Black Mountains from The Blorenge

[Mike Warburton]

Early morning view of the Black Mountains and Usk Valley from the Blorenge above Abergavenny,Gwent.

Black Mountains from the Blorenge by Mike Warburton Photography, on Flickr

 

[Carlh]

Nice shot Mike, I like the mist showing in the distance and clouds look quite mean too. Gives a good distance perspective.

 

[Mike Warburton]

Thanks Carl. I was going to do a blend of exposures to even things out a bit but in the end just tweaked the light and shadows in the one frame.

 

[Carlh]

Thanks Carl. I was going to do a blend of exposures to even things out a bit but in the end just tweaked the light and shadows in the one frame.

out of curiosity Mike, that huge stone in the front, has a hold in the middle - looks like a wheel of some kind, I'd guess something to do with milling (wheat maybe?) - but it seems an awful long way from a stream/river - any idea of what it is?

 

[Mike Warburton]

I did ask on my Facebook page when I uploaded it if anyone had any ideas because I thought the same. A couple of my friends that are knowledgable of local history said that it was quarried and cut up on the mountain but didnt make the grade for some reason. The rock in the valley is sandstone and therefore very soft so unsuitable for millstones. The rock higher up is granite.