52 for 2021 a Variation on the Theme

[Topsy]

Week 33.

This week’s Dartmoor jaunt saw us heading out from Batworthy Corner near Chagford, out past several Stone Rows then past Fernworthy Forrest over the old Clapper Bridge to Teigh Head Farm derelicts. I was not joined this week by Mrs T but had a friend along for the walk, Jonathan.







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[Topsy]

Week 34.

This week’s Dartmoor jaunt took us to Yar Tor then over Corndon Down to Corndon Tor then across to Sharp Tor. Once again I was not joined by Mrs T but had a friend along for the walk, Jonathan.







I also took some film shots on my Bronica SQ-Ai.

The setup.



The shot.



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[Topsy]

Week 35.

Another jaunt on Dartmoor this week, this time Rippon Tor, Buckland Beacon (The Ten Commandments Stones) Pil Tor and Top Tor.







You can see the full story in my blog. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 36.

Another Dartmoor Photowalk, Watern Tor Thurlstones and Scorhill Circle.







Full story can be seen in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 37.

A couple from this week.

Leather Tor.



Ingra Tor.



You can see the whole trip in my blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com//user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 38.

A photowalk on Dartmoor to find the Mistor Pan aka The Devil's Frying Pan.

The Devil's Fryin Pan on Dartmoor.



Veiws from Little Mis Tor.





Full story in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 39.

Another photowalk on Dartmoor in search of Prehistoric Menhirs and Stone Circles via the oldest and last workin Rabbit Farm on the Moor.

Disworthy Warren House.



Drizzlecombe Menhir.



Yellowmead Stone Circles.



Full story in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 40.

Another Dartmoor walk, I attempted a shoot at Venford Falls again with my Fujifilm GFX 50S but had to abort it as the water was too fierce so I ended up going to nearby Bench Tor to get some shots. You can see the full story in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 41.

Another Dartmoor photowalk this time on the South Moor, Ugborough and Western Beacons (the southernmost Tor on Dartmoor). You can see the full story and photos on my Blog. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

Ugborough Beacon.



Western Beacon.

 

[Topsy]

Week 42.

Another photowalk on South Dartmoor, this week Tristis Rock, Piles Copse, Stalldown Barrow and a couple of Bridges. You can see the full story and photos on my Blog. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

Harford Bridge.



Tristis Rock.



Piles Copse.



Wisdome Bridge.

 

[Topsy]

Week 43.

Foggy Foggintor.



This is the opening shot of my Blog on ePHOTOzine https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog where you can see the full story of the foggy day on Dartmoor.

 

[Topsy]

Week 44.

A trip to Wistman's Wood and Crockern Tor (to find The Judge's Chair).





As usual you can see the full story in my Blog over on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 45.

Another Dartmoor Photowalk, this time over Down Tor to Nuns Cross FArm with a visit to Crazywell Pool on the way back.








As usual you can see the full story in my Blog over on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 46. An aborted Photowalk and a Plan B destination.

This week, once again accompanied by Mrs T, I headed off in rather misty/drizzly conditions to our “Plan B” destination, Haytor Quarry armed with my Fuji GFX 50S.

Main Quarry.







As usual, you can see the full story in my Blog. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 47.

Mrs T and I set off to see Widgery Cross and 3 Tors, this is a six shot stitch.





We had some low cloud to deal with.



It got quite thick.




You can see the full story in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 48.

Another Foggy day so we went to see the old Gunpowder Factory that is Powdermills on Dartmoor.



Some of the buildings remain as either domicile or business premises (Cafe anf Pottery) which are worth a visit, there is sufficient parking.



I caught Mrs T having lunch sheltered from the wind and drizzle.



She got me back at work.



You can see the full story over in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 49.

More rain forecast for Dartmoor so Mrs T and I set off to Hound Tor and Greator Rocks as it is a short walk so we could get out and back before the rains came............





We also visited a Medieval Settlement between Hound Tor and Greator Rocks.



There were some nice views of Haytor Rocks along the way.



You can see the full story and more photos over in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 50.

The theme for this week was Fog, Fog and more Fog. We set off out from Peter Tavy to find Boulters Tor, Stephens Grave and White Tor , we found them all but the Fog made shots difficult.

Boulters Tor duding one of the few breaks in density of the Fog.



Stephens Grave in the Fog.



White Tor in the Fog.



A pony in the Fog.



As always you can see the full story in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com/user/topsyrm-149719/blog/

 

[Topsy]

Week 51.

A short trip out to Bag Tor on East Dartmoor with a look at Smallcombe Rocks thrown in.

