowls!. And a little later on at 14:38 there's a little alien type chap staring at you just above your left arm. Hehe I love that place, it's got my imagination running wild. I look forward to watching your masterpieces emerge from the mist over the coming years. Good on you.
Much appreciated, Mike! Haha, yes lots of wonderful shapes to explore. Many thanks for watching. I've still not seen any fog there but hopefully I'll get lucky :)
Awesome woodland and great scouting with Meg. Thanks
That is a photoproject !!
Oh yes, it's a beaut. Something I should have done here 3 years ago.
@@SimonBaxterPhotography a lot of creativity and succes. I hope to see some work of you of this place. I am photographing a place near home for three years now. Hope to get started end of this year with the photobook of the place.
What a wonderful place. Because of you I look at all trees differently and it’s the only I have been photographing since. Thank you
How large an area does this woodland encompass? Some fantastic oak trees!
Your images from these places will be stunning ! Many thanks for these so inspiring series that I follow since a long long time now :)
Many thanks for continuing to watch. I look forward to sharing images from here :)
Fantastic project this Simon, and really looking forward to more scouting and then the results when the right conditions come. Early spring mist could be good with some leaves appearing in the canopies
Many thanks! Yes, I'm looking forward to spring - before the bracken takes a hold. I think I'll have to take a sythe if I want explore from late spring to autumn ;)
I don’t think I have ever been the first one to see one of your videos in all the years I’ve followed you, Simon! That was simply the right place at the right time! I truly hope that one day soon I can meet with you and have you take me for a morning photo shoot in your magnificent forests!
Sean
Thanks for the video. It was interesting to learn why the trees are shaped like they are. As usual, great images.
What an amazing woodland, with so much history! I love that you tell the stories behind it and I think the place has so much potential! Also curious to see the woodland through the different seasons!
Thank you, Elly. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what spring has to offer.
Great stuff as usual Simon, I can see those woods are going to be seen by us again and I look forward to it. At 14.42, near the top of the frame within the tree and above the pointed rock I see a dragon's face looking towards the camera, seems "Game of Thrones" appropriate for these woods and their age.
Lovely vlog mate, some beautiful trees
Wonderful area!
Lovely location, and fascinating to hear your thought process!
What an incredibly interesting and beautiful woodland, with its wonderful links to the areas historical past. Really enjoying your way of filming and talking us through the scene and your thought process 🌳🌿😊
Great episode Simon, I love the Ancient Woodlands and look forward to your progress with this. Some of those oaks were incredible in shape n texture and loved the backstory to these - well done on including this. We have some old beech woodlands around this way and as you trudged upwards on the soft earth with your gear I knew that feeling well !
Many thanks as always, Alan. Ahh yes, many years of decomposing leaves, wood and bracken makes for some very soft terrain. Nice crunch under the bracken at the moment :)
Reminds me very much the Peak District, especially around the Surprise View area.
Well done mate, great video production.👍🏼
Great video Simon, looking forward to some more historical stories. Great Seeing Meg out and about with you. When will we see Peebles, Cleatus and Meg all in the same Vlog? Keep up the good work and careful out there with your back.
Thank you, James. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
I come here half for photography and half for Meg.
Good enough for me ;-)