Storm Portal

Photo of the Week by morpheus71

Peering into the holloway portal of the ancient Jackman's Lane - a drovers' route between Totnes and Harberton.

This was photographed during the copious wind-driven snows of Storm Emma as it's moist air collided with the 'Beast from the East' Siberian winds (resulting from a recent Sudden Stratospheric Warming / Polar Vortex split).

The winds were fierce and the falling snow incessant as I made the photo. Though I was cosy in my mountaineering clothing and boots.

The illumination of the holloway was from 'light-painting' using a 5700 lumen CREE L.E.D. bike light.
Uploaded04/03/2018 - 22:01
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter SpeedN/A
Aperturef/8.0
LensN/A
ISO200
Focal Length18mm

GedG
Posted 04/03/2018 - 22:35 Link
Very dramatic...Like it lots!
morpheus71
Posted 04/03/2018 - 23:11 Link
GedG wrote:
Very dramatic...Like it lots!

Many thanks for your kind words and enthusiasm Ged 😊 I got a little bit of relative shelter being in the sunken lane😂 Bit crazy walking out in the countryside during a Met office Red Warning ⚠ but I have the right gear and years of winter mountaineering experience experience😊
davidwozhere
Posted 04/03/2018 - 23:22 Link
Very effective picture - and somewhat dedicated going out there with a tripod and camera kit no matter your warm clothing!
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swarf
Posted 04/03/2018 - 23:51 Link
Very nice & very effective.

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GIULIO57
Posted 05/03/2018 - 04:45 Link
Well done A nice POTW
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bwlchmawr
Posted 05/03/2018 - 07:12 Link
Very effective.
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Nigelk
Posted 05/03/2018 - 08:27 Link
Lovely atmospheric shot.
davidtrout
Posted 05/03/2018 - 09:12 Link
A worthy winner of POTW, it has beauty and mystery and also perfectly sums up recent weather conditions.
David
GedG
Posted 05/03/2018 - 12:30 Link
A well deserved POTW!
alfpics
Posted 05/03/2018 - 16:21 Link
Great POTW Phil!
Andy
swarf
Posted 05/03/2018 - 19:32 Link
Congratulations - very well deserved.

Phil
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Moonraker
Posted 05/03/2018 - 19:49 Link
Wonderful atmospheric image. I wouldn't be surprised to see a headless horseman! Sally
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:00 Link
davidwozhere wrote:
Very effective picture - and somewhat dedicated going out there with a tripod and camera kit no matter your warm clothing!

Many thanks for your kind words David. I had dreamt of seeing the holloway laden with snow many times and upon this rare chance, I decided to go and see it for real. It was a fascinating experience and the ambience of deep time was palpable
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:01 Link
swarf wrote:
Very nice & very effective.

Phil

Many thanks for you kind words Swarf
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:04 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Well done A nice POTW

Many thanks for your kind comments Giulio I felt a visceral yearning to go and explore the green lane that night and so glad curiosity won! Chuffed to get the Photo of the Week
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:05 Link
bwlchmawr wrote:
Very effective.

Many thanks for your kind comment Andrew
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:06 Link
Nigelk wrote:
Lovely atmospheric shot.

Many thanks Nigel It was a delight to go and make this photo that I had dreamt about so many times.
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:09 Link
davidtrout wrote:
A worthy winner of POTW, it has beauty and mystery and also perfectly sums up recent weather conditions.
David

Many thanks for your generous and enthusiastic comments David I have been long under the spell of these ancient sunken conduits through the hills, so it was a delight to see this one I have slowly come to know - in conditions I had never witnessed it in before
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:09 Link
GedG wrote:
A well deserved POTW!

Many Thanks GedG
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:09 Link
alfpics wrote:
Great POTW Phil!

Many thanks Andy
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:10 Link
swarf wrote:
Congratulations - very well deserved.

Phil

Many thanks Swarf
morpheus71
Posted 05/03/2018 - 21:12 Link
Moonraker wrote:
Wonderful atmospheric image. I wouldn't be surprised to see a headless horseman! Sally

Man thanks for you kind comments Sally... though the last part may make me more spooked next time I visit the holloway after dark on a mountain bike ride or photography exploration
womble
Posted 05/03/2018 - 23:07 Link
Great image indeed.
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AlJones2402
Posted 06/03/2018 - 01:45 Link
Congratulations. Very atmospheric image.
Mag07
Posted 07/03/2018 - 12:03 Link
Wonderful, moody shot. Congratulations!
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Posted 12/03/2018 - 09:30 Link
Well done !
morpheus71
Posted 12/03/2018 - 14:07 Link
womble wrote:
Great image indeed.

Many thanks Womble
morpheus71
Posted 12/03/2018 - 14:07 Link
AlJones2402 wrote:
Congratulations. Very atmospheric image.

Many thanks Al
morpheus71
Posted 12/03/2018 - 14:07 Link
Mag07 wrote:
Wonderful, moody shot. Congratulations!

Many thanks Mag07
morpheus71
Posted 12/03/2018 - 14:07 Link
Grodgeman wrote:
Well done !

Many thanks Grodgeman

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