Bag Tor.



Smallcombe Rocks (Hound Tor and Greator Rocks in the distance).



You can see the full story as usual in my Blog over on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com//user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Topsy]

Week 52.

Final week of the year and once again the weather meant our planned trip out to Bleak House was postponed and Plan B was implimented which was to go to the wooded areas around Burrator Reservoir to get shelter from the wind and rain and to shoot Middleworth Farm and the surrounding areas.

Middleworth Farm.



The Miniscule Sausage Area aka Snappers Tor.



Leather Tor.




As always, you can see the full story as usual in my Blog over on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com//user/topsyrm-149719/blog

 

[Harlequin565]

Great series of images Paul and (IMO) would make a great book or other publication. Have followed your thread, but rarely commented (I didn't even manage commenting much on the proper 52!) so I apologise in advance

Congratulations on finishing, and all the best for 2022.

Do you have any thoughts on the experience/journey?

 

[Baloo]

I only started watching your thread a few weeks a go, however I have enjoyed going through the images and looking at parts of Dartmoor I struggle to get to. Great thread and congratulations on completing it. This year I intend to watch more threads in the personnel challenges section I think it is a bit of a forgotten section and well worth looking at and commenting on. Are you intending another year Paul?

 

[Topsy]

Great series of images Paul and (IMO) would make a great book or other publication. Have followed your thread, but rarely commented (I didn't even manage commenting much on the proper 52!) so I apologise in advance

Congratulations on finishing, and all the best for 2022.

Do you have any thoughts on the experience/journey?

Thanks Ian I apreciate you taking the time to follow the thread and your kind comment.

WRT a book or zine etc I am in fact working on a book and these photos are all part of the recces for that book. I finished paid work earlier this year so I could work on the book. My plan is to create a compendium of work on Dartmoor on a theme of 4 seasons, as I said these trips have all been recces for that book but I have purposely never included any specific shots that are earmanrked for the book.

The journey/experience has been mixed, on the one hand it was very frustrating in the begining of the year when we were on full lockdown, I gave up my wjob just as the lockdown was implimented so for the first 6 weeks I wasn't earning but couldn't go anywhere that I couldn't get to on foot from home. Once we were allowed to drive a bit and I could get around the whole Moor it was better so to be disciplined I set myself schedules where Mondays would be the planning day map recce location decisions (and Plan Bs), Tuesdays would be the Photowalk sometimes long days 7-8 miles with quite heavy kit, Wednesdays would be processing the images (digital mostly) sometimes starting with almost 200 shots (many were just for the purpose of this 52 and my Blog). I would then look to the rest of the week for ordinary stuff chores, etc and finally I would worte my Blog up to publish on Sundays. There weren't many Tuesdays where we had to abandon entirely the photowalk and on each occasion we managed to get it in on the Wed or Thu with a bit of jiggling and weather good fortune.

This is a typical day's carry (the tripod is off the bag in this one though just out of shot. Photo by courtesy of Mrs T.



The tripod in use with Fuji GFX 50S.

 

[Topsy]

I only started watching your thread a few weeks a go, however I have enjoyed going through the images and looking at parts of Dartmoor I struggle to get to. Great thread and congratulations on completing it. This year I intend to watch more threads in the personnel challenges section I think it is a bit of a forgotten section and well worth looking at and commenting on. Are you intending another year Paul?

Thanks Roger,
Yes I will be continuing along this journey (see my reply to Ian @Harlequin565 ) I will also be continuing with the Blog on ePHOTOzine
https://www.ephotozine.com//user/topsyrm-149719/blog as I work towards my book. I expect to be able to gather enough shots through 2022 to be able to produce a book in late 2023 as long as I can get the right shots (on film using my Bronica SQ-Ai) no pressure

 

[Topsy]

This will be my last post in this thread, I have started a new thread https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/topsys-dartmoor-rambles.733079/ to cover my weekly jaunts on Dartmoor.

Last week Mrs T and I had intended to go out to the Bleak House via Arms Tor and Great Links Tor but we had to abandon the plan because of bad weather/light so this week we decided to try again and were successful. I took along the Bronica SQ-Ai loaded with Portra 400 as well as my Fuji X-T2s.

Bleak House (Bronica).



En-route, Willsworthy Tors, Sharp Tor, Hare Tor with Gt Staple in the distance (X-T2).



The route out took us past some familiar Tors.

Widgery Cross on Brat Tor.



Great Links Tor.



You can see the full story in my Blog on ePHOTOzine. https://www.ephotozine.com//user/topsyrm-149719/blog